Fishing at Case Reservoirs, Yamhill County, Oregon

• Overview

  Case Reservoirs lies in Yamhill County, Oregon. Elevation runs to 177 feet. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. On size it sits at the modest end of our Yamhill County list. Keizer at 6 miles is the nearest place to stop. After that come Amity at 6.6 miles and Hayesville at 7.6 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Case Reservoirs

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Records held for Yamhill County cover largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, brown bullhead and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Case Reservoirs for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 66°F on average, December about 40°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Case Reservoirs fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Schindler Reservoir is 1 mile distant. Ask locally about Case Reservoirs if anything is unclear.