The Metolius River is located near the Deschutes River, southeast of Portland and northeast of Eugene. Be sure to target the deep slow moving pockets where the trout particularly like to hang out. The best stretch of the river to fish cuts through a canyon and stretches about 10 to 12 miles. Rainbow trout can be harvested, and although they’re small, they do tend to be fat. Although the brown trout are only catch-and-release here, there are some massive fish to catch. The Owyhee River is located just west of the Idaho state border and offers some of the best brown trout fishing in the state. With both stocked and wild trout averaging over three thousand per mile, you can’t go wrong casting a line here. In the lower portion of the river, the summer steelhead is infamous. The best fishing here occurs in spring and early summer. The middle section of the Deschutes River is home to many different insect hatches, so a range of flies is successful. In the upper portion, massive brown trout and good-size rainbow trout can be found and the fishing is exceptional from late spring through fall. Fly fishing is particularly favored here, and this large river offers miles of wild and stocked trout. The Deschutes River is located in central Oregon about two and a half hours southeast of Portland. There is regular stocking during the spring and summer months, so these are the best times to go if you’re fishing for a meal. Hatchery-stocked steelhead trout can be harvested though. However, wild trout of all species are catch-and-release only in this river. The wild-caught trout can get very large and the redband rainbow trout are especially prized here. The McKenzie River located east of Eugene is a very popular trout fishing river with lots of opportunities to catch both wild and hatchery stocked trout. We’ll review the best Oregon rivers to hook a trout including the McKenzie River, Deschutes, River, Owyhee River, Metolius River, and Fall River. The rivers in Oregon are perfect habitats for most trout species and have become popular spots for anglers to set their lines in the water, whether from shore, wading in the shallows, or sitting comfortably in a kayak. Whether you’re looking to catch some sea-run cutthroat trout or hook a meal-sized rainbow trout, we’ll clue you into some of the best rivers and lakes in Oregon to land the perfect catch. Oregon offers an abundance of opportunities to angle for trout from all across the state.
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