Small Reservoir

[BigBassin144]

While Ice fishing these past couple of weeks with our new underwater camera, We've learned quite a lot about this reservoir we fish.

It's a rectangular, above-ground reservoir. There has recently been about 3-4' of visiblity. The average water depth is about 17' expect for one little trench like thing where a pipe leading into it is. There is NO vegetation, just flat mud bottoms. The lake is teaming with 5-8" perch with a lot of larger ones too. The bass are good sized (for around here ) too. Lots, and Lots of Craws.

So this summer, I was thinking about a couple things to fish in there. Since no boats are allowed, we will be fishing from the shore.

-- One thing would be soft plastic craws. I'd like to get some YUM Craw Bugs or Power Bait Chigger Craws and put them on a 3/8-1/2 oz jig or even T-Rigged.

-- Another thing I'd like to fish is a Rapala Super Shad Rap in Yellow Perch. We've used the 5-1/2" baits for Musky, but I figure I could pull some nice bass out of there with one.

-- I'd also like to try a Carolina Rig. What baits should i use in there on it though? Or should I just ofrget the C-rig in this reservoir?

How do these tachniques sounds for this water? Got anything Else we should try or any changes to what we will already be trying?

BB