Guide To Fishing For Salmon In Oregon
All about fishing for chinook, chum, coho and kokanee salmon in OR.

The major reservoirs offering salmon fishing in Oregon include Agency Lake, Crane Prairie Lake, Crescent Lake, Detroit Lake, Green Peter Lake, Lake Billy Chinook, Odell Lake, Phillips Lake, Siltcoos Lake, Upper Klamath Lake and Wickiup Reservoir. Several lakes in the state provide ice fishing for salmon.
Fishing for salmon in Oregon
Chinook salmon
World record: 97 lbs 4 oz
State Record: 83.0 lbs
Chum salmon
World record: 35 lbs 0 oz
State Record: 23.0 lbs
Coho salmon
World record: 33 lbs 7 oz
State Record: 25 lbs 5.25 oz
Kokanee salmon
World record: 9 lbs 10 oz
State Record: 9 lbs 10.72 oz
Click the images and links above for species details.
Oregon State Record Salmon
The state record chinook salmon came from the Umpqua River.
The state record chum salmon was caught in the Kilchis River.
The state record coho salmon was caught from Siltcoos Lake.
The record kokanee salmon was taken out of Wallowa Lake.
About The Pacific Salmon Family

Pacific Salmon are born in and remain in freshwater streams for the early years of life. The number varies by species. Afterward they migrate to the Pacific Ocean waters where they bulk up and prepare for their once in a lifetime spawning run up the freshwater stream where they were born. They will instinctively return to their birthplace, spawn and die. They are found in the streams which empty into the ocean, and adjoining ocean waters.
The preferred method for catching salmon is fly fishing. Depending on the activity level, salmon may be caught on wet or dry flies. For more details check here for articles about fly fishing.
Salmon Organizations
Oregon Salmon Fishing
The preferred method for catching salmon is fly fishing. Depending on the activity level, salmon may be caught on wet or dry flies, as well as a variety of other lures and baits.
Salmon fishing waters and information, by state.
Learn the life cycle of salmon
The more you know about the life cycle and seasonal migration of salmon, the more likely you are to be looking in the right area next time you visit Oregon salmon fishing waters. Visit the salmon fishing page for more information about the life cycle of the different species of salmon.
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