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

• Overview

  Hillsboro Reservoir lies in Washington County, in Oregon. This is farm and woodlot ground. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Washington County. The closest town, Forest Grove, is 11 miles away. The nearest city of size is Hillsboro, 16 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Hillsboro Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Washington County, recorded fish include common carp, yellow perch and brown bullhead. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Hillsboro Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 62°F, while December sits near 38°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Hillsboro Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Turner Creek Reservoir sits 2.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Hillsboro Reservoir are worth checking on the day.