Fishing at Buether Reservoir, Sherman County, Oregon

• Overview

  You will find Buether Reservoir in Sherman County, Oregon. What surrounds it is open valley. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. The Dalles sits 29 miles from the bank. Gresham sits 80 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Buether Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Sherman County cover largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Buether Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 67°F on average, January about 31°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Buether Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Bibby Pond, 4.3 miles out. None of that is settled for Buether Reservoir in what we hold.