ROGUE RIVER
To find out more about conservation, management and outreach efforts on the Rogue River, check out the Rogue River page on the ODFW Web site.
River users can find stream flows and temperatures for several Rogue River reporting stations at this website: Rogue River levels.
Rogue River, lower: chinook, summer steelhead, “half-pounders”
Fall chinook are spread from the bay all the way through the lower river. Anglers fishing chinook in the estuary have had mixed success. Some boat anglers are fishing the early morning in the lower river and then heading to the bay to fish the tides. Summer steelhead and “half pounders” (in-mature summer steelhead) are in the lower river and anglers are doing really well.
Flows in the Rogue River are running higher than normal due to the cold spring and winter snow pack. Anglers will want to keep track of the weather and water temperatures and can expect chinook to move more quickly out of the bay this year.
On an annual basis ODFW seines the Rogue River at Huntley Park (approximately 8 miles upstream of highway 101) from July 15 to October 31 to monitor salmon and steelhead migrating upstream. Anglers wanting to fish the Rogue will find this information valuable in planning when to fish. ODFW will post this information every two weeks starting July 31.
Rogue River, middle: steelhead, chinook, trout
Early run fall chinook are in the river near Grants Pass, and anglers are doing really well on Kwikfish with sardine wraps and roe. Anglers are reminded to be prepared for record or near record summer flows in the river this year.
The Rogue is open for adipose fin-clipped rainbow trout. All nonadipose fin-clipped (wild) rainbow trout and all cutthroat trout must be released unharmed.
Rogue River, upper: steelhead, spring chinook, trout
Summer steelhead are making a good showing on the upper Rogue, although pressure is low. Good success on summer steelhead has been reported below Dodge Bridge using yarn balls. Fly anglers report success on caddis nymphs and traditional steelhead patterns, with chartreuse being an effective color. Fishing for chinook is now closed between Dodge Bridge and Cole Rivers Hatchery. The river between Dodge Bridge and the old Gold Ray damsite remains open for chinook through August 31. A total of 643 summer steelhead and 4917 spring chinook have entered Cole Rivers Hatchery as of Aug. 4. Anglers are reminded that trout fishing can be very good on the upper Rogue as well, and to be prepared for record or near record summer flows in the river this year.
Rogue River, above Lost Creek Reservoir: trout
The Rogue River above Lost Creek Dam will be stocked with trout this week. The premier summer trout fishery in the Rogue watershed is the river above Lost Creek Reservoir. This section of the river will be stocked weekly with rainbow trout through Labor Day. Most campgrounds and high use public access sites are stocked, and a map of stocking sites is available. Naturally produced trout are available in tributary streams, along with the South Fork and Middle Fork Rogue River for anglers wanting to fish more secluded areas. Brook trout dominate the tributaries of the upper Rogue, but rainbow, cutthroat and some brown trout are also available.
Still water flows are twice what we'd normally expect at this time of the year so ... yikes.
To find out more about conservation, management and outreach efforts on the Rogue River, check out the Rogue River page on the ODFW Web site.
River users can find stream flows and temperatures for several Rogue River reporting stations at this website: Rogue River levels.
Rogue River, lower: chinook, summer steelhead, “half-pounders”
Fall chinook are spread from the bay all the way through the lower river. Anglers fishing chinook in the estuary have had mixed success. Some boat anglers are fishing the early morning in the lower river and then heading to the bay to fish the tides. Summer steelhead and “half pounders” (in-mature summer steelhead) are in the lower river and anglers are doing really well.
Flows in the Rogue River are running higher than normal due to the cold spring and winter snow pack. Anglers will want to keep track of the weather and water temperatures and can expect chinook to move more quickly out of the bay this year.
On an annual basis ODFW seines the Rogue River at Huntley Park (approximately 8 miles upstream of highway 101) from July 15 to October 31 to monitor salmon and steelhead migrating upstream. Anglers wanting to fish the Rogue will find this information valuable in planning when to fish. ODFW will post this information every two weeks starting July 31.
Rogue River, middle: steelhead, chinook, trout
Early run fall chinook are in the river near Grants Pass, and anglers are doing really well on Kwikfish with sardine wraps and roe. Anglers are reminded to be prepared for record or near record summer flows in the river this year.
The Rogue is open for adipose fin-clipped rainbow trout. All nonadipose fin-clipped (wild) rainbow trout and all cutthroat trout must be released unharmed.
Rogue River, upper: steelhead, spring chinook, trout
Summer steelhead are making a good showing on the upper Rogue, although pressure is low. Good success on summer steelhead has been reported below Dodge Bridge using yarn balls. Fly anglers report success on caddis nymphs and traditional steelhead patterns, with chartreuse being an effective color. Fishing for chinook is now closed between Dodge Bridge and Cole Rivers Hatchery. The river between Dodge Bridge and the old Gold Ray damsite remains open for chinook through August 31. A total of 643 summer steelhead and 4917 spring chinook have entered Cole Rivers Hatchery as of Aug. 4. Anglers are reminded that trout fishing can be very good on the upper Rogue as well, and to be prepared for record or near record summer flows in the river this year.
Rogue River, above Lost Creek Reservoir: trout
The Rogue River above Lost Creek Dam will be stocked with trout this week. The premier summer trout fishery in the Rogue watershed is the river above Lost Creek Reservoir. This section of the river will be stocked weekly with rainbow trout through Labor Day. Most campgrounds and high use public access sites are stocked, and a map of stocking sites is available. Naturally produced trout are available in tributary streams, along with the South Fork and Middle Fork Rogue River for anglers wanting to fish more secluded areas. Brook trout dominate the tributaries of the upper Rogue, but rainbow, cutthroat and some brown trout are also available.
Still water flows are twice what we'd normally expect at this time of the year so ... yikes.
