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Our featured state this month is Oregon. Here are some of our favorites from the evergreen state.
Why Oregon? According to Field and Stream Magazine The Steelhead is an "excellent fighter and highly regarded gamefish, the steelhead trout is the migratory form of the rainbow trout--meaning it's a rainbow that hatches in a stream or river, migrates to the sea (or in some cases a large lake) where it lives, feeds, and grows, then migrates back to the original river to spawn. Unlike Pacific salmon, a percentage of these fish survive the spawn and may make this migration several times in a lifetime. When a steelhead first enters a river to spawn, it has silvery sides, a few dark spots near the tail, and a cold, steel-blue back, from which it gets it's name... In any water, they are excellent fighters that run hard, leap often, and generally offer plenty of challange to novice and expert alike." Oregon is home to many rivers that see large runs of Steelhead every year so Why not Oregon?
Oregon's rivers and lakes have an abundance of fish so even the inexperienced angler can get in a good day of fishing.
Beginners:
here is a book for you! Fishing
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For more information contact the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
This months featured lakes!
Paulina Lake is loacted in Central Oregon and is one of Oregon's most popular fishing lakes and holds the state record for both Kokanee Salmon and Brown Trout. It is located a short distance from Bend, OR and has been known to anglers to hold some of Oregon's largest fish. Paulina Lake has two campgrounds and a resort with cabin rentals and a bait shop. This is also a very popular scenic area in Oregon becuase it is home to Bald Eagles, Bears, Deer, and other assorted wildlife.
Lake Billy Chinook is also in central Oregon and one of the state's most popular fishing and water sport places. This area is very popular because of the terrific weather and all the options for fun and relaxation. This lake offers a variety of fishing options. You can catch all sizes of kokanee and a variety of trout. It is also a very popluar lake for recreation because many sections of the threecanyons are accessible only by boat.
This months featured Rivers!
The Willamette River stretches for miles within the Willamette River Basin in Oregon. Fishing is a key part of the local economy, and the river is an important water source for agriculture and municipal uses. The river and surrounding tributaries are home to a wide variety of fish and wildlife. In particular, the river is part of a migratory route for a variety of anadromous fish and provides spawning grounds for coho salmon, sturgeon, spring and fall run chinook, and steelhead and cutthrout trout.
Recommended
Book:McClane's
New Standard Fishing Encyclopedia
The Umpqua River is located in the Southwest zone of Oregon. This popular river is most well known for its smallmouth bass although it has a rather large run of winter and summer steelhead, fin-clipped coho, spring chinook and shad.
Recommended
Book: Reading
the Water : A Fly Fisher's Handbook for Finding Trout in All Types of Water
The Chewaucan River is located in central to eastern Oregon and is home to wild Rainbow and Cutthroat trout. This is an excellent area to go flyfishing in. Many anglers head to eastern Oregon to fish every year because of the desolate landscape and abundace of fish in the rivers.
Recommended Book: The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference
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Guided Fishing Trips- Some of our favorite guides
Bob Singley's Fishing Guide Service
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Bob Singley is one of Oregons best fishermen in the Columbia
River Basin. He is very well known in the region and can take you out to
catch a variey of fish in the Columbia River. His boat of choice is a 23
foot Alumaweld jet sled, which will accommodate up to five guests. Bob provides
all of his guests with all the necessary quality fishing tackle and bait.
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On Bob's trips you can catch: Columbia River Sturgeon Willamette River Spring Chinook Columbia River and Willamette River Shad Columbia River Oversize Sturgeon Columbia River Summer Steelhead Columbia River Chinook & Coho Salmon Columbia River Fall Chinook |
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Bud Wallender is also a well known professional guide in Oregon. He will take you to a variey of rivers to catch a variety of fish. Bud's boat of choice is also a 23' Alumaweld Jet Sled and he too will provide you with all the the high quality gear and tackle you will need. |
On Bud's trips you can catch: Willamette River Salmon Tillamook Bay Steelhead Columbia River Sturgeon Buoy 10 Spring Chinook North Coast Streams Fall Chinook and Winter Steelhead |
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