McIntyre Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  McIntyre Reservoir is a Malheur County water, Oregon side. Country round the bank runs to dry open country. The nearest town is Homedale, 16 miles away. For a city, Boise is 49 miles off. Also worth knowing: Pinnacle Reservoir the better part of 3.7 miles, Cunningham Reservoir within 3.8 miles, Saddle Butte Reservoir the better part of 4.5 miles, Bar Cross Basin Reservoir within 5.2 miles and Long Gulch Reservoir the better part of 5.8 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on McIntyre Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Malheur County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, common carp and flathead catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Work McIntyre Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 29°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. McIntyre Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Pinnacle Reservoir at 3.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish McIntyre Reservoir.