Tamura Reservoir Fishing near Gresham, Oregon

• Overview

  Tamura Reservoir is a Multnomah County water, in Oregon. What surrounds it is pine and hardwood. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Multnomah County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Gresham, 2.3 miles away. It is 2.5 miles to Gresham, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Tamura 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. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Multnomah County names Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout, common carp and largescale sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Tamura Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 67°F and January reads 40°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Tamura Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The nearest car park we can see is 0.9 miles out, so expect a walk with your gear. Part of this sits inside or beside Arrow Creek Conservation Easement, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Mount Hood College Reservoir is 1 mile off. Rules at Tamura Reservoir are worth checking on the day.