Schindler Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Yamhill County, Oregon, this is Schindler Reservoir. The ground around here is pine and hardwood. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Amity at 5.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Salem is 9.9 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Schindler Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Yamhill County: largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie and brown bullhead. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Schindler Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 40°F in December to roughly 66°F in August. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Schindler Reservoir around it. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Case Reservoirs sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Schindler Reservoir for certain.