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

The focus on the upper Rogue continues to be summer steelhead and trout fishing

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

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-4-2023
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The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is 1,050 cfs and temperature is 47F. ‌

The focus on the upper Rogue continues to be summer steelhead and trout fishing. Summer steelhead are still moving into the upper river. This week 40 new summer steelhead entered the hatchery collection pond, bringing the total for the hatchery run to date to 2,298 fish. Anglers must avoid disturbing spawning Chinook.‌

Please note the annual regulation change effective Sept. 1:‌

From the Fishers Ferry boat launch upstream to the Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam—gear is restricted to artificial flies only, with no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
This area is also closed for Chinook salmon beginning Sept. 1, but remains open for hatchery steelhead retention, and wild steelhead catch-and-release angling. Please see the regulations for additional information.

Anglers can call the Army Corps of Engineers at 800-472-2434 for an update on hatchery counts as well as flow and temperature information.‌

Make sure to check the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for each section of river before you head out.‌

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

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, October 4th, 2023

John Day River: Flows remain low but not impossible for a drift boat to navigate
Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately
Fall River: Fly-anglers report excellent autumn fishing in the Fall River
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 32 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 61 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers report fair kokanee and bass fishing
Breitenbush River: With nice weather forecasted this week this river looks to be a nice option for trout fishing
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping and will continue to drop through the fall
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir was stocked several times this spring
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Coho fishing looks very promising these next few weeks
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,250 cfs
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is open on the Alsea
Kilchis River: Cutthroat are available throughout the river
Necanicum River: The Necanicum had some fall Chinook move into the river on last week's rain
Nehalem River: Chinook fishing has slowed some but remains fair in Nehalem Bay
Nestucca River: Fall Chinook fishing in the Nestucca has been fair
Siuslaw River: Fall Chinook has started to pick up the last few weeks on the Siuslaw river!
Trask River: Trask River Report
Chetco River: Salmon fishing in the estuary continues to be good
Coos River: Anglers can catch rockfish around the jetties in the lower Coos Bay estuary
Coquille River: Coho salmon has been good for anglers fishing from the Highway 101 Bridge to Rocky Point
Elk River: Recent rains have brought a few Chinook into the river
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 13 percent full
Fish Lake : Trout fishing should be good
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 34 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 40 percent full
Illinois River: The Illinois is now closed to fishing between 8 Dollar Bridge and Pomeroy Dam
Lost Creek Lake: Trout and bass fishing should be good
Rogue River- Lower: Angling pressure has dropped considerably in the Rogue Bay
Rogue River - Middle: The current flow is 1280cfs, and the average river temperature is 56 F

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