If you’ve ever been frustrated by the number of anglers at your local fishing hole, there’s good news: Oregon is home to hundreds of backcountry lakes stocked with trout just waiting to be caught. All ...

There are few moments more frustrating — and painful — than attempting to bushwhack to that perfect fishing spot at a mountain lake. I’ve been scraped and stabbed by countless branches, had a giant ...

A short hike through Oregon's Cascade Mountains leads to a quiet lake with a curious name, scenic forest views, and plenty of ...

The city began allowing public access to Oswego Lake through a downtown park in April following a court ruling that struck ...

Rain, snow and freezing temperatures are on their way to central Oregon, but that does not mean it’s time to put away the fishing gear. Autumn is an ideal time for wetting a line on the High Desert, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Tens of thousands of legal and trophy-sized trout are being offloaded into various bodies of water around the state this month in preparation for peak fishing season. A ...

Oregon’s 4,819 lakes are largely in good ecological condition, especially when compared with those elsewhere in the nation, a new report from the state Department of Environmental Quality concludes.

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors journalism intern Charlie Gearing feature the glory of Oregon's population of kokanee salmon. The landlocked sockeye salmon ...

You may have made it out to Crater Lake, but Soapstone Lake? Maybe not. Oregon is famous for its many natural lakes and reservoirs, from beautiful spots in the Cascade Mountains to alkaline lakes in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced free fishing days across the state after Thanksgiving. Between Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, anglers can go fishing, clamming, and ...