Binford Reservoir, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Binford Reservoir in Clark County, Washington. The water sits 656 feet up. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Clark County. Head to La Center, 2.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Vancouver is the closest city, 17 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Binford Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Clark County cover bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Binford Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 38°F in January to roughly 64°F in August. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Binford Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Harden Reservoir, 2.6 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Binford Reservoir for certain.