Guthrie Reservoir Fishing in Washington County, Oregon

• Overview

  Guthrie Reservoir stands in Washington County, Oregon. It lies 358 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Cornelius, is 4.3 miles away. Hillsboro lies 4.7 miles off, Forest Grove another 5.7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. The nearest town lies to the south.

• Where to Fish on Guthrie Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Washington County list common carp, yellow perch, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Guthrie Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 39°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Guthrie Reservoir. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Dober Reservoir sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Guthrie Reservoir for certain.