Summer steelhead are still migrating through the Middle Rogue

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-4-2025
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Summer steelhead are still migrating through the Middle Rogue but forecasted rain might make them move a bit into the weekend. Angling for Fall Chinook in the middle Rogue closed on Oct 1 but Coho are starting to move through. Only hatchery/adipose-clipped Coho are available to harvest and wild coho must be released. 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.





OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, October 30th
: ODFW Recreation Report
City Reservoir: Buckskinner Park and access to City Reservoir are open