Hartwick Reservoir in Washington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Washington County, Oregon, sits Hartwick Reservoir. The sea is 35 miles distant. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It ranks high for size among our Washington County listings. For a base, Banks sits 1.4 miles out. It is 9.9 miles to Hillsboro, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hartwick Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Washington County include common carp, yellow perch and brown bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Hartwick Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 39°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Hartwick Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Spiering Reservoir at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Hartwick Reservoir if anything is unclear.