Steelhead and trout remain open in the upper Rogue, and summer steelhead fishing has been good, especially during or directly after a rain event.

Bait is again allowed throughout the entire Rogue basin. A simple setup of bouncing bait, or using lures such a spinner, a plug or a bead can be very effective in steelhead fishing. 

Coho may still be present in the river but are likely quite dark at this point, anglers are reminded they can only retain hatchery coho.

337 new summer steelhead entered the trap at Cole Rivers last week, for a total of 3,721 steelhead to date. Excess hatchery adult summer steelhead from Cole River Hatchery are being recycled back into the fishery and anglers are reporting success in catching these fish.

Some summer steelhead have red, blue or green tags extending from the top of the fish near the dorsal fin. ODFW encourages anglers that catch these fish to call the upper Rogue office at 541-826-8774. 

The McLeod gage is currently reading 1210 cfs. The Dodge Bridge gage is at 1350 cfs. The river temperature at release is 43oF. For the most current releases of water out of Lost Creek Reservoir, call 1-800-472-2434. For real time streamflow from USGS gauges on the Rogue click here.