Whitehorse Creek Reservoir, Oregon: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Malheur County, Oregon, sits Whitehorse Creek Reservoir. What surrounds it is sage and rock. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Marsing sits 68 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Homedale is 71 miles and Nampa 72 miles. No border sits close enough to matter. The shoreline runs longer than it looks on a map.

• Where to Fish on Whitehorse Creek Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Malheur County include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, common carp and flathead catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The near bank of Whitehorse Creek Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 28°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That shapes the year on Whitehorse Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, West Whitehorse Reservoir at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Whitehorse Creek Reservoir in what we hold.