Exploring Roseburg Oregon: North Umpqua River – Experience Winter Steelhead

The North Umpqua River features some of the greatest fly fishing in Oregon, maybe the country, possibly the world!  Just a few miles east of Roseburg, the river is a 33.8 mile fly-fishing only paradise. In the cool waters of this section of the North Umpqua River, you’ll find steelhead and cutthroat trout, coho and Chinook salmon. Each body of water within the Umpqua River Watershed features its own challenges and gifts to anglers. Within the warmer waters of the (main) Umpqua River you’ll find green and white sturgeon, smallmouth bass, striped bass, American shad, non-native bullhead catfish and green sunfish. Closer toward the bay you may find native saltwater perch. Depending on the time of year, you’ll find varieties of anadromous fish that the Pacific Northwest is known for: coho, Chinook salmon, steelhead, and cutthroat trout. 

The Umpqua Valley is known for its Steelhead Fly Fishing.  If you are new to fly fishing, you can hire a guide to get you started. Find a fishing guide HERE.

Courtesy of The Mary Gilbert Group

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