Guide To Great Trout Fishing Locations In Oregon

All about fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, brook, brown, golden and lake trout in local lakes and streams.

Trout Waters

It's hard to drive anywhere in Oregon without seeing trout waters. Most rivers, streams, creeks and ponds contain trout. The major lakes with good trout fishing include Agency Lake, Aspen Lake, Beulah Reservoir, Bluejoint Lake, Brownlee Reservoir, Crane Prairie Reservoir, Crater Lake, Crescent Lake, Davis Lake, Detroit Lake, Diamond Lake, Drews Reservoir, Green Peter Lake, Hart Lake, Lake Billy Chinook, Lake Owyhee, Odell Lake, Phillips Lake, Prineville Reservoir, Siltcoos Lake, Tahkenitch Lake, Tenmile Lakes, Upper Klamath Lake, Waldo Lake, Warm Springs Reservoir and Wickiup Reservoir. Many of these lakes offer ice fishing for trout once the ice is safe.

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Select the best trout lures and baits

Trout spinners, crankbaits and jerkbaits work well for shallow, reasonably active fish. Salmon eggs, worms and prepared baits will work at virtually all depths.

Oregon State Record Trout

The state record rainbow trout was caught from the Rogue River.

The state record cutthroat trout was taken out of the Malheur River.

The state record brook trout was taken out of the Deschutes River.

The state record brown trout came from Paulina Lake.

The state record bull trout was caught in Lake Billy Chinook.

The state record golden trout was caught in Eagle Cap Wilderness.

The state record lake trout was caught in Odell Lake.

The state record steelhead trout was caught in the Columbia River.

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Additional trout information

The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Browns are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts.

Visit the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife for information about trout stockings in Oregon.

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