Walters Reservoir Fishing in Washington County, Oregon

• Overview

  Look for Walters Reservoir in the Washington County part of Oregon. It sits at 171 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. Few waters listed in Washington County are bigger. Some 3.3 miles away sits Cornelius, the nearest settlement. After that come Forest Grove at 4.2 miles and Hillsboro at 4.8 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Walters Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Washington County names common carp, yellow perch, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Walters Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 65°F and December near 39°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Walters Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Unger Reservoir sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Walters Reservoir for certain.