Chetco Chinook anglers had many tight lines this week after the last rain flushed more fish throughout, but will slow down this weekend as the river has dropped. Elk and Sixes anglers should also have…
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Southwest Oregon fishing reports and forecasts
Chetco Chinook and Rogue River steelhead action good
Big recent rains got the Chetco Chinook season in full swing with the bobber restriction lifted and enough water to navigate drift boats from the upper section. Catches have been decent and will be getting…
Chetco, Elk, & Sixes Chinook anglers await big rain
Well it’s that time of year again when the World Series is just a couple days away, College football standings are shaping up to the championship, and Winter Steelhead season is coming soon. Chinook runs…
Mid Rogue producing Summer Steelhead and half pounders
The Chetco estuary which has been the talk of the dock stayed decent as anglers fishing the estuary and bobber anglers upriver got into some fish. It slowed as the river flow decreased, but it…
Good fishing options for Southern Oregon
The Chetco estuary got hot for Chinook last weekend after the rain got lots of fish moving. The Coos and lower Umpqua systems saw similar results. The Rogue Bay fishery is pretty much a wrap…
Rogue Summer Steelhead steady, Chetco Chinook increasing
The last recent rain got more fish moving and biting from the Chetco estuary on up to Winchester and Coos bay and more rain is in the forecast Sunday/ Monday to bring on another good…
Fall fishing improves with rain
The recent rain got fish moving and on the bite from the Chetco estuary and the Rogue River system on upwards to Winchester and Coos bay. The Rogue Bay has slowed down for Chinook ,but…
Rain on the way…..Angler’s anxious for outcome
The Anvil wildfire has plagued the Rogue Bay lately due to smoke and accessibility from hwy 199, but is still producing nice quality Chinook and fair numbers of coho. The middle and upper Rogue summer…
Rogue Bay mixed action with Chinook and coho
The Rogue Bay is still producing Chinook and coho numbers are increasing daily. The middle and upper Rogue summer steelhead catches have picked up as well but are primarily from boaters. Lots of lakes are…
Halibut and Rogue Bay Chinook main attraction
The best fishing action lately has been on the ocean and in the Rogue Bay. Anglers looking for a reprieve from near triple digit temps in the valley have been scoring excellent catches of bottom/…
Rogue Bay Chinook catches remain steady
It’s full on Summer with hints of back to school and Fall Chinook in the air. Anglers are scattered from the mountain lakes to the coast trying for whatever that area has to offer. Starting…
Rogue Bay Improves, Tuna out of Winchester Bay
Good weather and ocean conditions earlier this week has tuna anglers filling coolers out of Winchester Bay…..”the tuna are coming, the tuna are coming” . Also, bottom/ rock fish have been on the bite out…