Schweizer Reservoir Fishing near Homedale, Oregon

• Overview

  Schweizer Reservoir sits in Malheur County, out in Oregon. The land about it is open dry country. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is a small entry by Malheur County standards. Start from Homedale, 21 miles down the road. The big place round here is Boise, 58 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Schweizer Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Public occurrence data for Malheur County names rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and common carp. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Schweizer Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 28°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. In milder years the surface never sets. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Schweizer Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Grassy Mountain Reservoir at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Schweizer Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.