Winter steelhead action has been challenging this past week due to cold and clear river conditions. February which many have dubbed “prime time” for these prized fish will start with some rain forecasted this weekend…
Author: Jeffrey Rome
Winter Steelhead Season is Here!
Last weekend unofficially started off the 2023 winter steelhead season with decent catches in just about all steelhead holding rivers!👏😎🎣 The Chetco, Rogue, Smith, Elk and Sixes produced as expected…… lots of anglers and fair…
Rains subside- time to go fishin!
So far 2023 has been bittersweet for winter steelhead anglers. Much needed rain came but it kept coming to hinder vary many decent opportunities as conditions sucked. 😕 Alas, forecasted weather looks like it’s gonna…
Southwest Oregon Fishing Report
With few exceptions, anglers wanting to wet a line have more success holding their rods out of the garage in the stormy wet weather than actual fishing lately. Things don’t look to improve with yet…
New Year brings tough fishing options
Happy New Year 2023! Winter rain and wind storms have left little fishing options for those anglers wanting to break in their new fishing licenses and looks to continue through the weekend 😕 The Chetco…
Sparse options for pre New Year Fishing Opportunities
Well, it’s end of the year and those looking to get the most out of their fishing licenses and tags have very few options as the current “atmospheric river” is blowing out most rivers and…
Winter steelhead season starting at the Chetco and Rogue
The Chetco and lower to mid Rogue river are showing some winter steelhead by those anglers braving early week sub freezing temperatures. Also Coos basin systems like the Millicoma, and South fork Coos also saw…
Winter steelhead starting to show
The recent big rain got most rivers flowing enough to briefly get blown out till Tuesday/ Wednesday where anxious anglers at the ready were pulling plugs and beating the water to a froth to find…
Steelhead and coho still on angler’s agenda
The last rain was just big enough to get a good bite going in most steelhead and Chinook rivers. Another yet bigger rain happening now should really help “flush” out fallen leaves and weedage making…
Rain has primed rivers for good weekend fishing
Recent rain (and snow) gave most rivers the shot needed to get flows up enough for boaters to have a non rocky ride and fish on the move with high expectations of winter steelhead moving…
Happy Thanksgiving- Free Fishing Weekend!
It’s gonna be Free Fishing weekend Friday 25th and Saturday the 26th, so I say go fishin and let the wives do the Black Friday shopping😉🎣 Enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family while…
Anglers await Thanksgiving rain
Well it’s that time of year again where we’re sorta in between Fall Chinook and Winter steelhead season. Chinook is winding down on the Chetco although due for one more good bite after next weeks…