Willamina Reservoir Fishing near Willamina, Oregon

• Overview

  Look for Willamina Reservoir in Yamhill County, Oregon. The bank gives way to pine and hardwood. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Yamhill County list. 0.4 miles away sits Willamina, the nearest town. Salem sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Willamina Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Yamhill County names largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, brown bullhead and black crappie. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Willamina Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while December sits near 40°F. Cold never closes this one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. At Willamina Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Pacific Plywood Log Pond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Willamina Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.