Chickahominy Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Harney County, Oregon, you have Chickahominy Reservoir. The surface lies 4,275 feet up. At some 485 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 6.0 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. On our Harney County list it sits near the top for size. Hines lies 28 miles from the water. Boise is the closest city, 172 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Chickahominy Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open biodiversity records for Harney County list rainbow trout, bridgelip sucker and mountain whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Chickahominy Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for August and 26°F for January. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Chickahominy Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Cream Lake sits 5.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Chickahominy Reservoir.