Ben Irving Reservoir

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record. A 182-acre reservoir.

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next Mar 15 2027 announced

best window 10:20 pm-12:20 am solunar major today

3 stockings 2026

10,500 fish reported

182 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout 3 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Mar 15 2027wk	Trout	catchable	4,000	scheduled
Mar 15 2027wk	Trout	catchable	4,000	cancelled
May 10 2027wk	Trout	catchable	2,500	scheduled

When to fish Ben Irving Reservoir

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am	4:16-5:16 am and 4:26-5:26 pm
Tomorrow	10:43 am-12:43 pm	5:27-6:27 am and 4:47-5:47 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 Mar 15 2027

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon fishing forecast

Gear for this water

For the trout (trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

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
Galesville Reservoir	25 mi	next Mar 15 2027
Cooper Creek Reservoir	27 mi	next Mar 15 2027
Powers Pond	28 mi	Oct 12
SRU LK (formerly USFS Lk)	31 mi	next Apr 26 2027
Laird Lake	40 mi	next Apr 5 2027

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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.