Hershiser Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Clackamas County, Oregon, you have Hershiser Reservoir. It lies 453 feet above sea level. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Our Clackamas County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 3.4 miles from Oregon City. Further out sit West Linn (3.5 miles) and Stafford (3.9 miles). A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Hershiser Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Clackamas County include Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Hershiser Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 67°F and December at 40°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Hershiser Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. Parking is not close: 0.9 miles from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping records toilets within 0.9 miles. Part of this sits inside or beside River Bluff Open Space, so read the notices. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Schaber Reservoir is 3.9 miles distant. The position on Hershiser Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.