Interested in native trout

[Fattie]

I've never had a native trout. For decades, I've fished the McKenzie and I've faithfully released all natives. I hear they are better in taste and texture, so I'd like to add them to my menu, at least once.
I'll start tearing through the synopsis later, to find a spot that will allow me to legally harvest natives... But does anyone have a bank spot recommendation for rainbow, brown, cutthroat, or Brook trout? Ideally near Springfield/Eugene.. but I'm willing to drive a bit.
Thanks in advance,
Fat

 

[Snopro]

Not native, but you should be able to harvest many wild Brook Trout from Gold Lake to your East. Keep them all if you want, there is no limit. Bring a fly rod.

 

[C_Run]

Some of the coastal streams have cutthroat available and the limit is two.

 

[Fattie]

I guess i should include wild trout as well, lol.
I'm not a fly fisherman, unfortunately.
Thank you though

 

[BrandonBeach]

I release almost every trout I catch. Other then a few LARGE Planters (possibly holdovers),
I have eaten:

A couple sea run cuts, one Deschutes red side, and a few “wild” brookies.

The sea run cuts were ok, I won’t keep another one unless I have to.

The red side was not good, wish I would have let it go.

Wild brookies were quite Good.

Just my opinion,

BB

 

[Fattie]

I have heard wild Brook and brown are the best eatin' trout..

 

[C_Run]

A couple of years ago I kept a sea run cutt from the Nestucca and my buddy caught a comparable one from Hoquarten Slough on Tillamook Bay. We had a taste test and the Nestucca fish was way tastier even though they looked the same.

 

[Admin]

I guess they are all tasty if you don't eat a day or two. )