Oregon Fly Fishing
9 Oregon fisheries spanning the Cascade-fed steelhead and trout rivers of the western flank (McKenzie, North Umpqua, Rogue) and the high-desert tailwaters and spring creeks of the eastern half (Deschutes, Crooked, Owyhee, Williamson).
Crooked River
Below Bowman Dam
The Crooked River canyon below Bowman Dam holds redband densities estimated at over 4,000 fish per mile — among the highest documented trout…
Deschutes River
Maupin · Lower Deschutes
The Deschutes Redsides are genetically distinct from hatchery rainbows — wild fish that have evolved in one of the most demanding river environments…
Grande Ronde River
Troy to Confluence
The Grande Ronde is widely considered one of the finest Spey-rod steelhead rivers in the lower 48 — its consistent gradients and swung-fly water have…
McKenzie River
Leaburg to Springfield
The McKenzie River drift boat — a flat-bottomed wooden craft with a high prow and stern — was developed on this river in the 1930s and remains the…
Metolius River
Camp Sherman · Spring Creek System
The Metolius emerges from the ground at over 50,000 gallons per minute — one of the largest single-source springs in the United States — creating a…
North Umpqua River
Steamboat to Glide
The North Umpqua's Steamboat section is credited with inspiring the development of Spey casting techniques in North America during the mid-20th…
Owyhee River
Below Owyhee Reservoir · Malheur County
The Owyhee River canyon below the reservoir is one of the least-visited fly fishing destinations in the Pacific Northwest — a world-class tailwater…
Rogue River
Grants Pass to Gold Beach · Wild & Scenic
The Wild and Scenic Rogue from Grave Creek to Foster Bar — 34 miles of canyon water through old-growth forest — was one of the original eight rivers…
Williamson River
Klamath Marsh to Agency Lake
The Williamson regularly produces redband trout exceeding 10 pounds — the largest documented native rainbow trout in the United States — drawn out of…