Fishing at Alsip Reservoir, Polk County, Oregon

• Overview

  Alsip Reservoir is one of the Polk County waters in Oregon. Height above sea level is 371 feet. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Monmouth is 3.5 miles out. Further out sit Dallas (3.8 miles) and Independence (5.7 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Alsip Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Polk County list bluegill, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and largescale sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Alsip Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while December sits near 40°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Alsip Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Ediger Reservoir, 5.3 miles away. Confirm access to Alsip Reservoir locally before you travel.