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, ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Charles Gearing talk about the glories of the Crooked River. They talk about why it's one of the state's best ...

There's something special about fly-fishing the Crooked River. Surrounded by an arid, Mars-like landscape straight out of a spaghetti western, you stand knee-deep in an ice cold, frigid oasis. The ...

The Boise Valley Fly Fishers are doing a gravel augmentation project in the Lower Owyhee River in Oregon to improve the ...

The 2025 Southern Oregon Fly Tying and Fishing Expo is set to bring people instructions in fly tying, new ideas for fishing and more Saturday in Winston.

“On the latest Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast, Tom Rosenbuaer’s guest is Antoine Bissieux, Orvis-Endorsed Guide of the Year for 2025, based in Connecticut. Antoine, otherwise known as The French Fly ...

Oregon is packed with gorgeous places to pitch a tent under the stars, but there is something special about this riverfront ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Calling all anglers to the waterways! This year’s fishing outlook is looking promising as another gorgeous weekend of weather shapes up around the region. Meteorologist Kelley ...

An angler makes a cast while fly-fishing on the Metolius River near the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery. Even heavy snow and gale-force winds cannot keep hardy anglers away from wetting a line. Winter is ...

It’s never too early to prepare your winter fly box. Here are some of our don’t-leave-home-without fly patterns for the ...