The Rogue River flows 215 miles from Crater Lake to the Pacific Ocean and is one of the most consistent fisheries in Southern Oregon.

It originates in the Cascade Range's Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, within Crate Lake National Park. There isn't a month of the year that you can't catch either salmon or steelhead on the Rogue. That, along with the lush evergreen forests and wildlife is what made the Rogue one of the original eight wild and scenic rivers. Black bear, river otter, black tail deer, bald eagles, osprey, great blue herons, water ouzel, Canadian geese, beavers, and mink are commonly seen while fishing the Rogue.

Our guides fish the Upper Rogue River between the towns of Shady Cove and Gold Hill, about 20 miles outside of Medford, Oregon and the Middle Rogue River near Grants Pass. The natural beauty of this stretch of the river has been preserved with parks and wildlife areas and is home to legendary fishing holes perfect for back bouncing, running plugs, bobber fishing, side-drifting and fly fishing.

Our guides fish for Chinook king salmon May through September. "Springers," (spring salmon) arrive in the upper Rogue river by May and summer salmon arrive by July.  Summer steelhead run July through December and winter steelhead, January through April.

Peak of the Season 

Our guides fish the Rogue River year-round for salmon and steelhead. Below we highlighted the peak of each season. Peak of the season often translates to more salmon and steelhead caught, but also more anglers and boats on the river. Before and after the peak times are still great times to catch fish, but also offer a quieter Rogue River fishing experience. We hope this helps you plan the trip that's right for you.