The release from Lost Creek is 2,050 cfs, and will be dropping slowly over the next few weeks. The flow at Gold Ray is around 2,090 cfs. River temperature out of the reservoir is 56F. Summer steelhead continue to migrate into the upper Rogue. The last day to harvest Chinook between Fishers Ferry and Dodge Bridge is Aug 31. Chinook harvest closed upstream of Dodge Bridge on August 1st. Starting Sept 1 bait and lures are prohibited upstream of Fishers Ferry. Fishing continues to be good for rainbow and cutthroat trout, but only adipose fin clipped rainbow trout over 8 inches may be harvested—other trout must be released immediately unharmed.

Cole Rivers Hatchery returns as of 8/20/25:

Species/Run.                New fish.       Season total

Spring Chinook              134                  10,386

Summer Steelhead         56                    1,018

Anglers, please use proper catch-and-release techniques, such as keeping fish in the water as much as possible and releasing them quickly. If fish are getting injured with the technique you are using, please change techniques. Remember that smaller rainbow are usually the steelhead that will return in future years.

For up-to-date river levels, check all the USGS Rogue gauges here