Water temperatures will be very cold for warmwater fish. BLM, ODFW, and BOR stocked a total of 431 crappie in April 2024 ranging in size from 8 to 14 inches.

The reservoir was dry in summer of 2022. All fish perished. ODFW and BLM have stocked many size classes of largemouth bass and a few crappie in 2023. Catch-and-release is encouraged to allow for establishment of fish populations. There might also be a few redband trout around. The reservoir is about 30 percent full.

There is no boat ramp on the reservoir that occurs on public property. Most of the reservoir sits on private property. You can park close to the water and haul a small boat to water's edge on BLM property. Water is slightly turbid but better water clarity than most desert reservoirs. Best fishing near the deeper water near the willows at the dam. This can only be accessed by boat. No observations of fishing or fisherman on the lake suggesting very slow fishing.