The hike to the fishing hole felt a little different than normal, as we traveled over mud fields and past ancient relics to a river that only appears for a few weeks each year. We passed a pair of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon’s first native trout fishing challenge is coming to rivers across the state in the spring of 2024. Participants in the Oregon Native Trout Challenge must catch and ...

If you’ve ever been frustrated by the number of anglers at your local fishing hole, there’s good news: Oregon is home to hundreds of backcountry lakes stocked with trout just waiting to be caught. All ...

You can even fish legally for bull trout — a federally protected species in most Oregon waters — or landlocked salmon if you know where to go and how to go about it. If drawing power is any indication ...

ALBANY, Ore. - Some supersized brood trout are getting released in Willamette Valley lakes and ponds. The Department of Fish and Wildlife will release nearly 3,000 trout between now and January. The ...

What makes Linton Lake special is not immediately obvious. The short hike to the lake, located just off McKenzie Pass Highway 242 in the Three Sisters Wilderness, features pleasant forest but is ...