Rogue River - Middle Fish Report for 9-2-2025
Bright fall Chinook are starting to show up in the middle Rogue
Rogue River - Middle - Grants Pass, OR (Josephine County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-2-2025
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The water temperature is averaging around 64F. Summer steelhead are migrating through the middle Rogue. Bright fall Chinook are starting to show up in the middle Rogue, as well. As always, anglers are encouraged to harvest any introduced pikeminnow caught in the middle Rogue, while we encourage the release of native suckers.
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.
Current flow, temp and turbidity conditions for the Rogue can be found at the USGS stream gauges here, or checking the City of Grants Pass water page's river data here.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, September 2ndHenry Hagg Lake: The lake is home to both the state record smallmouth bass and bullhead catfish
Quartzville Creek: The river is currently running around 20 cfs
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 1,200 cfs at the gage in Mehama
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Currently, flows are around 380 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are being consistently held at around 840 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 39 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing is slowing down, but you might get into them in deeper water
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake is 35 percent full
Expo Pond: Trout fishing has wound down for the summer, but some may still be caught
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 53 percent full and plenty of trout are still available
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 81 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 76 percent full and the BLM boat ramps should still be available
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, August 29thHaystack Reservoir: Anglers report good fishing for rainbow trout

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