Welcome
Your guide to the
best fishing in the U.S.
Find Your State’s Best Fishing Spots
Use this interactive map to find your next fishing spot in the USA!
WHAT’S NEW?
62,303 Trout Stocked in 28 Oregon Waters for July 4 Fishing
Over 60,000 trout are being stocked in lakes and rivers across Oregon to improve fishing ahead of the long Fourth of July weekend.
83,000 Trout Stocked in this One Famous Oregon Fishing River
Oregon’s McKenzie River is stocked to the gills with hatchery rainbow trout every spring and summer. Right now is the perfect time to find a fishing spot on this beloved river.
4.47 Million Salmon Stocked in One Lake in Washington State
Nearly 4.5 million young kokanee salmon were scheduled to be stocked this year in Lake Whatcom near Bellingham.
Over 30,000 BIG Trout Stocked in One Oregon Lake this Year
More than 30,000 extra-large trout are being stocked in Detroit Lake in Oregon. Now’s the time to catch a limit of these big battlers.
18 Oregon Lakes Stuffed with Trout for Memorial Day Weekend
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has been busy this week…
14 L.A.-Area Lakes Stocked for Trout Fishing in Coming Days
These 14 lakes in and near Los Angeles will be stocked with catchable rainbow trout in the coming week.
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
Best Fishing in America launched more than a decade ago in Oregon and is expanding across the U.S. Our goal is to provide a free, easy-to-use website where recreational anglers can learn where, when and how to get the most out of their precious fishing time, whether close to home or on the road.
Publisher Eric Apalategui has been an award-winning West Coast journalist and teacher for more than 20 years — and crazy about fishing much longer. Co-conspirators who share their angling insights on this website include expert writers and researchers, fishing guides, tackle shop owners, lodge operators, tackle manufacturers, angling organization members and, of course, lots of fellow fishing fanatics.
