Ettinger Reservoir near Aloha: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Washington County, Oregon, sits Ettinger Reservoir. Elevation runs to 180 feet. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Washington County. For a base, Aloha sits 2.9 miles out. Hillsboro follows at 3.8 miles, then Rockcreek at 4.8 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Ettinger Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name common carp, yellow perch and brown bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Ettinger Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 40°F to 66°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Ettinger Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Witzig Reservoir sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Ettinger Reservoir.