Schaber Reservoir Fishing in Clackamas County, Oregon

• Overview

  The Clackamas County entry here is Schaber Reservoir, in Oregon. The country here is pine and hardwood. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Clackamas County standards. Nearest town is Stafford, 0.4 miles off. The big place round here is Portland, 9.9 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Schaber Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Clackamas County list Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Schaber Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, December about 40°F. The surface stays open the year round. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Schaber Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. The water borders Sunny Slope Open Space, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lake Oswego is 2.4 miles off. The position on Schaber Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.