Flynn Reservoir Fishing Guide, Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Set in Lake County, Flynn Reservoir is an Oregon water. It lies 5,643 feet above sea level. Roughly 45 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Lakeview at 15 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Alturas at 60 miles and Altamont at 85 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Flynn Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Flynn Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 64°F and January reads 28°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Flynn Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Crump Reservoir at 5.5 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Flynn Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.