Rogue River Fishing
The Rogue River flows 215 miles from Crater Lake to the Pacific Ocean and is one of the most consistent fisheries in Southern Oregon.
The Rogue is one of the original eight wild and scenic rivers and luckily remains so, lined with evergreen forests and much wildlife including black bear, river otter, black tail deer, bald eagles, osprey, great blue herons, water ouzel, Canadian geese, beavers, and mink. The Rogue is also known for it's salmon and steelhead. Chinook king salmon, Coho silver salmon and both winter and summer run steelhead make the Rogue River an angling destination. There isn't a month of the year that you can't catch either salmon or steelhead on the Rogue River. A guided fishing trip is a great way to see and experience what the Rogue has to offer.
Our Rogue River fishing 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, summer steelhead 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 fishing experience. We hope this helps you plan the trip that's right for you.Fish the Rogue River year-round for salmon and steelhead.
"Springers" Spring Salmon
Peak of the season
mid May through June
The Upper Rogue is where you will find the hardest fighting and best eating salmon of the year. Spring salmon can range between 10 to 40 pounds and are well worth getting up before the sun!
Summer Salmon
Peak of the season
August
Sunny skies and abundant salmon and steelhead in the Upper Rogue makes this the most pleasant and most consistent time of the season to catch fish. Summer salmon tend to be larger than their spring salmon cousins, weighing in at around 20 to 40 pounds and tend to have a more predictable bite. Summer steelhead, are smaller than salmon, often weighing 5 to 20 pounds, but their distinctive bright chrome skin, powerful fight and aerial displays, makes these fish a highly sought-after catch.
This time of year offers the opportunity to fish for both salmon and steelhead on the same trip.
Summer Steelhead
Peak of the seasonAugust-September
Summer Steelhead
Peak of the season
September and October
The Upper Rogue, during these months, is designated as fly only. This is the best time of the year for Rogue River fly fishing and "bug and bubble" spin casting for steelhead. The quantity and quality of steelhead in the upper river is at its peak and the pressure from anglers on the river is much less than during summer months.
Summer Steelhead
Peak of the seasonNovember
The 1st two weeks of November are some of the best steelhead fishing of the year on the Rogue River. On November 1st the regulations change from fly only (September & October) back to bait and tackle. In the early part of the month the steelhead bite is particularly aggressive.
Winter Steelhead
Peak of the seasonFebruary through April
Our guides fish the classic winter steelhead runs of the Upper and Middle Rogue river January through April. Rogue River winter steelhead are larger that their summer steelhead cousins. These prized fish are highly sought for their size and ferocity.
Seasons
The Rogue River flows 215 miles from Crater Lake to the Pacific Ocean and is one of the most consistent fisheries in Southern Oregon. We fish the Rogue River year-round for salmon and steelhead. Learn more »
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