Balm Creek Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record. A 73-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | scheduled |
When to fish Balm Creek Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:32-11:32 am and 9:55-11:55 pm | 3:51-4:51 am and 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:18 am-12:18 pm and 10:42 pm-12:42 am | 5:04-6:04 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Next announced stocking Jun 28 2027
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the trout (trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Thief Valley Reservoir | 15 mi | next Mar 29 2027 |
| Highway 203 Pond | 17 mi | next Mar 29 2027 |
| Wallowa Lake | 27 mi | next May 17 2027 |
| Kinney Lake | 31 mi | Sep 21 |
| Anthony Lake | 36 mi | next Jun 28 2027 |
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