Rogue River- Upper - Catch rates have been fairly good upstream of Dodge Bridge

Catch rates have been fairly good upstream of Dodge Bridge

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

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-7-2026
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The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is around 1,050cfs and 46F. Click here for current flow at the Ray Gold gage.

Cole Rivers Hatchery returns as of 4/1/26: New winter steelhead 165, season total 435. New spring Chinook 1, season total 1. Anglers, please use proper catch-and-release techniques, such as keeping fish in the water as much as possible and releasing them quickly.

Catch rates have been fairly good upstream of Dodge Bridge. Changing tackle types and re-fish a run if one presentation isn't working. There are still a few winter steelhead being picked up, but a lot of anglers are starting to switch focust to spring Chinook angling. Fishing for trout has closed and will reopen on May 22.

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

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, April 7th

Agency Lake: Angling is fair for Redband Trout
Campbell Reservoir: Fishing should pick up with this unusually warm weather
Gerber Reservoir: Fishing should improve for brown bullhead using bait on the bottom
Haines Pond 1: Haines pond is very low
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing is picking up
Link River : A few Redband Trout are being caught
Lost River: Water quality is fair
Miller Lake: Access is likely available
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is continuing to slowly fill up with the help of last week's rain
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at 2,500cfs at the gage in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently at around 2,900cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 79 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 69 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: The middle Rogue is in good shape

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Monday, April 6th

Grande Ronde River: Fishing for trout may be good when flows are not elevated
Imnaha River: Flows will be higher throughout the spring months as mountain snowpack melts
Wallowa River: Trout and whitefish can be caught on a variety of baits, lures, and flies
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Report
Carmen Reservoir: After nine years of closure, Carmen-Smith recreation sites on the Upper McKenzie River will reopen to the public on May 1
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Report
Alsea River: The bite has been fair though the run is starting to slow dow
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are still moving throughout the basin
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 100 percent full
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 63 percent full
Medco Pond: Medco Pond Report