It’s mid‑October and still no meaningful rain in sight. Our rivers remain low, clear, and leaf‑laden, and salmon and steelhead…
Category: Southwest Oregon
Southwest Oregon fishing reports and forecasts
Windy Oceans, Hot Chetco Mouth, Quiet Rogue
Anglers across southern Oregon continue to anxiously await the first meaningful fall rain. Fresh water is badly needed to juice…
Chetco Chinook Hot- Rogue Bay- Not
Rogue Bay: The fall Chinook run is tapering to about 10 fish per day, but it’s not finished yet. Coho…
Cooler Days, Hotter Bites: Your Fall Fishing Rundown
Fall has officially arrived in Southern Oregon, bringing cooler mornings, shorter days, and the start of one of the most…
Rogue Valley to the Coast: Your Early Fall Fishing Rundown
Be safe, be nice, and enjoy! As the days grow shorter and the nights cool off, anglers across Southern Oregon…
Prime Time for Rogue Bay Chinook
This is going to be a short version of my report since I’m getting ready to leave for the UK…
Good Options for Weekend Anglers
The big news for salmon anglers is the early closure of the summer coho season from Cape Falcon to the…
Rogue Bay Chinook and Summer Steelhead are In
It’s been a scorcher inland this week, and that heat pushed the best fishing to offshore waters and the higher…
Rogue Bay and the Ocean best bets for Weekend Anglers
Salmon anglers trolling out of Brookings—both on the ocean and inside the Rogue Bay—saw plenty of bent rods this week…
Coastal Salmon Shine While Rivers Slow in the Summer Heat
It’s definitely summertime across Southern Oregon. Inland temps are pushing into the mid‑90s, while the coastal ports stay cooler with…
Holiday Lull Over — Salmon, Stripers, and Trout Back on the Bite
The Fourth of July rush has finally eased, and both rivers and lakes have returned to a comfortable level of…
Happy 4th of July Weekend
With temperatures climbing and a classic Fourth of July weekend on tap, anglers looking to sneak in some fishing between…











