Pearson Reservoir

Pearson Reservoir is a reservoir in Washington County, Oregon.

The recorded size of Pearson Reservoir is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Pearson Reservoir include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.

During a low-light period near the mouth of a pocket before changing depth, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During a low-light period near the outside weed line with a slow lure, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During a cool spring morning near the first break while the water is rising, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a careful second pass near a narrow cove near firm bottom, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

During a low-light period near a narrow cove in stained water, Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During the first hour near a channel bend where two features meet, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

During a short evening pass near a firm-bottom flat where two features meet, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.