Bureau of Reclamation reservoir

Wickiup Reservoir

Deschutes County, Oregon

Wickiup Reservoir is in the Cascades southwest of La Pine in central Oregon. It is known as one of the state's best big brown trout lakes and has large kokanee.

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Surface area10,334 acres

Max depth70 ft

Shoreline51 mi

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Brown Trout●●●●●

Browns over 20 pounds have been caught here.

Kokanee●●●●●

Landlocked sockeye. Troll small dodgers and hoochies in summer.

Rainbow Trout●●●○○

Shorelines and inlets in cool months, deeper water in summer.

When they bite

Month-by-month activity for each target species.

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Brown Trout
Kokanee
Rainbow Trout

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Boat launches

5 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

1North Wickiup Boating SiteFee
Forest Service site off County Rd 43; two paved ramps and dock; $5 day use, buy pass ahead; may be dry in fallDirections ↗
Gull Point Day UseFee
Forest Service area on the north shore; two day-use launches and fish cleaning stationsDirections ↗
Reservoir Campground Boating SiteFee
Forest Service boat ramp on the west shoreDirections ↗
Sheep Bridge CampgroundFee
Forest Service ramp on the Deschutes arm above the reservoirDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See Oregon Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Special rules for this lake, confirmed from official state regulations. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Rainbow Trout Zone lake rule; only 1 over 20 in/day. Wickiup exception is season: open Apr 22-Oct 31; Deschutes Arm closed Sep 1-Apr 21 (Gull Point to Sheeps Bridge)	8 in	5 / day
Kokanee Central Zone general rule; no Wickiup size/limit exception listed	See Oregon rules book ↗	10 / day

Other species in this lake: look up the limits at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (via official ODFW eRegulations) ↗

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (via official ODFW eRegulations) before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Sunriver Fly ShopNearby
56805 Venture Ln, Sunriver, OR(541) 593-8814 Directions ↗
Central Oregon FishingNearby
56898 Enterprise Dr, Sunriver, OR(541) 598-0008 Directions ↗

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Local tips

In fall, browns chase spawning kokanee and whitefish. Strip big streamers on a fast-sinking line.
Water levels drop fast in summer for irrigation, sometimes a foot a day.
Some arms have their own rules, so check the ODFW regulations before you go.

Angler reports

Water temp, what's biting, and anything else other anglers should know about Wickiup Reservoir.

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