Antelope Flat Reservoir Fishing in Crook County, Oregon

• Overview

  Crook County, Oregon, is where Antelope Flat Reservoir sits. The surface lies 4,948 feet up. Roughly 200 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A plain outline means the drop-off does the work that bays would elsewhere. Size puts it in the front rank of our Crook County list. Prineville sits 30 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Redmond is 43 miles and Terrebonne 46 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Antelope Flat Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Crook County include rainbow trout, bridgelip sucker and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Antelope Flat Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 60°F and January reads 27°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Antelope Flat Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Double Cabin Pond at 3.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Antelope Flat Reservoir before loading the car.