Blann Meadow Reservoir Fishing in Wheeler County, Oregon

• Overview

  Oregon holds Blann Meadow Reservoir, in Wheeler County. It lies 4,052 feet above sea level. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. John Day is the closest town at 50 miles. For a city, Tri-Cities is 118 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout. Most anglers in the area know Walton Lake, 24 miles away.

• Where to Fish on Blann Meadow Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Wheeler County: smallmouth bass, bridgelip sucker, rainbow trout and brown bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Blann Meadow Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 61°F and January about 28°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Blann Meadow Reservoir more years than not. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Fopiano Reservoir, 2.2 miles away. None of that is settled for Blann Meadow Reservoir in what we hold.