The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is stocking more than 62,000 hatchery rainbow trout across the state to make sure that lots of anglers see trout as well as fireworks for this holiday weekend.
In all, 28 bodies of water ranging from small ponds to big reservoirs to high lakes to cold-flowing streams, are all included in this week’s stocking schedule, according to ODFW.
Some of the waters being stocked just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend are among Oregon’s best-known fishing spots, including the following where we also have detailed fishing guides (click the blue links for those free full-length articles).
The trout stocking numbers listed throughout this article are for legal-sized rainbows, unless otherwise noted at each location.
Here are some top choices:
Rogue River (2,515) in Southwest Oregon
Alton Baker Canal (900), Breitenbush River (2,000), Estacada Lake (1,334), Faraday Lake (1,334), Leaburg Lake (1,000), McKenzie River, both sections (3,350), North Fork Reservoir (2,000), North Fork Santiam River (2,200), and Quartzville Creek (1,400) in the Willamette Valley.
Fall River (1,000 trophy trout) and Three Creek Lake (200 trophy trout) in Central Oregon.
Wallowa Lake (11,800 including 300 trophy trout) in Northeast Oregon.
Miller Lake (1,950 including 450 trophy trout) in Southeast Oregon.
Here are some additional waters stocked by zone:
Southwest Zone: Laird Lake (350)
Central Zone: Shevlin Pond (300 trophy trout).
Northeast Zone: Fish Lake (2,250), Grande Ronde Lake (3,000), Jubilee Lake (7,700), Kinney Lake (2,700), Marr Pond (550, including 50 trophy trout) and Wallowa Wildlife Pond/Weaver Pond (550, including 50 trophy trout).
Southeast Zone: Ana Reservoir (2,400), Anthony Lake (3,450), Fish Lake (2,500, including 500 trophy trout), Fourmile Lake (2,400, including 400 trophy trout), Lake of the Woods (970, including 300 trophy trout), and Twin Lake (200).
Finally, here are some more free resources on the Best Fishing in America website to help you get the most out of trout fishing in Oregon:
Simple Trout Fishing Tips, Tackle and Tricks
Best Rainbow Trout Fishing Lakes in Oregon
Best Fly Fishing Rivers in Oregon
I also suggest you check our Fishing in Oregon page, where you can find your next fishing spot by county on our interactive map or by our angling zone menu.