Fishing Herinckx Pond in Washington County, Oregon

• Overview

  Oregon holds Herinckx Pond, in Washington County. It sits in dry hill. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ground here is low by Oregon standards. Cornelius sits 2.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Hillsboro, 4.3 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Herinckx Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Washington County, recorded fish include common carp, yellow perch and brown bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Herinckx Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 40°F. Cold never closes this one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Herinckx Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Rufener Reservoir at 4 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Herinckx Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.