Foster Reservoir Fishing Guide, Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Foster Reservoir lies in Lake County, Oregon. The water sits 4,281 feet up. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 48 miles from Lakeview. Then Altamont, 63 miles, and Klamath Falls, 64 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Foster Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Lake County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Foster Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 63°F; by December the average is down near 29°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Foster Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Little Ross Reservoir sits 3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Foster Reservoir before loading the car.