Fishing Stringer Reservoir in Yamhill County, Oregon

• Overview

  Yamhill County, Oregon, is where Stringer Reservoir sits. The water sits 157 feet up. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Oregon standards. The nearest place of any size is Amity, 5.1 miles away. The big place round here is Salem, 14 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Stringer Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public occurrence data for Yamhill County names largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, brown bullhead and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Stringer Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 40°F to 66°F. The surface stays open the year round. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Expect Stringer Reservoir to follow that timing. A rising level after rain switches things on for a day or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Stockhoff Reservoir is 1.8 miles off. Signs at Stringer Reservoir carry more weight than any list.