Tucked away in the volcanic flatlands of the High Cascade mountains, Miller Lake provides such a natural oasis for trout fishing and an escape into the heart of Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range, that ...

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 ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness focuses on how to fish the state's hike-in alpine lakes with expert angler and fish biologist Jeff Ziller with the Oregon Department of ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about hiking, camping and fishing for rare brown trout at Linton Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Located a mile off McKenzie ...

A/C Caddis PT, courtesy Fly & Field Outfitters. One of the hardest things in all of fishing is to find a good spinning rod for trout. And if I sound like a snob it’s because I am. But it’s hard to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Tens of thousands of legal and trophy-sized trout are being offloaded into various bodies of water around the state this month in preparation for peak fishing season. A ...

Few anglers would argue with the idea that rainbow, brown, and brook trout are the best-known, most widespread, and most sought-after trout in North America. While cutthroat trout might not get all ...

Ryan Mejaski from Bend, Oregon, caught a bull trout April 8 in Lake Billy Chinook. He released the massive fish before seeing if it broke a state record, officials said. Photo by Joe Wilhite Oregon ...