Tribbett Reservoir in Marion County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Marion County, Tribbett Reservoir is an Oregon water. It sits in oak and grass. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Marion County list. The nearest place of any size is Dundee, 3 miles away. Further out sit Newberg (3.9 miles) and Dayton (5.3 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tribbett Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Marion County include bluegill, largemouth bass and largescale sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Tribbett Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 40°F to 67°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Tribbett Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Skookum Lakes, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Tribbett Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.