Owyhee Reservoir fishing

Owyhee Reservoir fishing is on a reservoir. No species or stocking events are on the current agency reports yet.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
0
Surface acres
13,900

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Nyssa, OR
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

Oregon's longest reservoir at about 52 miles on the Owyhee River near the Idaho border. Seasonal Lake Owyhee State Park on the northeast shore includes a boat ramp.

Other places to fish at Owyhee Reservoir

Lake Owyhee State Park

Seasonal state park on the northeast shore with a boat ramp, the main developed access for day and overnight anglers. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 29, 2026)

Owyhee Dam area

Northern end of the long canyon reservoir near the 1932 dam that created the lake for irrigation serving farms in Oregon and Idaho. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 29, 2026)

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About Owyhee Reservoir

Crappie, rainbow trout, black bass, perch, and bullhead fill this Malheur County reservoir. High-desert canyon walls rim the lake. At 52 miles long it is Oregon's longest reservoir. Owyhee Dam built the 13,900-acre pool in 1932. Locals also call it Lake Owyhee.

Nearest lakes

Bully Creek Reservoir 39.7 mi last stocked April 20, 2026 Beulah Reservoir 52.1 mi last stocked May 26, 2025 Anthony Lake 112.6 mi last stocked June 1, 2026 Delintment Lake 118.2 mi last stocked May 12, 2025 Antelope Flat Reservoir 156.5 mi last stocked May 18, 2026

Camping near Owyhee Reservoir

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Owyhee Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Slocum Creek Campground (9.7 miles), Succor Creek State Natural Area camping (11 miles), Lake Owyhee State Park camping (11.5 miles), and Owyhee Dam Campground (13.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Sources

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