Spady Reservoir Fishing in Marion County, Oregon

• Overview

  Spady Reservoir stands in Marion County, Oregon. The ground round it is open plain. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Marion County. Silverton lies 5.5 miles from the water. It is 8.1 miles to Salem, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Spady Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Marion County names bluegill, largemouth bass, largescale sucker, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Spady Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 40°F to 67°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Spady Reservoir regularly works to that calendar. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Holden Reservoir, 3.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Spady Reservoir before loading the car.