Mainline Reservoir Number 2 Fishing Guide, Crook County, Oregon

• Overview

  Mainline Reservoir Number 2 is one of the Crook County listings for Oregon. It stands 3,596 feet above sea level. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Crook County list holds plenty of bigger water. 33 miles away sits Prineville, the nearest town. It is 142 miles to Eugene, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Mainline Reservoir Number 2

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Crook County records list rainbow trout, bridgelip sucker, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and brown bullhead among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 65°F for July and 29°F for December. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on this water. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Mainline Reservoir Number 1 at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.