ROGUE RIVER FISHING REPORT - ROGUE RIVER FISHING GUIDE SERVICE

February Winter Steelhead

2/16/2018

Even with the low and clear water there has still been some great fishing and some great weather. It looks like there is significant rain in the forecast which should get things rolling again. We have a few dates still open for March if you would like to get in on some great Winter fishing on the Rogue or Umpqua rivers.
We also have only a couple of dates still available for our Multi-day Fall fishing trip.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! ITS WINTER STEELHEAD TIME

1/10/2018

We had a great Fall Season on the lower Rogue Canyon. The water levels cooperated and the fishing was great! Have you ever thought about a multi-day wilderness adventure WITHOUT CELL SERVICE? This trip is for you - World class fishing and whitewater for four days and three nights. DATES ARE LIMITED - BOOK YOUR TRIP NOW

We also had a productive late fall season primarily running BLAST & CAST trips on the Rogue River. The Steelhead fishing was great this Fall and most trips had success hunting both Canada Geese and Mallard Ducks. There is less than a month left for this seasons Blast & Cast but we do have a couple dates left. We are also booking for next Fall.

We will be spending the rest of the winter fishing the Rogue and Umpqua river systems for hard fighting Winter Steelhead. We fish the winter run from January into April. All gear is included and we use heated drift boats to keep you comfortable on colder days. Here are a few of the winter fish from last season.

2017 WINTER STEELHEAD SEASON STARTED OUT WITH A GREAT JANUARY!

2/5/2017

Spent the last week fishing the Umpqua River System for winter steelhead. There was a lot of pressure on some of the sections of the river but we were able to get away from the crowd for a few of the days. Most fish are being caught side drifting but, we did pick up a couple on plugs. The rain has muddied things up but the Upper Rogue River and the North Umpqua are still fishing. Once the water starts to drop we will be fishing the South Umpqua and Middle Rogue River for hard fighting winter fish. You are able to harvest two adult Steelhead per day per person on both the Rogue And Umpqua Rivers. We have dates available in February March and April for Winter Steelhead. We also have a few remaining dates available for our Rogue River Canyon Fall fishing adventures. These trips are offered September, October, and November. The early dates are prime for big Fall Chinooks and the later dates offer excellent Steelhead and Coho Salmon fishing. Lodging and meals included.

Rogue River Spring Chinook

5/9/2015

There are a some nice keeper fish being caught on the Upper Rogue River. With over 1000 Spring Chinook already making it up to the Cole River Hatchery and hundreds of them being re-run down to the Gold Hill Sports Park on Thursday, there are fish in the river. The increase river flow from less than 1000 CFS (Cubic feet per second) to over 1900 CFS in about a week has slowed the bite. If your willing to put some time and effort in the reward can be tasty! Only fin-clipped Salmon may be kept on the Rogue River all Wild fish should be released.

Umpqua River Winter Steelhead

2/15/2015

Spent the last couple days chasing chrome steelhead up on the South Umpqua. There was a fair amount of pressure but with some laid back guests we were able to get a little later start and fish behind the pack. Other than running plugs in only a couple of spots we focused on drift fishing yarn and steelhead roe. The shrimp pink, baby pink, and orange and white yarnies all paid off at some point one being more productive than the others. Water levels were perfect both Friday and Saturday although it was a little lower Saturday causing a switch to 6 shot slinky weights from 7 shot slinky weights. The south will continue to fish great for another week or so before it gets to low and clear. We do offer multi-day fishing trips on the Umpqua with lodging at Seven Feathers Casino included. Please give us a call if you would like to book some dates.

Rogue River Winter Steelhead

1/25/2015

The Rogue River is in great shape. After a couple weeks of muddy water, it is now a nice steelhead green. With flows around 3000 cfs below Grants Pass we have been picking up some good numbers of nice bright winter fish. The go to technique is drift fishing shrimp pink yarn flies with a #4 hook and a little dime size bit of steelhead roe. Fishin Oregon Guide Service offers 4, 6, & 8 hour drift boat trips. If you want the chance to hook multiple steelhead in a day, now is the time to book your trip.

UMPQUA WINTER STEELHEAD

1/2/2015

The Rogue River is still high and muddy but the South Umpqua River is in great shape. Drift fishing is the technique. If you have not drift fished before, you should know it is a fun and active way to catch steelhead. We use top of the line gear to give you the best chance for an exciting battle with the fish of a life time. Umpqua steelhead average around 8 pounds with much larger fish caught on occasion. We are only about a week into Steelhead season on the Umpqua and fishing will continue to pick up as the season moves on. Steelhead fishing on the Umpqua starts slowing down in April. Remember our comfortable drift boats have forced air propane heaters to help keep you warm on these cool winter mornings. Contact us for more info or lodging accommodations for multiple day fishing trips.

2014 WINTER STEELHEAD SEASON

1/12/2014

Winter Steelhead season is here. It is the second week of the new year and we finally have gotten some rain in our Southern Oregon Steelhead rivers. The past month most anglers have been targeting these fresh fish down stream near the coast. Both the Umpqua River and the Rogue River have been seeing good numbers of fish. This small but much needed flush of rain water will get these fish moving up into our fishing grounds. Our most productive techniques for this time of year are side drifting cured roe and running plugs above the breaks. We are using 9' 6-10 lb Lamiglas noodle rods for drift fishing and 7'6" 10-15 lb Lamiglas plug rods. These are top of the line rods that give you a great feel while fighting the fish and are sensitive enough to feel the bite. We have some great dates available later this month for both the Umpqua River System and our home waters here on the Rogue River. We also have some lodging packages available for multi day fishing trips.

Winter Steelhead

11/18/2012

We are still catching good numbers of Steelhead and a few Coho Salmon on the Rogue River. We have been having success on Flies, Roe, and plugs. Black and Crome Brads Wee Wiggler being a Steelhead favorite.
Low water on the Oregon Coast put a hold on Late Fall Chinook but recent rains have revived the season. There are still some available dates for the Chetco, Elk, and Sixes.
We are also currently filling remaining dates for Winter Steelhead on both Rogue and Umpqua Rivers. Join us for world class Steelhead fishing, going for big fish with light tackle. Our heated drift boats will help keep you comfortable on these cool winter trips. Adrinaline pumping cromers peeling line also help keep your temperature up. Please call for info and remaining available dates.

Rogue River Canyon 2012

10/25/2012

It took me a while to update but we had the best fishing this fall that I have ever seen on the Lower Rogue Canyon. We spent most of September and October running four day lodge fishing trips and had great success with both huge hard fighting Chinook Salmon and many nice big chrome Steelhead. Lets just say that we did not have a shortage of fish for lunch, with fresh fish tacos on day two and alder smoked bbq fish for day three we were eatin good. Most of the Chinook action was on big flatfish style plugs and most of the stealhead action was on flies, plugs, and bait. We cover almost 62 miles on this trip so we have an oppertunity to fish many different techniques based on the conditions and what we are targeting. We do have a couple of dates open for next fall, so give us a call for a trip of a lifetime.