Gerber Reservoir fishing: Largemouth Bass, White Crappie, Black Crappie
Target species: Largemouth Bass, White Crappie, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed
Boat: 2 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at North Gerber Campground, 2 lanes.
The reservoir
Gerber Reservoir covers 3,812 acres in Oregon, across Klamath County. It is a reservoir. Our records hold 6 species for this water.
5 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
- White Crappie — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
- Black Crappie — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
- Yellow Perch — Feeding water: 45–75°F.
- Pumpkinseed — Feeding water: 65–80°F.
Also recorded here: Brown Bullhead.
Water and conditions
Our water temperature readings average 64°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 39°F and the warmest is 90°F; the warmest monthly average is 69°F. These readings span 2021–2025.
2 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 2 trailer ramps.
- North Gerber Campground — 2 lanes, restrooms. Bureau of Land Management. phone 541-883-6916 · website blm.gov/visit/gerber-recreation-area
- Barnes Valley — 1 lane, restrooms. Bureau of Land Management. phone 541-883-6916 · website blm.gov/oregon-washington
Fee and opening hours are blank for all 2 places in this list: 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 2 public ramps are on file, so the launch decides where you fish.
