Calderwood Reservoir in Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Calderwood Reservoir belongs to Lake County, Oregon. It lies 4,724 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 100 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 2.3 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Lakeview lies 30 miles from the water. Reno sits 188 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Calderwood Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Lake County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Calderwood Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 31°F and August at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Calderwood Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Robinson Lake at 2.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Calderwood Reservoir carry more weight than any list.