UTERJanuary
Winter steelhead
North Coast rivers.
The Deschutes to the Willamette
Oregon freshwater fishing
What's biting in Oregon freshwater in October: Chinook (king) salmon, Coho (silver) salmon and steelhead at their peak, with bluegill, walleye and channel catfish around too. Fish Scouter's season calendar follows 20 fish here month by month, from Deschutes River to Columbia River.
Coho
Steelhead and salmon rivers, the Deschutes' redsides, the John Day's smallmouth, Columbia walleye and shad, and Cascade lakes.
Deschutes RiverWillamette RiverJohn Day RiverRogue RiverCrane PrairieColumbia River
Updated
Now · October
Coho
Tributaries.
SteelheadChinook (king) salmonRainbow troutSmallmouth bassKokanee salmonLargemouth bass
This month here
From the season calendar, best firstSpawningPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakSpawningSpawningPeakSpawningSpawningAroundAroundAroundAroundAround
Chinook (king) salmon
Coho (silver) salmon
Coastal and Columbia tributary coho
Steelhead
White sturgeon
Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Black crappie (speck)
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Brook trout
Cutthroat trout
Lake trout (mackinaw, togue)
Kokanee salmon
Bluegill
Walleye
Channel catfish
Brown bullhead
Common carp
The water
Structure that matters
LakeReservoirRiverCreek / streamPond / pitDock / pilingsBridgeBoat ramp
Month by month
What's happening, and what to throwFebruary
Columbia walleye
Pre-spawn.
March
Steelhead
Spring fish.
April
Willamette springers
Oregon City.
May
Salmonflies
Deschutes.
June
Shad and smallmouth
Columbia and John Day.
July
Summer steelhead
Deschutes.
August
Deschutes steelhead
Swinging flies.
September
Coastal chinook
Fall run.
October · now
Coho
Tributaries.
November
Winter steelhead begin
WalleyeLargemouth bassBlack crappie (speck)Brown troutLake trout (mackinaw, togue)Coho (silver) salmon
North Coast.
December
Steelhead
Rain = fish.
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