Fourth Creek Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fourth Creek Reservoir is listed under Coos County, Oregon. What surrounds it is farm and woodlot. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Coos County list. Barview at 1 mile is the nearest place to stop. Eugene is the closest city, 77 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fourth Creek Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name Coho salmon, largemouth bass, rainbow trout and brown bullhead. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Fourth Creek Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 46°F in December and 60°F in August. In milder years the surface never sets. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to Fourth Creek Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Tarheel Reservoir sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Fourth Creek Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.