The upcoming season on the Rogue River bay near Gold Beach, Oregon is about to begin! The season starts in July and goes into September. These fish are straight out of the ocean, and are the freshest salmon you can catch on the Rogue.
This years run of salmon on the Rogue River is predicted to be one of the best in the state of Oregon and we’re looking forward to a great year. Our fish migrate off the California coast, and fishing has been amazing for anglers out of San Francisco Bay.
For 15,000 years the fish of the Rogue River have sustained life for humans in Southern Oregon. Every year thousands of salmon and steelhead return from the ocean to the river they were born in. These runs of nutrient rich fish support both the ecosystem, and local communities that depend on them each year.
The Rogue River provides a unique year-round fishery on the West Coast. It’s one of only a handful of rivers with a spring run of king salmon, and 1 of 2 rivers with a run of “half-pound” summer steelhead. It is also home to an IGFA record setting king salmon that weighed in at 71.5 pounds and was caught in 2002.
The scenery along the Rogue River is just as diverse as its fish. Originating from the side of Crater Lake, it runs 215 miles to the Pacific Ocean. On its journey the Rogue tumbles down the Cascade Mountains, scours the Rogue Valley, and then cuts through the Coast Range Mountains before dumping into the ocean at Gold Beach.
The area is so unique that the Rogue was one of the original 8 rivers protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968.
Season: May – July
Location: Medford, Oregon
Springers are one of the most sought after fish on the Rogue River, and are known for being difficult to catch, hard fighting, and the best eating salmon in the world.
We fish for springers near the towns of Medford and Shady Cove from both our drift boat, and jet boat.
This is a very active fishery as we primarily back bounce eggs, while occasionally back trolling plugs.
