Dry Creek Number Two Reservoir Fishing Guide, Crook County, Oregon

• Overview

  Crook County in Oregon is where Dry Creek Number Two Reservoir sits. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Prineville, is 8 miles distant. Eugene sits 112 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Dry Creek Number Two Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Crook County: rainbow trout, bridgelip sucker, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and brown bullhead. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Dry Creek Number Two Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 30°F to 64°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At Dry Creek Number Two Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Prineville Reservoir is 6.5 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Dry Creek Number Two Reservoir for certain.