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Randall Bonner

Randall Bonner is a Corvallis-based writer who covers outdoor recreation, wildlife conservation, agritourism and wild foods. A member of the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association, his work has appeared in Northwest Sportsman Magazine, Salmon Trout Steelheader, Salmon and Steelhead Journal, Alaska Sporting Journal, and Visit Corvallis, among others.

Beginner’s Guide to Bass Fishing in Oregon

February 18, 2022
While cold-water salmon and steelhead may be the popular kids in the Oregon fishing scene, Oregon’s warm-water fish like largemouth and smallmouth bass make for some great fishing, no matter your level of expertise. These green and golden species generally live in lakes, reservoirs and rivers where they reproduce in warmer spring and summer waters. In the spring, bass become more active and start moving into inshore lakes and reservoirs and into stream shallows so they can spawn. These conditions produce the best fishing all... More
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