Balm Creek Reservoir
Trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
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1
stocking 2026
Jun 28 2027
next announced
1,000
fish reported
73
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | scheduled |
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 | next Sep 21 |
| Anthony Lake | 36 mi | next May 31 2027 |
Records from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Oregon fishing
regulations.