Bull Frog Reservoir Fishing near Sandy, Oregon

• Overview

  Out in Clackamas County, Oregon, sits Bull Frog Reservoir. It sits in pine and hardwood. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. On size it sits at the modest end of our Clackamas County list. Supplies mean a trip to Sandy, 1.2 miles off. It is 11 miles to Gresham, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Bull Frog Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Clackamas County list Coho salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Bull Frog Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 39°F to 66°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Bull Frog Reservoir. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The closest car park is 0.9 miles away, so pack accordingly. The water borders Hamilton Ridge Park, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Isaackson Reservoir, 1.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Bull Frog Reservoir in what we hold.