Fish Creek Forebay in Douglas County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Fish Creek Forebay in Douglas County, Oregon. The country here is open valley. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Glide, 32 miles off. Oakridge is 33 miles and Culp Creek 36 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fish Creek Forebay

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Douglas County include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and tyee sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Fish Creek Forebay for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 64°F and December near 35°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Fish Creek Forebay.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Slide Creek Reservoir at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Fish Creek Forebay is worth confirming on the day.