Tuesday, August 11, 2026  |  Oregon's Outdoor Journal
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Tenmile Lakes Largemouth Bass: Southern Oregon's Premier Warm-Water Destination Near Coos Bay

Tenmile Lakes Largemouth Bass: Southern Oregon's Premier Warm-Water Destination Near Coos Bay

Just inland from the Oregon Coast near Coos Bay, the twin Tenmile Lakes offer some of the state's best largemouth bass fishing — and most anglers driving Highway 101 have no idea what they're missing.

By HFR Staff  · July 5, 2026
Haystack Reservoir: Summer Trout and Smallmouth Bass Near Madras

Haystack Reservoir: Summer Trout and Smallmouth Bass Near Madras

Haystack Reservoir is Central Oregon's overlooked summer fishery — stocked rainbows, aggressive smallmouth bass, and far fewer boats than the famous destination lakes. Here's how to fish it in July.

By HFR Staff  · July 4, 2026
East Lake Summer Fishing Guide: Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, and Trophy Browns in Newberry's Caldera

East Lake Summer Fishing Guide: Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, and Trophy Browns in Newberry's Caldera

East Lake is Newberry Caldera's overlooked twin—hotter in summer, more productive for trollers targeting kokanee and trophy brown trout. Here's your complete July and August guide.

By HFR Staff  · July 3, 2026
Hosmer Lake Fly Fishing: Trophy Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon in Oregon's High Cascades

Hosmer Lake Fly Fishing: Trophy Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon in Oregon's High Cascades

Hosmer Lake near Bend is one of Oregon's most unique fly fishing destinations — fly-only water holding trophy Atlantic salmon and large brook trout in crystal-clear volcanic Cascade water.

By HFR Staff  · July 2, 2026
Beulah Reservoir: Eastern Oregon's Forgotten High-Desert Rainbow Trout Fishery

Beulah Reservoir: Eastern Oregon's Forgotten High-Desert Rainbow Trout Fishery

Tucked into the rimrock canyons of Malheur County, Beulah Reservoir offers some of Eastern Oregon's best early-summer rainbow trout fishing — on a remote high-desert impoundment that most Willamette Valley anglers have never heard of.

By HFR Staff  · July 1, 2026
Emigrant Lake Summer Fishing: Southern Oregon's Warm-Water Bass and Crappie Hot Spot

Emigrant Lake Summer Fishing: Southern Oregon's Warm-Water Bass and Crappie Hot Spot

Just minutes from Ashland, Emigrant Lake delivers summer bass, crappie, and catfish action that most Oregon anglers overlook. Here's how to make the most of it.

By HFR Staff  · June 30, 2026
Upper Rogue River Summer Trout: Wild Rainbows from Prospect to Lost Creek

Upper Rogue River Summer Trout: Wild Rainbows from Prospect to Lost Creek

The upper Rogue River above Lost Creek Reservoir holds some of Oregon's best wild rainbow trout fishing from June through September. Here's how to fish it right.

By HFR Staff  · June 29, 2026
Siltcoos Lake Summer Fishing Guide: Bass, Catfish, and Cutthroat on Oregon's Coastal Dune Lakes

Siltcoos Lake Summer Fishing Guide: Bass, Catfish, and Cutthroat on Oregon's Coastal Dune Lakes

Siltcoos Lake is Oregon's largest coastal lake — and one of the most productive multi-species summer fisheries west of the Cascades. Here's how to fish it for bass, catfish, and sea-run cutthroat from June through September.

By HFR Staff  · June 28, 2026
Davis Lake Float Tube Fishing: Oregon's Premier Trophy Trout Destination

Davis Lake Float Tube Fishing: Oregon's Premier Trophy Trout Destination

Tucked in the Deschutes National Forest south of Bend, Davis Lake offers some of the best float tube fishing in Oregon for trophy rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Here's everything you need to know to fish it right.

By HFR Staff  · June 27, 2026
Ana Reservoir Redband Trout: Spring-Fed Fishing in Oregon's Warner Valley High Desert

Ana Reservoir Redband Trout: Spring-Fed Fishing in Oregon's Warner Valley High Desert

Ana Reservoir near Summer Lake holds some of Oregon's most overlooked redband trout. This spring-fed desert gem in Lake County delivers surprising size and numbers if you know how and when to fish it.

By HFR Staff  · June 26, 2026
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Fly Fishing for Trophy Rainbows and Brown Trout in Oregon's High Cascades

Crane Prairie Reservoir: Fly Fishing for Trophy Rainbows and Brown Trout in Oregon's High Cascades

Crane Prairie Reservoir sits at 4,450 feet in the Oregon Cascades and produces some of the largest rainbow and brown trout in the state. Here's how to fish it right from late June through September.

By HFR Staff  · June 25, 2026
Paulina Lake Trophy Brown Trout: Summer Trolling in Newberry's Caldera

Paulina Lake Trophy Brown Trout: Summer Trolling in Newberry's Caldera

Paulina Lake sits inside Newberry Volcano's ancient caldera at 6,330 feet and holds some of the largest brown trout in Oregon. Here's how to target them all summer long.

By HFR Staff  · June 24, 2026