Idaho Fish Report
Flow is currently clearing and slowly dropping in the middle Rogue
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-8-2024
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Flow is currently clearing and slowly dropping in the middle Rogue after blowing out last weekend and winter steelhead are still being caught along with spring Chinook. Flow in Grants Pass is about 5,000 cfs with a water temperature of around 52F.
Winter steelhead are spread throughout the middle Rogue. Targeting acclimation site areas at Skunk Creek (Baker Park), Greens Creek or Jumpoff Joe Creek is a good idea as numerous hatchery winter steelhead have been caught recently.
Also, covering as much water as possible is the key to finding fish right now. A variety of techniques can lead to success, including side drifting, float fishing, pulling plugs, and swinging flies.
Anglers are reminded that trout fishing closed on April 1 to protect smolts migrating to sea and the retention of wild winter steelhead ended on April 30, 2024. Consult the sport fishing regulations for more information as only adipose fin clipped steelhead can be kept.
Current flow, temp and turbidity conditions for the Rogue can be found at the USGS stream gauges here, or checking the City of Grants Pass water page's river data here.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 8th
Ana Reservoir: The reservoir is full and all boats can launch at the ramp
Beulah Reservoir: Beulah is currently at full pool
Blitzen River: The Blitzen is flowing at around 300 cubic feet per second
Bully Creek Reservoir: Bully Creek Reservoir is full
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir Report
Chickahominy Reservoir: Fishing has been good this past week
Delintment Lake: Delintment is now accessible
Dog Lake: The lake is open and the water is warming
Fourmile Lake: The Lake is blocked by snow and is currently 45 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir remains 44 percent full
Heart Lake: Access is available, but there haven't been any recent fishing reports
Holbrook Reservoir: The reservoir has been spilling for the past 2 months
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing from shore at Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay continues to improve
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Krumbo Reservoir: Fishing for holdover trout has been great this spring
Lake Of The Woods: The lake was stocked with trophy and 14-inch rainbow trout last week
Lofton Reservoir: The boat ramp is inaccessible at this time due to snow
Owyhee Reservoir: The reservoir is full and it should be a great year on Owyhee Reservoir
Sprague River: The river remains very high and turbid
North Fork Sprague River: Catch rates are very low due to very high flows
Wood River: The Wood River remains slow for brown trout
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir is high enough now that Copper Boat Ramp is usable along with French Gulch
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 76 percent full and continues to fill
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 66 percent full and there is open water for bank and boat fishing
Floras Lake: Trout fishing should be good this week with warmer temperature
Garrison Lake: Garrison Lake Report
Lake Selmac: Selmac was stocked again recently
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