Sisters Reservoir in Deschutes County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Sisters Reservoir is one of the Deschutes County listings for Oregon. The country here is rolling hill. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Deschutes County list. You are 2.5 miles from Sisters. Eugene is the closest city, 76 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sisters Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Deschutes County include rainbow trout, brook trout, mountain whitefish and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Sisters Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 31°F in January up to 64°F in July. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Sisters Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Cyrus Reservoir at 4.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Sisters Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.