Flow in Grants Pass is about 1,600 cfs

Rogue River - Middle - Grants Pass, OR (Josephine County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-30-2025
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Flow in Grants Pass is about 1,600 cfs. The water temperature is around 59F with the recent rain and cooler temperatures. Summer steelhead are migrating through the middle Rogue. Angling for Fall Chinook are in the middle Rogue closes on Oct 1.. 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 30th
Burns Pond: Burns Pond fish die-off caused by natural “turnover” event; ODFW plans to re-stock trout this fall
Agency Lake: Agency Lake Fishing Report
Fourmile Lake: The lake was stocked two weeks ago with 12-14 inch rainbow trout
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 52 percent full
Lake Of The Woods: The lake was stocked two weeks ago with 12-14 inch rainbow trout
Link River : Closed to fishing for salmon
Miller Lake: The lake was stocked two weeks ago with 12-14 inch rainbow trout
Sprague River: Redband trout are moving around with the improvements in water quality
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Sycan River: Fishing is slow below the marsh as flows are low
Williamson River: Williamson River Fishing Report
Willow Valley Reservoir: This fishery seems to be slow due to turbid conditions
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 23 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The rain and cooler temperatures should help out with trout fishing over the next week
Applegate River: The Applegate River is open for trout fishing
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake is 21 percent full
Expo Pond: Fishing for Largemouth bass and panfish should be good
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 42 percent full and was stocked a few weeks ago
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 78 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 71 percent full
Illinois River: The Illinois River is open for trout fishing using flies and lures only
Lake Selmac: Anglers can continue to catch largemouth bass, bluegill, and black crappie

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