Utah Fish Report
Rogue River- Upper Fish Report for 9-15-2025


Fishing continues to be good

Rogue River- Upper - Medford, OR (Jackson County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-15-2025
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The release from Lost Creek is around 1,575cfs. The flow at Gold Ray is around 1,680cfs. River temperature out of the reservoir is 54F. Summer steelhead continue to migrate into the upper Rogue. Chinook harvest is now closed upstream of Fishers Ferry. 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 9/16/25:

  • Spring Chinook
    • New Fish: 75
    • Season Total: 10,881
  • Summer Steelhead
    • New Fish: 29
    • Season Total: 1,184

Anglers, please use proper catch-and-release techniques, such as keeping fish in the water as much as possible and releasing them quickly. Spring Chinook have started spawning, so please be carefull not to step on redds/nests if wading. 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.

 




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, September 15th

Jubilee Lake: Fishing is good
McNary Channel Ponds: Trout are likely to be the most active in the morning and late evening hours
McKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir is about 30 percent full
Breitenbush River: Access to the upper Breitenbush River has re-opened
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is currently full, but elevation levels will drop significantly starting this week
Henry Hagg Lake: Bass and other warmwater fish remain active in transitional areas
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 1,640 cfs at the gage in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently at around 1,230 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Breitenbush River: Breitenbush has re-opened
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is currently full
Henry Hagg Lake: Warmwater fish remain active
Santiam River ( North Fork) : North Fork Updates
Santiam River (South Fork): South Fork Updates
Jubilee Lake: Jubilee Lake Updates
McKay Reservoir: McKay Updates

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