Rogue River- Upper - Expect releases from the dam to increase by this weekend

Expect releases from the dam to increase by this weekend

Rogue River- Upper - Medford, OR (Jackson County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-15-2024
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The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is 1,250 cfs and the temperature at release is 42.5F. Expect releases from the dam to increase by this weekend. ‌

Chrome winter steelhead are around and numbers have increased as we move into March. Movement into the hatchery has continued to be decent. Fishing plugs on the rise is a good tactic. The rivers is off color below Big Butte Creek so the only clear water is upstream of Big Butte. Lures, bait, plugs or flies are a good choice with the clear water conditions upstream of Big Butte. Pressure has been light, so this is a good time to fish the upper Rogue without crowds. ‌

Anglers can call the Army Corps of Engineers at 800-472-2434 for an update on hatchery counts as well as flow and temperature information.‌

Make sure to check the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for each section of river before you head out. ‌

For up-to-date river levels, check all the USGS Rogue gauges here.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Friday, March 15th

Kilchis River: The Kilchis is looking very fishy right now
Miami River: Fishing conditions are good on the Miami River
Necanicum River: The Necanicum should be in good shape through the weekend
Nehalem River: The Nehalem has good catch-and-release opportunities for wild steelhead
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork is slightly on the high side but has good color and is on the drop
Nestucca River: Should drop into great shape by the weekend
Three Rivers: Three Rivers should be dropping into shape
Wilson River: The Wilson is a little high still but is greening up and should be in prime shape tomorrow
Dexter Reservoir: May be increased fishing opportunity for warmwater game fish
Foster Reservoir: The first spring stocking will be in a couple of weeks
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 3,200 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir is not frozen
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 30 percent full
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir continues to rise and is now 100 percent full
Ben Irving Reservoir: Fishing will be picking up this week
Chetco River: The final two weeks of the season are here
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
Coquille River: The North Fork Coquille River should be in good shape during the week
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is frozen over
Elk River: The few anglers fishing the river are finding steelhead are scattered throughout
Garrison Lake: Conditions are excellent for trout fishing
Plat I Reservoir: Plat I was overfull as of last week
Rogue River- Lower: Fishing has been good for both steelhead and Chinook when flows have been dropping
Rogue River - Middle: Should be in perfect shape by this weekend

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