The reservoir itself is open to fishing year round but only open to motor vehicles during november. the road is closed to all access during fire season.Floatation devices are allowed but no motors gas or electric.
only the bottom 1/3rd of the road is owned by dalton rock, the rest all way way on up and above the reservoir is owned by a private timber company and traded ownership last year.
This has put access in jeopardy , so please keep the area clean, and be sure to report any violations you see to dallas or oregon state police. (poachers,campers,litter bugs)
Don't forget the trout that inhabit the reservoir are 100% native self sustaining trout so pace yourself if you plan on bringing fish home. it's a good thing to keep a few every november as it keeps the fish from overpopulating and stunting but overfishign has a huge impact because it is such a small body of water. There are wild coho salmon in the reservoir via trap & haul program. This means there are juveniles that sometimes stay in the reservoir for up to a year,and reach a large trout size. these fish are often confused with the cutthroat and kept, but they must be released unharmed, so make sure your fish identification skills are fresh and as a rule of thumb, if you aren't sure just let the fish go.
it's a small sensitive body of water and as a community of local angers we are responsible for keeping it clean and the fish plentiful so please make sure to be respectful and within the laws so we don't lose access to such a beautiful place,it's teetering on the edge of being closed.
if you have any other questions regarding this body of water send me a pm i would be glad to answer any questions.I work closely with ODFW and the watershed council on this place and have fished it my whole life.