Best Fishing Spots in Oregon

The Cascades cut Oregon in two, and the difference is stark. West of the crest the country is wet and mild, waters sit low and fish through most of the year. East of it lies high desert, where the median elevation of the state's mapped water climbs past 1,360 metres and reservoirs built for irrigation outnumber natural lakes in many counties. Mapped elevations run from 3 metres below sea level to 3,104 metres, so a Cascade lake and a coastal river mouth share nothing but a state licence. Winters are cold enough east of the mountains for reliable ice, and mild enough west of them that it rarely forms. Reservoir levels swing hard through summer with irrigation draw, which changes bank access from month to month. The catalogue covers 1,752 waters in Oregon, spread over 40 counties. Natural and held water both feature, with natural lakes in front and reservoirs behind. Top of the list for area is Upper Klamath Lake, around 97 sq miles. Where depth is recorded, Crater Lake goes deepest at roughly 1,949 feet. The climate spread across these waters is 29°F to 61°F. On climate averages, break-up sits around mid March. Records return largemouth bass, rainbow trout, brown bullhead and bluegill more often than anything else....