The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is in the 1,050 cfs vicinity. Dodge Bridge is around 1,400 cfs but will likely rise over the weekend.    

Hatchery summer steelhead are still available and being caught throughout the upper Rogue but catch rates are low. 40 new summer steelhead were collected at Cole Rivers Hatchery last week bringing the season total to 4,158.

Trout fishing is also open in the Rogue with a daily bag limit of 5 adipose fin-clipped (hatchery) trout. Anglers are encouraged to harvest hatchery trout. Wild trout must be immediately released unharmed.

Last week 11 new winter steelhead showed up to the hatchery, and the season total is 24. Anglers continue catching winter steelhead near the hatchery recently, and more should be moving upriver with the forecasted rise in river levels. Pulling plugs should be good now through the peak flow. Dial up the size and brightness of presentation with other tackle.

Wild winter steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested upstream of Hog Creek boat ramp Feb. 1-April 30 (1 per day, 3 per season). Please check out MyODFW for info on new validation and harvest tag requirements in the Rogue and South Coast Rivers.

Please avoid wading in and fishing near salmon redds. 

For up-to-date river levels, check all the USGS Rogue gauges here.