Priday Reservoir Fishing Guide, Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Oregon holds Priday Reservoir, in Lake County. It stands 4,633 feet above sea level. At about 166 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Lakeview is the closest place, 25 miles off. The big place round here is Reno, 194 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Priday Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, warner sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Priday Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 66°F and January near 31°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Priday Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Bull Lake, 3.3 miles out. Rules at Priday Reservoir are worth checking on the day.