Be on the lookout for fresh winter steelhead especially downstream of Grants Pass

Rogue River - Middle - Grants Pass, OR (Josephine County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-21-2026
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There may be a few summer steelhead still in the mainstem Rogue, but be on the lookout for fresh winter steelhead especially downstream of Grants Pass. River conditions should be slowly dropping through the weekend. Fishing deeper runs or pools with medium to small presentations can be productive. Anglers, please use proper catch-and-release techniques, such as keeping fish in the water as much as possible and releasing them quickly.

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.





OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, January 20th

Detroit Reservoir: Refilling the reservoir for the summer will begin on Feb. 1
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,900 cfs at the gage in Mahama
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Currently, flows are over 750 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently at around 2,050 cfs at the gage in Waterloo