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Clackamas River Steelhead Fishing Report

August Clackamas River Summer Steelhead Report

Summer steelhead are active on the Lower Clackamas right now. Our guides fished three consecutive dawn patrols at McIver Park, swinging tube flies on Skagit lines — here's what's working.

August Clackamas River Summer Steelhead Report

Summer steelhead are active on the Lower Clackamas right now. Our guides fished three consecutive dawn patrols at McIver Park, swinging tube flies on Skagit lines — here's what's working.

Fly fishing for summer steelhead on the Grande Ronde and Skeena rivers — gear guide from Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters

Prepping for Skeena & Grande Ronde Steelhead

Summer steelhead season is peaking — and we've put together detailed, guide-tested gear lists for two of the PNW's best destination rivers: the Grande Ronde in Eastern Oregon and the...

Prepping for Skeena & Grande Ronde Steelhead

Summer steelhead season is peaking — and we've put together detailed, guide-tested gear lists for two of the PNW's best destination rivers: the Grande Ronde in Eastern Oregon and the...

The Pros & Cons of Forest Fires & Fly Fishing

The Pros & Cons of Forest Fires & Fly Fishing

Fire is more than just a destructive force for Oregon's fisheries. We break down which habitats suffer, which benefit, and what the active fires mean for the waters we guide...

The Pros & Cons of Forest Fires & Fly Fishing

Fire is more than just a destructive force for Oregon's fisheries. We break down which habitats suffer, which benefit, and what the active fires mean for the waters we guide...

August Trout Stocking Schedule

Oregon & Washington August Trout Stocking Sched...

Our August stocking report is here. Find updated ODFW trout stocking dates for alpine lakes, Willamette Valley reservoirs, and streams across Oregon — all within three hours of Portland. Low-elevation...

Oregon & Washington August Trout Stocking Sched...

Our August stocking report is here. Find updated ODFW trout stocking dates for alpine lakes, Willamette Valley reservoirs, and streams across Oregon — all within three hours of Portland. Low-elevation...

Summer Steelhead Season Updates

Is Summer Steelhead Fishing Closing?

Native steelhead populations in the Pacific Northwest are under pressure. Here's a complete breakdown of how ODFW decides to open or close the Lower Deschutes and North Umpqua rivers to...

Is Summer Steelhead Fishing Closing?

Native steelhead populations in the Pacific Northwest are under pressure. Here's a complete breakdown of how ODFW decides to open or close the Lower Deschutes and North Umpqua rivers to...

Fly fishing for wild trout on an Oregon Cascade stream in late summer

Oregon's Best Late Summer Trout Fishing Destina...

When summer days start getting shorter, it's time to explore Oregon's best late-season trout water. From the fly-fishing-only Gold Lake to the wild cutthroat of the Upper Clackamas, we break...

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Oregon's Best Late Summer Trout Fishing Destina...

When summer days start getting shorter, it's time to explore Oregon's best late-season trout water. From the fly-fishing-only Gold Lake to the wild cutthroat of the Upper Clackamas, we break...

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