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Dexter Reservoir

Fishing and stocking

Trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, all in October; 24,620 fish reported. A 884-acre reservoir.

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last stocked Oct 5 18 days ago
next Feb 22 2027 announced
temp nearby 60 °F gauge 3 km away
best window 10:17 pm-12:17 am solunar major today

Water temp 60 °F at MF WILLAMETTE R BLW LOOKOUT POINT DAM NR LOWELL OR, 3 km away USGS site 14149011 · read 6:00 pm this evening

7 stockings 2026
24,620 fish reported
884 acres (NHD)

The year here

2026
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of October 5, 2026 Trout (catchable) 5,060 fish stocked
2027
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of February 22, 2027 Trout (catchable) 2,500 fish scheduledWeek of March 8, 2027 Trout (trophy) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of March 22, 2027 Trout (trophy) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of March 29, 2027 Trout (trophy) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of April 19, 2027 Trout (trophy) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of October 4, 2027 Trout (catchable) 5,060 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
Oct 5wk Trout catchable 5,060 stocked
Feb 22 2027wk Trout catchable 2,500 scheduled
Mar 8 2027wk Trout trophy 3,000 scheduled
Mar 22 2027wk Trout trophy 3,000 scheduled
Mar 29 2027wk Trout trophy 3,000 scheduled
Apr 19 2027wk Trout trophy 3,000 scheduled
Oct 4 2027wk Trout catchable 5,060 scheduled

When to fish Dexter Reservoir

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am 4:13-5:13 am and 4:22-5:22 pm
Tomorrow 10:40 am-12:40 pm 5:25-6:25 am and 4:43-5:43 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

Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.

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

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
Small crankbaits trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points

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
Blue River 28 mi next Apr 19 2027
Quartzville Creek 41 mi next May 31 2027
Cooper Creek Reservoir 44 mi next Mar 15 2027
Lake In The Woods 48 mi next May 10 2027
Benson Lake 48 mi next Mar 29 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.