Flying M Reservoir Fishing in Yamhill County, Oregon

• Overview

  Flying M Reservoir is set in Yamhill County, Oregon. It sits in farm and woodlot. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is a small entry by Yamhill County standards. The nearest town is Yamhill, 8.1 miles away. After that come Carlton at 9.8 miles and McMinnville at 13 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Flying M Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Yamhill County records list largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, brown bullhead and black crappie among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Flying M Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 38°F to 61°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan any trip to Flying M Reservoir around it. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is somewhere to leave the car, 130 yards off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Turek Reservoir is 3 miles off. Check the position at Flying M Reservoir before loading the car.