Fishing at Coffeepot Reservoir, Malheur County, Oregon

• Overview

  Coffeepot Reservoir is a Malheur County water, in Oregon. It sits at 4,577 feet above sea level. Homedale at 41 miles is the nearest place to stop. Boise sits 70 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also on the doorstep: Bench Reservoir near enough 1.7 miles, Blowout Reservoir lies 1.7 miles on, Groundhog Reservoir near enough 3.6 miles, Crater Lake lies 3.8 miles on and Claude Reservoir near enough 3.9 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Coffeepot Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Malheur County names rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, common carp, flathead catfish and channel catfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Coffeepot Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 68°F and January near 26°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Coffeepot Reservoir. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Bench Reservoir, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Coffeepot Reservoir carry more weight than any list.