Best bets for the upper river would be concentrating on the area between Shady Cove and Touvelle

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-2-2022
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The summer steelhead run is still trickling into the hatchery but is likely about over. Down-runner summer fish have been reported still being caught.

Wild winter steelhead can now be retained as long as they are a minimum size of 24 inches. Only 1 wild fish can be harvested per day as part of the daily limit, and 3 wild fish in aggregate for the year in the Rogue and other waterbodies of the SW zone where wild steelhead may be harvested. Consult the 2022 sportfishing regulations and SW zone for more information. 

As of March 2, two new wild winter steelhead entered the hatchery, along with 63 summer steelhead. 

Best bets for the upper river would be concentrating on the area between Shady Cove and Touvelle as there is more color to the water. If fly-anglers are so inclined, the Holy water should start improving with the cloudy and slightly warmer days. 

You can check all the USGS Rogue gauges here.