Fall Chinook have started to show up

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-4-2024
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Flow in Grants Pass is about 1,900 cfs with a water temperature of around 64F.

Fall Chinook have started to show up in the section around Galice with many more on the way. Anglers targeting them would want to focus there but a few have been caught moving through Grants Pass so you never know. Expect more fall Chinook over the next few weeks. A few more summer steelhead have been reported as well.

ODFW's Pikeminnow Roundup has started, running September 1-September 21 and focused on the middle Rogue River. Anglers are always encouraged to harvest and remove introduced pikeminnow from the Rogue River. During the Roundup its possible to win prizes in three different categories – youth (under 12), teen (12-17, adult (18+). For contest details search ODFW Rogue Pikeminnow Roundup. Pikeminnow can be fun to catch especially for young anglers. Try fishing deep near the bottom of the river with lures or bait that can include chicken livers, fried chicken skin, or other chicken parts.

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, September 4th

Crescent Lake: Crescent Lake Updates
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent fishing
Haystack Reservoir: Rare opportunity to catch trophy-size broodstock rainbow trout
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to be excellent
Ochoco Reservoir: Recent reports of good rainbow trout fishing and large fish
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers continue to report productive fishing
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Santiam River (North Fork) Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Ideal Conditions from June to Early October
Santiam River (South Fork): Santiam River (South Fork) Updates
Nehalem River: Summer Chinook Are In
Tillamook Bay: Tillamook Bay is open to fall Chinook fishing
Trask River: Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good
Wilson River: Wilson River Updates
Fourmile Lake: Access to the Lake is Available
Gerber Reservoir: Gerber Reservoir Updates
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Update: Springs to state line with California
Link River : Fishing not recommended at this time
Phillips Reservoir: Lots of fish were caught over Labor Day weekend!
Pilcher Reservoir: No New Reports From Pilcher
Wolf Creek Reservoir: No New Reports From Wolf Creek
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Fishing continues to be good
Sprague River: Sprague River Updates
Sprague River: North Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries Update
Unity Reservoir: Many fish were caught over Labor Day weekend
Agate Lake: Agate Lake Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Updates
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Early morning fishing should be more successful
Coos River: Trout fishing will start to pick back up again
Coquille River: Coquille River Basin Update
Diamond Lake: Anglers are doing well for rainbow trout
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Updates
Expo Pond: Expo and nearby ponds are producing good catches
Fish Lake : Fishing should be good
Hemlock Lake: Hemlock Lake Updates
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Updates
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Updates
Lake Selmac: Fishing should be good for bass and panfish
Lost Creek Lake: Trollers have had good success at Lost Creek
Plat I Reservoir: Most success will be for warmwater species now
Rogue River- Lower: All Wild Coho Must Be Released!


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