Best Fishing Near Salem, Oregon
Photo courtesy of Pop-A-Top Yarn
The mid-Willamette Valley has great trout fishing in Detroit Reservoir, thick kokanee in Green Peter and salmon and steelhead in North and South Santiam rivers.
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Best Fishing in Oregon’s Umpqua River Basin, Coos Bay and Coquille River
Photo courtesy of Doug Johnson
The best spots for fishing and shellfish in this part of Oregon include Coos and Winchester bays and the Coquille, Smith, Umpqua and North Umpqua rivers.
Southern Oregon Coast’s Great Fishing Rivers – Rogue and More
Photo courtesy of Jot's Resort
The famous Rogue River is one of the best fishing spots in Oregon, but the Applegate, Chetco and Elk rivers also offer excellent angling on Oregon’s South Coast.
Southwest Oregon’s Best Fishing Lakes
Photo courtesy of Lake Selmac Resort
Southwest Oregon’s great fishing spots include Diamond, Selmac and Tenmile lakes and Applegate, Howard Prairie, Hyatt and Lost Creek reservoirs.
Best Fishing Rivers in Southeast Oregon
Southeast Oregon's rivers can be remote and flow throuh rugged country, but prepared anglers find willing trout (and some bass) and often less fishing pressure.
Southeast Oregon’s rivers can be remote and flow throuh rugged country, but prepared anglers find willing trout (and some bass) and often less fishing pressure.