The best fishing takes place right after the rivers first come back into shape following the rain. They will run from 12 to 16 pounds, with a few topping 20 pounds.įall rains will pull plenty of bright king salmon up out of Oregon's Tillamook Bay and into the rivers where bank anglers can get their best shot at these runs. Snake River steelhead run from 4 to 10 pounds until November when the larger, B-run fish arrive. His preferred bait is salmon eggs cured in Krill Fire Cure. "The fish seem to move down into those lower, deeper holes when it gets cold," says Barkie.īarkie hooks steelhead on light gear, switching from free-drifting to pulling plugs, depending on conditions. He fishes from of Asotin up to Heller's Bar in the early season, but fishes lower when the water temp drops below 45 degrees. Veteran Washington guide Lee Barkie (36), starts fishing the Snake on September 25th, which is when the run starts to build. "A really good fisherman can catch 100 fish a day by themselves." "There are 75 miles of river that have good bass fishing," he says, and the summer months of June, July, and August provide blistering fishing with most boats logging over 100 fish a day. He says you won't have trouble finding bass here. Todd Hannah, (80), is a long-time Umpqua River guide that likes fishing for the river's bronzebacks. There are few better ways to spend a summer day than floating Oregon's picturesque Rogue River and catching loads of hard-fighting smallmouth bass. This is fly-fishing country, but conventional anglers get in on the action, too. Anglers here catch stocked rainbows, giant browns, brookies, mackinaw or lake trout, and kokanee, and a few have Atlantic salmon. The lakes and streams here boast some of Oregon's best trout fishing. Guided trips: Team Hook-Up Guide Service of Troutdale (Jack Glass, 50, Brandon Glass, 50).įor Oregon trout fishermen, the Century Drive near Bend is the holy grail of Oregon trout.
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