Friday, September 25, 2026  |  Oregon's Outdoor Journal
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Lake Billy Chinook Fall Kokanee: Trolling Oregon's High Desert Reservoir for October Landlocked Sockeye

Lake Billy Chinook Fall Kokanee: Trolling Oregon's High Desert Reservoir for October Landlocked Sockeye

Lake Billy Chinook's kokanee fishery peaks in September and October when landlocked sockeye stage in the canyon arms. Here's how to troll the Metolius and Deschutes arms for limits of chrome-bright fish.

By HFR Staff  · September 23, 2026
Clackamas River Fall Chinook Salmon: Bank Fishing Oregon's Best Portland-Area September Run

Clackamas River Fall Chinook Salmon: Bank Fishing Oregon's Best Portland-Area September Run

The Clackamas River offers Portland-area anglers some of the most accessible fall Chinook bank fishing in Oregon. Learn the top spots from Clackamette Park to McIver, proven plunking and drift techniques, and how to time the peak September run.

By HFR Staff  · September 22, 2026
Wilson River Fall Chinook Salmon: Bank Fishing Tillamook County's Most Productive September River

Wilson River Fall Chinook Salmon: Bank Fishing Tillamook County's Most Productive September River

The Wilson River is Tillamook County's most underrated fall Chinook fishery. Learn the best bank access points, timing windows, and bait rigs for Oregon's fast-moving coastal Chinook river.

By HFR Staff  · September 20, 2026
Wallowa Lake Fall Kokanee Salmon: Trolling Oregon's Alpine Jewel for Landlocked Sockeye

Wallowa Lake Fall Kokanee Salmon: Trolling Oregon's Alpine Jewel for Landlocked Sockeye

Wallowa Lake's kokanee salmon go bright red in September and October, schooling in clear alpine water beneath the Eagle Cap peaks. Here's your complete trolling guide for depth, speed, dodgers, and timing.

By HFR Staff  · September 19, 2026
Tillamook Bay Fall Chinook: Trolling and Anchoring Oregon's Premier Estuary for September Kings

Tillamook Bay Fall Chinook: Trolling and Anchoring Oregon's Premier Estuary for September Kings

When fall Chinook push into Tillamook Bay, Oregon's largest coastal estuary becomes one of the state's most productive salmon fisheries. Here's how to anchor and troll for September kings from Barview to the upper bay.

By HFR Staff  · September 16, 2026
Siletz River Fall Chinook Salmon: Lincoln County's Most Accessible September Bank Fishery

Siletz River Fall Chinook Salmon: Lincoln County's Most Accessible September Bank Fishery

The Siletz River is one of Oregon's most overlooked fall Chinook fisheries. This guide covers timing, top bank access points, gear, and tactics for Lincoln County's hidden gem coast salmon run.

By HFR Staff  · September 15, 2026
Elk River Fall Chinook Salmon: A Bank Angler's Guide to Curry County's Wild South Coast Run

Elk River Fall Chinook Salmon: A Bank Angler's Guide to Curry County's Wild South Coast Run

The Elk River near Port Orford is one of Oregon's most overlooked fall Chinook fisheries. Learn the timing, best access points from Butler Bar to tidewater, and the techniques that produce wild south coast salmon every September and October.

By HFR Staff  · September 14, 2026
Columbia River Walleye: Trolling and Jigging Tactics for Oregon's Most Underrated Freshwater Trophy

Columbia River Walleye: Trolling and Jigging Tactics for Oregon's Most Underrated Freshwater Trophy

Oregon's Columbia River holds a thriving walleye population that most anglers overlook. From the John Day Dam tailrace near Rufus to Hat Rock State Park near Umatilla, here's how to find, target, and catch one of the PNW's best-eating freshwater fish this September.

By HFR Staff  · September 13, 2026
Sandy River Fall Chinook: A Bank Angler's Guide to Portland's Best September Salmon Fishery

Sandy River Fall Chinook: A Bank Angler's Guide to Portland's Best September Salmon Fishery

The Sandy River is Portland's backyard salmon fishery, and every September it delivers one of the most accessible fall Chinook runs in the state. Here's how to fish it from the bank.

By HFR Staff  · September 12, 2026
Rogue River Fall Chinook: Bank Fishing Oregon's Premier Southern Coast Salmon Run

Rogue River Fall Chinook: Bank Fishing Oregon's Premier Southern Coast Salmon Run

The Rogue River's fall Chinook run peaks through September and October, bringing some of Oregon's biggest king salmon to accessible bank water from Gold Beach to Grants Pass. Here's how to capitalize on it.

By HFR Staff  · September 10, 2026
Nestucca River Fall Chinook Salmon: September Bank Fishing in Tillamook County

Nestucca River Fall Chinook Salmon: September Bank Fishing in Tillamook County

The Nestucca River’s fall Chinook run peaks in mid-September. Here’s where to stand, what to throw, and how to read this underrated Tillamook County gem.

By HFR Staff  · September 10, 2026
Smith River Fall Chinook Salmon: A Bank Angler's Guide to Florence's Hidden Gem

Smith River Fall Chinook Salmon: A Bank Angler's Guide to Florence's Hidden Gem

Oregon's Smith River near Florence gets overshadowed by bigger coastal systems — but for bank anglers targeting fall Chinook, this short, productive estuary punches well above its weight.

By HFR Staff  · September 5, 2026