Will be stocked soon

Carmen Reservoir - Belknap Springs, OR (Linn County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-9-2026
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Will be stocked again the third week of June with 600 hatchery rainbow trout. No limit on size or number of brook trout harvested in Carmen Reservoir.

The reservoir is accessed via USFS Road 750 off Hwy. 126, about two miles south of Clear Lake. It is open to fishing all year. Use of bait is allowed. Motored boats are prohibited on this reservoir.

After nine years of closure, Carmen-Smith recreation sites on the Upper McKenzie River will reopen to the public on May 1, offering hikers, and day visitors access to newly renovated facilities.

Anyone with questions about visiting these recreation sites should inquire online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/recreation or by contacting the McKenzie River Ranger Station at (541) 822-3381. 




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