Fishing at Platt 1 Reservoir, Douglas County, Oregon

• Overview

  Platt 1 Reservoir is listed under Douglas County, Oregon. The surface lies 577 feet up. Sutherlin sits 3.2 miles from the bank. It is 47 miles to Eugene, the nearest city. In the same area: Cooper Creek Reservoir (1.3 miles), Martin Mill Pond at 3.1 miles, North Douglas Log Ponds (3.7 miles), Sutherlin Log Pond at 3.9 miles and Fords Pond (5.9 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Platt 1 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Douglas County cover rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, tyee sucker, Coho salmon and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 68°F and January reads 41°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Expect this water to follow that timing. A rising level after rain switches things on for a day or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Cooper Creek Reservoir at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.