Pendleton, Oregon · Umatilla County
McKay Dam and reservoir are features of the Umatilla Project. This 1,200-acre reservoir is located 8 miles south of Pendleton. Fishing permitted Mar. 1 thorough Sept. 30. Available species include rainbow trout, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, and yellow perch.
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McKay Dam and reservoir are features of the Umatilla Project. This 1,200-acre reservoir is located 8 miles south of Pendleton. Fishing permitted Mar. 1 thorough Sept. 30. Available species include rainbow trout, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, and yellow perch.
Site is 8 miles south of Pendleton, Oregon on U.S. 395.
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