Lodge Reservoir Number Two in Malheur County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lodge Reservoir Number Two is one of the Malheur County waters in Oregon. Height above sea level is 4,482 feet. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest town is Homedale, 45 miles off. Boise is the closest city, 75 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter. The county lists dozens named waters in all.

• Where to Fish on Lodge Reservoir Number Two

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Malheur County cover rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, common carp and flathead catfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lodge Reservoir Number Two the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and August at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. 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. Plan any trip to Lodge Reservoir Number Two around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Deer Butte Reservoir Number Two, 0.7 miles out. For Lodge Reservoir Number Two in particular, ask before you travel.