Oregon Fishing Blog

Oregon anglers flock to the rivers in the month of December, largely for winter steelhead fishing. They hunt for one of the most formidable fish in freshwater from Willamette to coastal drainages using waders, monitoring river gauges and driving long distances....

Only a handful of states have the option of catching halibut out in the morning, driving 2 hours, and setting off for Columbia River sturgeon the next morning. It's that variety that attracts serious anglers from all over the country, making it more difficult to plan...

Some of the best fishing in the Pacific Northwest can be found in Oregon, but anglers looking for success on the water insist on the best. Captain Don Koskela and his team at Pastime Fishing Adventures have earned that trust in 15 years of fishing. Pastime offers...

Sandy River is 56 miles that drain Mt. Hood to the Columbia. It is only 40 minutes away downtown Portland. It is a favorite river of the anglers, and one of the best managed urban rivers in the world. Four runs of anadromous fish use its water every year. The wild...

The Beaver State offers some of the best fishing in America. An abundance of more than 360 named river systems, 6,000 lakes, and 363 miles of Pacific coastline means that anglers are out fishing year-round. But the right timing means a cooler full of fish, or an empty...

Landing a salmon, a steelhead, and a sturgeon in a single outing is the ultimate achievement for Pacific Northwest anglers. This feat is known as the Triple Crown. It utters a master's level of prowess and knowledge of the river systems in this region. The direction...

Oregon is a state with a rich water environment, which attracts fishers worldwide. The economy of outdoor recreation in the state is valued at 16 billion dollars and it has approximately 192,000 employees. It is also indicative of strong cultural attachment to the...

In the Oregon coast, professional guiding plays an important role in ensuring that there is a connection between conservation and recreational fishing. The region has good biodiversity as well as hazardous waters. Guides are professionals who are licensed and their...

Oregon is generally considered to be one of the most diverse fishing states in the country. Anglers have access to an incredible variety of water, fish and seasons. The state provides freshwater and salt water fishing, fly fishing, bank fishing and boat fishing,...

The combination of rainforests, deserts, farmlands, and valley mountain ranges has always made Oregon a place of attraction to the angler. These landscapes are crossed by freshwater rivers supplying salmon, steelhead, trout, bass and even old sturgeon. Although they...