Rainbow Trout fishing at Round Valley Reservoir

In spring, rainbow trout run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 6 to 31 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 14 ft, rated prime for winter rainbow trout. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon covers the summer program.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Round Valley Reservoir

Spring largemouth bass on Round Valley Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 31 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 4 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

Bluegill fishing at Round Valley Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: bluegill sit in 1 to 6 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 4 to 15 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 25 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 4 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig gets it done.

Brown Bullhead fishing at Round Valley Reservoir

In spring, brown bullhead run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 3 to 12 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 25 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 26 ft, rated prime for winter brown bullhead. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

How deep is Round Valley Reservoir?

Round Valley Reservoir is about 31 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Round Valley Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, bluegill, rainbow trout, brown bullhead on Round Valley Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Round Valley Reservoir?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Round Valley Reservoir?

For rainbow trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.