Big Creek Reservoir

yaknitup · 09-09-2009, 06:43 PM

Anyone have any general or specific info they wouldn't mind sharing about Big Creek Reservoir near Newport?
Any help is much appreciated!

supertim · 09-10-2009, 11:41 AM

Honestly, this time of the year its not quite worth it. After August, the trout REALLY taper off, due to the res. being overfished

Also, its not a great bass fishery to begin with. sure theyre in there, but not enough to really have a great day. you might get 1 or 2 trout for a day out there and btwn 0-1 bass.. I'd suggest going to ollalla res, out by toledo.

But, if youre goin out to big creek anyway, the best rig for the trout is a 1/4 oz egg sinker, above a barrel swivel, between 3'-4' leader, around 6-8# test, with a size 8 baitholder hook, and TWO pieces of chartreusse powerbait magnum floating balls.

Ive limited out in as little as 1 hr there on that setup during june, and it'll catch fish all the way through winter.

For the bass, the best way I've found is simply a 1/4 oz white curltail jig.

Trout can range from 6-7inches, all the way up to 30 or more

bass can get up to a couple lbs, if youre lucky.

Hope this helped, and good luck

yaknitup · 09-10-2009, 12:30 PM

Thanks a ton supertim!
BTW, since you're in the area, if you want to see something reeeeeeally unusual, I would head out to #2 on Saturday if you can. You'll see probably close to 30 kayak fisherman taking over that little body of water. Should be pretty interesting seeing that many kayaks scrounging for fish in that small of a body of water, but one thing's for sure, we'll be havin' a good time!

We were going to be in the ocean, but swell reports didn't cooperate. Oh well!

Damon · 09-12-2009, 07:30 PM

I fished #2 for years in a small john boat and did really well. It's been a couple of years but I used to get some very nice trout in that lake! Try Olalla reservoir near Toledo. THAT can be a good one for trout, bass and perch!

Spot · 09-14-2009, 06:18 AM

I'd like to offer a Big Thanks to the Big Creek locals! What a beautiful little jewel you have there! You'll be happy to know that most of the fish were C&R'd to fight another day.

-Spot-