Maynor Creek is also known for good bass action, as well as producing plenty of catfish and bream. According to Shepard, the best bets for January fishing at Maynor Creek, in order, are crappie, bass, catfish, and bream.
Here are tips on the other species:
• Bass — On sunny days, bass may be caught cruising into shallow flats looking for warmer water and something to eat, but will not be willing to chase a bait very hard in the cold water. A slow-retrieved crankbait, a suspending jerkbait or slow rolled spinnerbait are the best options. For trophy bass hunters, slow-rolling large golden shiners in the 6- to 8-inch range has historically produced some of the biggest bass that have been caught from Maynor Creek.
• Catfish — Slow, deep and stinky would be the best bet to tempt a channel catfish this month.
• Bream — Like crappie, bream will be lethargic but grouped together in tight schools, most likely hanging out around deep-water brush piles or other wood structure. A cricket or red worm tight lined down to the school would be the best bet.
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