No winter steelhead showed up to the hatchery last week, and the season total remains at 10
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-23-2023
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The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is in the 1,050 cfs vicinity. Dodge Bridge is around 1,300 cfs.
Hatchery summer steelhead are still available and being caught throughout the upper Rogue but catch rates have slowed. Seven new summer steelhead were collected at Cole Rivers Hatchery last week bringing the season total to 4,026.
Trout fishing is also open in the Rogue with a daily bag limit of 5 adipose fin-clipped (hatchery) trout. Anglers are encouraged to harvest hatchery trout. Wild trout must be immediately released unharmed.
No winter steelhead showed up to the hatchery last week, and the season total remains at 10. A few anglers have started to pick up bright winter steelhead below TouVelle in the last few weeks. Wild winter steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested upstream of Hog Creek boat ramp Feb. 1-April 30 (1 per day, 3 per season). Please check out MyODFW for info on new validation and harvest tag requirements in the Rogue and South Coast Rivers.
Anglers are asked to avoid wading in and fishing near salmon redds.
For up-to-date river levels, check all the USGS Rogue gauges here.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
Grande Ronde River: Anglers have been catching steelhead on the Grande Ronde River
Imnaha River: Steelhead fishing recently has been slow on the Imnaha River but should improve in the coming week
Wallowa River: Trout fishing has been good on the Wallowa River this winter
Crooked River: Anglers report fair fishing with most trout in the 6 to 12-inch range
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report good winter fishing in the Fall River
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Update
Alsea River: The popular NF Alsea fishery is open and improving
Kilchis River: The Kilchis remains low and clear
Miami River: Miami remains low and clear
Necanicum River: The Necanicum will remain low and clear at least until the rains come early next week
Nehalem River: The lower Nehalem is getting a little bump in flows today and will be on the drop through Sunday
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork Nehalem remains low and clear
Siletz River: We are seeing a handful of newer fish push into the system and push higher into the system
Trask River: Fishing was slow on the Trask last weekend, but there were a few fish caught
Wilson River: Steelhead fishing on the Wilson was slow over the weekend
Yaquina River: Fishing has been challenging the past few weeks but it’s starting to pick up
Chetco River: Rain and snow this week should change river conditions enough to give anglers a chance at catching a steelhead
Elk River: Rain this week may improve conditions enough for boat anglers to get on the river
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is at 41 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie has started to fill and is at 18 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: Winter steelhead are being caught throughout the middle Rogue
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