Burkhalter Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Burkhalter Reservoir stands in Washington County, Oregon. It sits at 148 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. It lies lower than most water we list in Oregon. Hillsboro lies 4.2 miles from the water. Beyond it, Cornelius at 5.3 miles and Aloha at 6.2 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Burkhalter Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Washington County include common carp, yellow perch and brown bullhead. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Burkhalter Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 66°F on average, December about 40°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Burkhalter Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, S I C Reservoir at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Burkhalter Reservoir for certain.