Fishing Stockhoff Reservoir in Yamhill County, Oregon

• Overview

  This water sits in Yamhill County, Oregon. It sits at 138 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Yamhill County standards. Nearest place of any size is Dayton, 3.9 miles away. Further out sit Lafayette (5.3 miles) and McMinnville (5.4 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Stockhoff Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Yamhill County include largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie and brown bullhead. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Stockhoff Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 66°F and December about 40°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Expect Stockhoff Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Stringer Reservoir is 1.8 miles off. Check the position on Stockhoff Reservoir before loading the car.