Tactics Fly-fishers should consider float tubing here. Wooly buggers on sink tip and full sinking lines will take both rainbows and smallmouth bass. Rainbows will be near the river mouth in the spring. Smallmouth have come on strongly in this reservoir. Look for them along rocky shorelines and points.
Good spots are just south of the boat ramp and the east shoreline near the dam.
Jigs with plastic bodies or tipped with night crawlers are best, followed by crankbaits. Jigs tipped with perch meat or night crawlers work well. Consider fishing your jig under a bobber as you would for crappie once you have located fish. You will be able to keep your lure in the productive area for a longer time without casting. This reservoir is becoming a popular ice-fishing location.