The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is 1,050 cfs and the temperature at release is 45F

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-11-2023
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The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is 1,050 cfs and the temperature at release is 45F. ‌

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 48 new summer steelhead entered the hatchery collection pond, bringing the total for the hatchery run to date to 2,346 fish. Cole River also collected the first hatchery coho salmon of the year this week. 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.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir is dropping to its normal wintertime level
Ben Irving Reservoir: Trout fishing is picking up throughout the day
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Rumors of good trout fishing going on
Diamond Lake: Trout fishing has been pretty good lately
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 13 percent full
Fish Lake : Fishing was good Saturday afternoon in the sun
Galesville Reservoir: Trout fishing should be great this week
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 34 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: Anglers will want to focus on summer steelhead and trout fishing

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, October 6th, 2023
: ODFW Recreation Report
Wild Horse Reservoir: The degraded water quality due to an algal bloom is slowly clearing up
South Fork Reservoir: Water quality is improving with surface temps dropping into the 50s