Upper Pleasantview Reservoir, Idaho: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Upper Pleasantview Reservoir is one of the Oneida County listings for Idaho. Land around it is pine and birch. The nearest town is Malad City, 6 miles away. Preston is 26 miles and Lewiston 31 miles. Near neighbours: Saint Johns Reservoir 4.3 miles away, Crowthers Reservoir 5.7 miles off, Deep Creek Reservoir 10 miles away, Devil Creek Reservoir 11 miles off and Daniels Reservoir 11 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Upper Pleasantview Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Oneida County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, sockeye salmon, common carp and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Upper Pleasantview Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 21°F to 69°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. The water is typically free of ice between late March and early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Upper Pleasantview Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Saint Johns Reservoir, 4.3 miles away. None of that is settled for Upper Pleasantview Reservoir in what we hold.