Fall is an excellent time of year to fish the lower river. Anglers can troll the estuary for late returning fall Chinook and coho or spend some time in the river with the possibility of catching a steelhead, coho, and Chinook in the same day. All wild coho must be released unharmed.

The summer steelhead and half pounder steelhead return have been down this year. Anglers are still picking up a few steelhead scattered in the lower river, but anglers should not expect to catch good numbers of half pounders

The Huntley Park seining project has started. The project monitors fall Chinook, summer steelhead, and coho escapement into the Rogue River. Anglers can find two-week updates on ODFW's website. Anglers can also call the ODFW Gold Beach office for daily catch.