A little help for a Merrill Creek Reservoir first timer?

[IrishAngler]

Appreciate the help all - thanks for taking the time to respond. One shock was an absolute mirror-lake day - no wind. "gusts" to about 5 mph. The guy are the ramp says he had never seen it so calm. So I got lucky with that. I was tentative about going there in wind in a kayak and no power - paddling only.

Tough day for fishing but wow, what a gorgeous setting. Got one at 14" inches or so. Tons of smallies bedding that wouldn't take any presentation. Some fellas I was there with figured it out and nailed some smallies later in the day on the small stuff. The big presentations and swim baits equated to nothing.

That was completely new fishing to me as I am used to the smaller and shallower lakes. Will keep at it.

again - thank for the replies!