Rogue River - Middle - The current flow is 1,800 cfs, and the average river temperature has bumped up to the mid-high 40s F

The current flow is 1,800 cfs, and the average river temperature has bumped up to the mid-high 40s F

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

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-6-2023
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The current flow is 1,800 cfs, and the average river temperature has bumped up to the mid-high 40s F. With the welcome rain for this weekend this section of the Rogue is likely to continue to be off color, depending on how much it rains. Fish activity and movement should continue through the weekend with the increased river temperatures.‌

The middle Rogue above Hog Creek is closed to Chinook fishing.‌

Summer steelhead and hatchery coho are spread out. Anglers are reporting spotty success with the off-colored water. Pulling plugs or plunking are classic dirty water techniques that can still get you into a fish. Target eddy and current seams and travel lanes on the inside corners to encounter migrating steelhead and coho.‌

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 Wednesday, December 6th, 2023

Crooked River: Anglers report good fishing below Bowman Dam
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good winter kokanee and bull trout fishing
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Report
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is high and off color but is dropping fast
Miami River: The steelhead run on Miami will peak January through March
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River has one of our earlier returning hatchery steelhead runs
Nehalem River: The Nehalem River crested over minor flood stage and may not be fishable this week
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork Nehalem has our largest early returning hatchery steelhead release
Nestucca River: The Nestucca River peaked right at action stage
Three Rivers: Three Rivers will drop much faster than the Nestucca mainstem and may be fishable by the weekend
Trask River: The Trask River reached minor flood stage and probably won't drop into prime fishing condition this week
Wilson River: The Wilson crested in moderate flood stage yesterday
Coquille River: All the steelhead rivers flooded this past weekend.
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is still at 12 percent full and drafting very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 50 percent full and trout fishing should continue to be good
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 35 percent full
Rogue River- Lower: Rains this week blown the river out, but as the river drops back in shape early next week

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