Oregon is one of the few places where a fly angler can pursue world-class trout, steelhead, salmon, and saltwater species without ever leaving the state. Snow-fed rivers flow from the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, creating an incredible variety of fisheries that attract anglers from around the world. Whether drifting a famous tailwater or swinging flies through a coastal run, Oregon has earned its place among America's premier fly fishing destinations.

The state's trout fishing is every bit as diverse as its landscape. Legendary waters like the Deschutes, Metolius, McKenzie, Crooked, Fall, and Williamson Rivers offer everything from technical spring creeks to powerful freestone rivers. Rainbow trout, redband trout, brown trout, brook trout, and native cutthroat all thrive throughout the state, while Oregon's famous salmonfly hatch on the Deschutes remains one of the West's iconic fly fishing events.

For many anglers, however, Oregon is synonymous with steelhead. The Deschutes, North Umpqua, Rogue, Sandy, Clackamas, and countless coastal rivers have produced generations of unforgettable encounters with these legendary fish. Add outstanding opportunities for Chinook and coho salmon, smallmouth bass, carp, and warmwater fisheries east of the Cascades, and Oregon offers enough diversity to keep a lifetime of fly fishing adventures close to home.