Rogue River- Upper - The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is 1825 cfs and temperature is 56F

The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is 1825 cfs and temperature is 56F

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

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-23-2023
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The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is 1825 cfs and temperature is 56F. River temperatures in the upper Rogue will stay fairly consistent, so this is a good area for catch-and-release fishing. ‌

The focus on the upper Rogue is now summer steelhead and trout fishing. Summer steelhead are still moving into the upper river, and anglers report good success on trout. Last week 163 new summer steelhead entered the hatchery collection pond, bringing the total for the hatchery run to date to 1,759 fish. ‌

Moss on the substrate is being reported as unusually extensive in some areas so anglers may want to keep gear off the bottom for best success. ‌

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.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023

Chewaucan River: The river went from 25cfs to 130cfs overnight recently due to rainstorms
Holbrook Reservoir: Fishing has been fairly slow at this reservoir
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake is 3.6 feet below full pool and 45 percent full
Krumbo Reservoir: Access to the reservoir is currently closed for constructio
Lofton Reservoir: The water is still low and the boat ramp is roughly 20 feet from the boat launch
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir is 37 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: Fishing for warmwater fish should be the focus for Applegate anglers
Applegate River: The release from the dam is averaging 300 cfs
Ben Irving Reservoir: We have reports of decent bass being caught towards the head of the reservoir
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Anglers after trout should be targeting early hours near sunrise
Diamond Lake: Catch rates for rainbow trout at Diamond Lake have picked up a bit
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 27 percent full, dropping five feet since last week
Expo Pond: Fishing for bass and panfish is good
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 44 percent full
Galesville Reservoir: No recent reports from Galesville but bass fishing should still be good
Hemlock Lake: Poor air quality from distant fires
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is at 38 percent full and dropping
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 43 percent full and dropping
Lemolo Lake: Mixed results from recent reports
Lost Creek Lake: Smallmouth bass fishing is good

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