Binford Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Binford Reservoir in Multnomah County, Oregon. The bank is 328 feet above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. On size it sits at the modest end of our Multnomah County list. The town to know is Gresham, 1.7 miles out. Fairview follows at 4 miles, then Wood Village at 4.1 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Binford Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Multnomah County records list Chinook salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Binford Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 40°F to 67°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Binford Reservoir around it. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Butler Creek Reservoir, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Binford Reservoir for certain.