Dunlap Reservoir

Dunlap Reservoir is a reservoir in Josephine County, Oregon.

Use the shape you can see at Dunlap Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Dunlap Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.

During a short evening pass near the mouth of a pocket under flat light, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a slow shoreline pass near a quiet corner in stained water, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a slow shoreline pass near the edge of deeper water where two features meet, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a steady fall day near a soft-to-hard bottom change with stable weather, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

During a steady fall day near a clean gravel patch beside useful cover, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a bright afternoon near a rocky edge near firm bottom, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.

During the last hour of daylight near a clean gravel patch with stable weather, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.