Bully Creek Reservoir fishing: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, White Crappie

Target species: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, White Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch
Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Bully Creek Campground, 2 lanes.

The reservoir

Bully Creek Reservoir covers 572 acres in Oregon, across Malheur County. It is a reservoir. Our records hold 7 species for this water.

5 target fish, led by Smallmouth Bass

  • Smallmouth Bass — Feeding water: 60–75°F.
  • Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
  • White Crappie — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
  • Channel Catfish — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
  • Yellow Perch — Feeding water: 45–75°F.

Also recorded here: Bluegill, Brown Bullhead.

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Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0

Water and conditions

Our water temperature readings average 63°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 7.7. These readings span 2017–2024.

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Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0

1 ramp or launch on this water

On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp.

  • Bully Creek Campground — 2 lanes, restrooms. Malheur County. phone 541-473-5191 · website malheurco.org/parks-department

The place listed has no fee or opening hours on file: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.

What is hard here

Only 1 public ramp is on file, so the launch decides where you fish.