Fishing Laird Reservoir in Baker County, Oregon

• Overview

  Laird Reservoir stands in Baker County, Oregon. It lies 2,749 feet above sea level. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Joseph sits 36 miles out. Baker City is 37 miles and Weiser 41 miles. Close neighbours run: Crow Reservoir 3.8 miles off, Brownlee Reservoir near enough 11 miles, Stoddard Reservoir 12 miles off, Oxbow Reservoir near enough 13 miles and Fish Lake 15 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Laird Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Baker County list rainbow trout, brook trout, bluegill, flathead catfish and smallmouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Laird Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 24°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid March. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Laird Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Crow Reservoir is 3.8 miles distant. Check the position at Laird Reservoir before loading the car.