Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass
Fishing in Oregon.

Bass are one of the most sought after of all the game fish. Its appeal spans cultures, age groups and genders to tap on the heart strings of anglers everywhere. Join us in our endeavor to offer information about bass fishing on your favorite bass lake in the Oregon area.

Bass Fishing Lakes In Oregon

The major lakes with a healthy population of bass include Brownlee Reservoir, Crane Prarie Reservoir, Crump Lake, Davis Lake, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lake Billy Chinook, Lake Owyhee, Phillips Lake, Prineville Reservoir, Siltcoos Lake, Tahkenitch Lake, Tenmile Lake and Warm Springs Reservoir. Other ponds and small lakes also contain bass. The Columbia River, Coos River and others also offer bass fishing opportunities.

Some of the Oregon waters preferred by tournament fisherman include the Columbia River, Willamette River, and Umpqua River for some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the world. Hagg Lake has the state record smallmouth but can be a very tough lake. It does have half of the lake reserved as a no wake zone and the other half for water sports so it is popular. Tenmile lake and all the coastal lakes, Crane Prarie, Dorena Res., Green Peter Res., Cottage Grove Res., all of these locations are excelent largemouth bass fisheries.

A private pond produced the Oregon state record largemouth bass and the OR state record smallmouth bass came out of Henry Hagg Lake.

Bass are aggressive feeders and agile enough to chase down and catch most of their favorite foods. They are most easily caught during a feeding spree but can be enticed into striking an anglers bait for reasons other than hunger. They are predatory by nature and at times will strike at anything that enters their world. They are also territorial and at times strike anything that ventures into their domain. If it moves and they can get it into their large mouth, bass will attempt to eat it.

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OR Bass Fishing - All About Fishing for Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass in Oregon.

22 lbs - 4 oz

11 lbs - 10 oz

60 - 80 Degrees

Prefers slightly stained to murky water with cover and little or no current.

11 lbs - 15 oz

7 lbs - 14 oz

58 - 72 Degrees

Prefers clear to slightly stained water and is comfortable in mild current. Prefers gravel and rocky areas.