Fishing Pine Creek Reservoir in Crook County, Oregon

• Overview

  Pine Creek Reservoir is one of the Crook County waters in Oregon. The bank is 3,875 feet above sea level. Small at around 18 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Prineville is the closest town at 26 miles. Beyond it, Redmond at 40 miles and Terrebonne at 43 miles. No border sits close enough to matter. Count twelve within 15 miles of here and over twenty within 30 miles.

• Where to Fish on Pine Creek Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for Crook County list rainbow trout, bridgelip sucker and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Pine Creek Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 29°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Pine Creek Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Reams Reservoir is 4 miles distant. Check the position at Pine Creek Reservoir before loading the car.