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Wilson River Summer Steelhead: Tactics for Oregon's Best Accessible Wild Fish

Wilson River Summer Steelhead: Tactics for Oregon's Best Accessible Wild Fish

The Wilson River in Tillamook County offers some of the most accessible wild summer steelhead fishing in Oregon. Here's how to fish it effectively from June through September.

By HFR Staff  · June 22, 2026
Siletz River Summer Steelhead: Tactics for Oregon's Overlooked Coastal Wild Fish

Siletz River Summer Steelhead: Tactics for Oregon's Overlooked Coastal Wild Fish

The Siletz River is one of Oregon's most underrated summer steelhead fisheries. From Kernville to the tidewater, native wild fish push into the system from late May through September. Here's everything you need to know to fish it right.

By HFR Staff  · June 21, 2026
Grande Ronde River Smallmouth Bass: Summer Wade and Float Fishing in Northeast Oregon's Canyon

Grande Ronde River Smallmouth Bass: Summer Wade and Float Fishing in Northeast Oregon's Canyon

The Grande Ronde River cuts through some of the most dramatic canyon country in Northeast Oregon, and every summer it comes alive with aggressive smallmouth bass. Here's how to chase them on foot and by boat.

By HFR Staff  · June 20, 2026
Summer Yellow Perch Fishing in Eastern Oregon: The Overlooked Panfish That Delivers

Summer Yellow Perch Fishing in Eastern Oregon: The Overlooked Panfish That Delivers

Yellow perch are thriving in Eastern Oregon reservoirs and slow-moving rivers — and most anglers drive right past them. Here is where to find them, how to target them, and why they deserve a spot in your summer fishing rotation.

By HFR Staff  · June 19, 2026
Lake of the Woods Summer Fishing: Southern Oregon's High-Cascade Hot Spot

Lake of the Woods Summer Fishing: Southern Oregon's High-Cascade Hot Spot

Sitting at 4,950 feet in the southern Oregon Cascades, Lake of the Woods is the kind of fishery most anglers drive right past on their way somewhere else. That's exactly why it's worth stopping.

By HFR Staff  · June 18, 2026
Lost Creek Lake: Summer Fishing Guide for Bass, Kokanee, and Trophy Brown Trout

Lost Creek Lake: Summer Fishing Guide for Bass, Kokanee, and Trophy Brown Trout

Lost Creek Lake in Jackson County is one of Southern Oregon's most overlooked multi-species fisheries. Here's how to make the most of summer on this deep, clear Rogue River reservoir.

By HFR Staff  · June 17, 2026
Tillamook Bay Salmon: Fall Chinook and Coho Tactics for Oregon's Best Estuary Fishery

Tillamook Bay Salmon: Fall Chinook and Coho Tactics for Oregon's Best Estuary Fishery

Tillamook Bay ranks among Oregon's most productive salmon fisheries. Fall Chinook start stacking in late August and coho follow through November — here's how to fish it effectively from a boat or the bank.

By HFR Staff  · June 16, 2026
Summer Channel Catfish on Oregon's Snake River at Farewell Bend

Summer Channel Catfish on Oregon's Snake River at Farewell Bend

Farewell Bend State Recreation Area holds some of the best channel catfish fishing in the Pacific Northwest. From June through September, learn the rigs, baits, and bank access spots that produce fish on Oregon's high desert Snake River.

By HFR Staff  · June 15, 2026
Summer Bass Fishing at Prineville Reservoir: Oregon's High Desert Largemouth Fishery

Summer Bass Fishing at Prineville Reservoir: Oregon's High Desert Largemouth Fishery

Prineville Reservoir sits in the heart of Crook County at 3,000 feet elevation, and it delivers some of the most underrated largemouth bass fishing in Central Oregon. Here's how to find fish all summer long.

By HFR Staff  · June 14, 2026
Summer Largemouth Bass at Applegate Lake: A Southern Oregon Fishing Guide

Summer Largemouth Bass at Applegate Lake: A Southern Oregon Fishing Guide

Applegate Lake sits at 2,000 feet in the Siskiyou Mountains and holds a surprisingly healthy population of largemouth bass. Here is how to find and catch them all summer long.

By HFR Staff  · June 13, 2026
Diamond Lake Rainbow Trout: Summer Trolling Tactics for Oregon's Premier Volcanic Fishery

Diamond Lake Rainbow Trout: Summer Trolling Tactics for Oregon's Premier Volcanic Fishery

Nestled beneath the spire of Mount Thielsen in southern Oregon, Diamond Lake produces some of the biggest rainbow trout in the state. Here's everything you need to know to load the boat this summer.

By HFR Staff  · June 12, 2026
Trolling for Rainbow Trout at Wallowa Lake: Oregon's Alpine Jewel

Trolling for Rainbow Trout at Wallowa Lake: Oregon's Alpine Jewel

Wallowa Lake sits at 4,400 feet in the heart of the Wallowa Mountains — one of Oregon's most scenic fisheries. Here's how to troll it effectively for rainbow trout all summer long.

By HFR Staff  · June 11, 2026