Fishing Big Reservoir in Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Big Reservoir sits within Lake County in Oregon. What surrounds it is farm and woodlot. It measures about 41 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nearest town is Lakeview, 17 miles off. Reno is the closest city, 181 miles away. Others close at hand: Wakefield Waterhole at about 1.4 miles, Lucky Reservoir 2.4 miles off, Juniper Lake at about 4.1 miles, Crump Reservoir 4.7 miles off and Pelican Lake at about 7.3 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Big Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across Lake County include rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Big Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 28°F and August at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. In milder years the surface never sets. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Big Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Wakefield Waterhole, 1.4 miles out. For Big Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.