Lake Simtustus: Summer Trout and Smallmouth Bass Below Pelton Dam
Tucked below the Pelton Dam on the Deschutes River, Lake Simtustus is one of Central Oregon's most overlooked warm-weather fisheries — offering big rainbow trout, chunky smallmouth bass, and light boat traffic all summer long.
Oregon's Northern Pike Minnow Reward Program: Get Paid to Fish the Columbia and Snake Rivers
Oregon and Washington pay cash rewards for every Northern Pike Minnow you catch on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Here's how the program works, where to fish, and how to maximize your summer catch.
Phillips Lake Near Baker City: Summer Trout and Kokanee Fishing in Oregon's Blue Mountains
Tucked into the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest east of Baker City, Phillips Lake offers summer anglers rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, and smallmouth bass on uncrowded water with stunning Blue Mountains scenery.
Summer Trout and Kokanee at Elk Lake: Oregon's Most Scenic High Cascades Fishery
Elk Lake sits at 4,884 feet in the heart of the Three Sisters Wilderness corridor, with South Sister and Broken Top looming overhead. Here's how to catch rainbow trout and kokanee all summer long.
Coos Bay Striped Bass: Oregon's Overlooked Summer Trophy Fishery
Most Oregon anglers drive right past one of the coast's best summer fisheries. Coos Bay holds a self-sustaining population of striped bass — fish that run 10 to 25 pounds and hit hard. Here's how to fish it right, from reading tides to choosing the right lure for the slough.
Oregon Bay Shrimping Guide: Coos Bay, Yaquina, and Tillamook Estuary Tactics
Oregon's bays are loaded with bay shrimp — and most anglers drive right past them. Here's how to drop pots in Coos Bay, Yaquina Bay, and Tillamook Bay for a cooler full of sweet spring shrimp.
Summer Smallmouth Bass on the Umpqua River: Wade Fishing Oregon's Mid-River Gem
The Umpqua River's mid-section between Roseburg and Elkton is one of Oregon's most overlooked summer fisheries. From late June through September, smallmouth bass up to six pounds stack on sun-warmed basalt structure — and you can wade fish to them in crystal-clear water with almost no competition.
Chickahominy Reservoir: Yellow Perch and Largemouth Bass in Oregon's High Desert Summer
Chickahominy Reservoir is one of eastern Oregon's best-kept summer secrets. Here's how to target slab yellow perch and hard-fighting largemouth bass on this high desert gem.
Cottage Grove Reservoir Summer Bass: Southern Willamette Valley's Best Largemouth Fishing
Cottage Grove Reservoir delivers some of the best largemouth bass fishing in the southern Willamette Valley. Here's a complete summer guide to timing, tactics, and access.
Rogue River Half-Pounders: Summer Steelhead Tactics for Oregon's Most Explosive July Run
The Rogue River's half-pounder steelhead are unlike any fish in Oregon — juvenile sea-run fish returning in July with the energy of a freight train. Here's where to find them and how to catch them.
Fly Fishing the Owyhee River Tailwater: Wild Rainbows in Oregon's High Desert Canyon
Below Owyhee Dam in Malheur County, cold releases from the reservoir create a year-round tailwater fishery producing wild rainbow trout in a spectacular red-canyon landscape. Here's everything you need to know to make the drive worth it.
Suttle Lake Kokanee Trolling: Oregon's Best Summer Salmon on a High Cascades Lake
Suttle Lake near Sisters delivers consistent kokanee action all summer long. Here's how to rig, find fish, and put landlocked salmon in the cooler before the crowds arrive.