June Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Lake County, Oregon, this is June Reservoir. It stands 6,017 feet above sea level. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Lakeview, 35 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 189 miles to Reno, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on June Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Lake County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker and warner sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. June Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 29°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On June Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. School Section Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for June Reservoir.