[Trim man]

I just started fishing in reservoirs, and both times I have been out the water has been around 50 degrees. All the baits that worked for me in ponds aren't working in the reservoirs. I am looking for any suggestions on baits and colorers.

Thanks,
Trim man

[willie525]

try small jigs or flukes fished slowly

[jake the snake]

Try a one ounce spinnerbait white with two gold colarodo blades and roll it slow and if you are not tapping stuff it won't work.

[Trim man]

thanks guys Ill try that stuff next time

[Hairjig]

I don't know what you are fishing for but a hair jig with meat on it is hard to beat. Meat I mean minnow - leech or worm or some crawdad tail.GOOD LUCK

[Norcalbassin]

Try draggin small football head jigs with a doubletail grub as a trailer,but what was killer this winter and is great in spring (especially bed fishing), was huddlebugs by Huddleston Deluxe. They're super realistic painted soft plastic craws. If you thread them backwards on a ball head jig the jig is hidden, they have a great spiral action on the fall, and are really easy to work.
Norcalbassin

[One Sock]

suspending jerkbaits, ever so slowly, use a sweeping action sweep the rod and then reel up the slack and repeat, you will get hit when it stops. I also like to split shot salt-less senkos, i put the split shot about 18 inchs up, rattle traps will also pull some good fish in cold water. My biggest cold water fish was 5 lbs 13 ounces on a rapala in blue and orange, water temp was 36 degrees and it felt like I was reeling in a wet sock. No fight to the fish whatsoever

[doomdart]

suspending jerkbaits, ever so slowly, use a sweeping action sweep the rod and then reel up the slack and repeat, you will get hit when it stops.

I will second that, One Sock. Think that anytime between late winter and before the spawn this is one of the best choices. Works for me. As far as color, don't know that it matters that much. Good luck recently with purple back/chartreuse throat and glitter.

In addition to the sweep I will make a couple of twitches, but let the bait sit still a lot. This will often produce a three pounder or so.

[lilcraw]

When water temp reach 55 and under in the fall, winter and spring there is only two rods you need in your boat, one with a silverbuddy and the other with a silverbuddy, trust me you will have more luck on that bait in cold water than any other....... once located, fish are normally schooled and the action is non stop....... you can also work them shallow to deep, I often use my finder to locate bait fish suspended and then fish thru them with a buddy and do very well in Reservoirs, in shallow lakes start in the deepest holes right in the bottom of the hole and work up from there.
Good Luck

[Trim man]

I haven't heard of a silverbuddy, can you describe it please?