Still Water

Springfield Reservoir has been ice free all winter. Right now, if wind doesn’t blow it away, fishing is a bit slow.  Best times are early AMs and evenings. Look for fish midging in shallower water. In deeper water try small leech patterns on intermediate lines.  Hawkins Reservoir is ice free. Try small leech patterns in deeper water.   Ice will begin leaving higher elevation reservoirs, including Daniels, Chesterfield and Twenty-Four Mile soon.  Fishing shorelines free of ice can be productive with leech patterns.  Problem will be access, especially for Twenty-Four Mile.