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Carmen Reservoir

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record. A 28-acre reservoir.

Oregon · see it on the national map

next May 17 2027 announced
temp nearby 44 °F gauge 2 km away
best window 10:13 pm-12:13 am solunar major today

Water temp 44 °F at MCKENZIE RIVER AT OUTLET OF CLEAR LAKE, OR, 2 km away USGS site 14158500 · read 5:30 pm this evening

7 stockings 2026
4,500 fish reported
28 acres (NHD)

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of May 17, 2027 Trout (catchable) 750 fish scheduledWeek of May 17, 2027 Trout (catchable) 750 fish scheduledWeek of May 31, 2027 Trout (catchable) 600 fish scheduledWeek of May 31, 2027 Trout (catchable) 600 fish scheduledWeek of June 14, 2027 Trout (catchable) 600 fish scheduledWeek of June 28, 2027 Trout (catchable) 600 fish scheduledWeek of July 12, 2027 Trout (catchable) 600 fish scheduled

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

What swims here

Trout illustration Trout 7 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
May 17 2027wk Trout x 2 sections catchable 750 scheduled
May 31 2027wk Trout x 2 sections catchable 600 cancelled
Jun 14 2027wk Trout catchable 600 scheduled
Jun 28 2027wk Trout catchable 600 scheduled
Jul 12 2027wk Trout catchable 600 scheduled

When to fish Carmen Reservoir

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 9:51-11:51 am and 10:13 pm-12:13 am 4:10-5:10 am and 4:19-5:19 pm
Tomorrow 10:37 am-12:37 pm 5:22-6:22 am and 4:39-5:39 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

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon fishing forecast

Gear for this water

For the trout (trout stocked 7 times here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Dough bait rigs floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Benson Lake 9.3 mi next Mar 29 2027
Blue River 21 mi next Apr 19 2027
Quartzville Creek 26 mi next May 31 2027
Hosmer Lake 28 mi next Jul 12 2027
Breitenbush River 29 mi next May 31 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.