The upper Rogue received its first stocking of 3,500 rainbow trout last week, and another stocking is planned for this week. Fish will be stocked every week through Labor Day. Stocking will be between Prospect and Minnehaha Creek, depending on driver access. The Rogue and tributaries above Lost Creek Reservoir remain open year-round, with a retention limit of 5 trout. Stocked trout in this reach are not fin-clipped.

Great techniques up here include throwing small Panther Martin spinners or small hooks with a single Pautske fire egg under a bobber. You also can’t go wrong fishing nymphs up here, or nightcrawlers under a bobber.

Flows above Prospect are 610 cfs, much lower than the long-term median of 1,160 cfs.  With temperatures looking to increase next week, expect flows to bump up a bit. Many of the reaches in this section of river have bed rock crevices and wading can be tough. There are often trails and openings along the river though, which provide good access. The river gradient lessens above Farewell Bend toward Minnehaha Creek.

More information on Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest lands can be found on their website or calling the RRSNF office.