Kunz Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Yamhill County, Oregon, is where Kunz Reservoir sits. The bank gives way to dry hill. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Oregon listings. The closest town, Lafayette, is 0.9 miles away. Further out sit Dayton (2.2 miles) and Dundee (4.7 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Kunz Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Yamhill County names largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, brown bullhead and black crappie. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Kunz Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 40°F to 66°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Kunz Reservoir regularly works to that calendar. Consistent weather beats warm weather for steady sport.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Schuetze Reservoir, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Kunz Reservoir are worth checking on the day.