Decent LM ponds/lakes around Madras?

[Twothirteen]

I'll be taking a trip tomorrow to the Madras area, and I'm curious if there are any ponds or lakes that may produce some decent large/smallies. I'm bringing my 6 year old brother, so it should make for a fun day!

(I'm going to Richardsons Rock Ranch, hoping for some fun along the way to/from)

Thanks guys. ; )

[boblag]

Haystack Reservoir has some bass. Probably too cold now though.

[Hunt'nFish]

Haystack......Yes, very cold. But some poor fishing is better than NO fishing.
Try the north side of the dam...around toward the bluffs.
I fished and fished the canal inlet and although I was marking a ton of fish...they were all NB's (non-biters).
Maybe they weren't even bass.

Anyway, good luck!
Hunt'nFish

[Twothirteen]

Hey,

Funny you mentioned Haystack Reservoir. I was actually pulled over for speeding on my way through Madras, and luckily got out of a ticket. The sheriff saw my fishing pole and asked if it was for bass, and we had a nice little conversation regarding where a decent bass pond/lake would be around there. He suggested Haystack, so I went and checked it out.

I only fished for about an hour, and I was fishing off the wooden platform (the canal inlet) accessible from the second turn-off on the main road. I was unable to catch any Bass, but a local who was fishing nearby caught a few Whitefish. Maybe they're what you saw. :P

[Hunt'nFish]

Could be....they didn't seem to pay my Norman much mind.

When it warms up, see if you can borrow a small jon boat and give that rock pile, marked by the DANGER bouys, out front of the dam. Did pretty well fishing the edge of that.