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Fall Kings / Chinook Salmon

All our Rivers have large returns of Fall King / Chinook Salmon. Nowhere in an area of 180 miles of coastline are so many Fall King / Chinook Salmon found as this area of the great Northwest. This is the reason Oregon fishing opportunities for Fall Kings or Chinook Salmon are among the best found anywhere.

Southern Oregon fishing rivers have annual returns, not counting ocean harvest (of 20% plus) of over 650,000 returning Fall King / Chinook Salmon annually. These great Kings or Chinook Salmon average 20 to 30 pounds with many going higher. In 2001 the World Record King Salmon / Chinook Salmon was taken while Flyfishing on the Rogue River at Gold Beach of 71.5 pounds. If your passing through Gold Beach stop at the Rogue Outdoor Store and see the monster fly caught King Salmon.

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Fall King Salmon
Guides and Outfitters


Rogue River Country Spring Chinook Salmon

Denny Hughson of Lower Rogue Guide Service with a nice Rogue River Spring Chinook caught in March on the Lower Rogue River near Gold Beach, OregonThe Springer is the best eating of all the Pacific Salmon. As these high quality Spring Chinook Salmon enter fresh from the Pacific Ocean in the early spring months of late March to June. Many Spring Chinook Salmon rivers are cool from Cascade Mountain snow pack run off and spring rains.

The Spring Chinook is hatched from eggs laid in redds (spawning beds) in the upper reaches of Rogue Country rivers that extend far inland to the Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains. Spring Chinook will spawn in October. Spring Chinook  build redds to hold their eggs in headwaters of Rogue Country rivers where waters run cold and clear. After hatching the young Spring Chinook Salmon spends a year rearing  before reaching the smolt stage and receiving mother natures urge to migrate to the sea. In the Ocean, Rogue Country Springers will feed and grow for 3 to 4 years, feeding on the oceans bounty from Monterey, California to the Gulf of Alaska. Spring Chinook Salmon which escape the rigors of ocean life, then return to their natal streams 3 to 4 years later in early spring as 18 to 40 pound silver bright fat Spring Chinook adults.

The best Spring Chinook run occurs on the Rogue. Starting in late March at Gold Beach and extending upriver 35 miles through June when the flows drop and water temperatures rise. Springers will become fishable as numbers increase in the Grants Pass area in mid May. By late May early June good numbers of Springers will arrive in the cool waters of the Upper Rogue near Medford and Shady Cove and this fishery will continue through July in this area with June being the peak of the Springer run on the Upper Rogue.

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Spring Chinook Salmon
Guides and Outfitters


Oregon Fishing for Winter Steelhead

Rogue Country produces the best winter steelhead angling to be found. Winter steelhead returns to Rogue Country rivers exceed all other areas. Mild weather and good fishing conditions blend with large healthy runs of winter steelhead. Populations of wild winter steelhead far out number hatchery returns. Running 6 to over 20 pounds these steelhead are real tackle testers. Mostly fished with drifted roe from Drift Boats and back-trolled plugs. Action can be intense as multiple hook-ups per day are the norm.

Rogue River Winter Steelhead

Winter Steelhead runs show on the Lower Rogue at Gold Beach first in December with possibly the nations largest run of over 100,000 winter steelhead. Most of these fish are Wild Stocks and will disperse through out the 5000 sq mile drainage of the Rogue Basin. Steelheading continues to mid March with low pressure and great success. Drift Boats work the area of Foster Bar to Agness drifting roe while below Agness to Gold Beach Power Boats or Jet Sleds anchor with plugs or back-troll. Bank angling is primarily plunking with Spinning Glows or plugs. In the Area below Grants Pass to Graves Creek on the Rogue drift boats work plugs or side drift roe for great catches with best success in February and March. On the Upper Rogue stretches at Medford and Shady Cove Late February and March are best with April being a good bet also. The farther up the stream you get the better the bank fishing for drifting roe. The Applegate a main Tributary in the Grants Pass area is a good bet also but access is limited and no angling from a boat is allowed.

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Oregon Winter Steelhead
Guides and Outfitters


Oregon Fishing for Summer Steelhead

8# Rogue River Summer Steelhead /Summer Steelhead Fly Fishing / Flyfishing / Oregon Fly Fishing ? Oregon Flyfishing / Rogue River Fly Fishing Southern Oregon is the destination for very rich Summer Steelhead Flyfishing opportunities. Rogue Country is the home to more Summer Steelhead and flyfishing opportunities than anywhere else on earth. Famous Oregon Summer Steelhead Flyfishing Rivers located here are the North Umpqua east of Roseburg, the Rogue from Gold Beach to above Shady Cove, has 160 miles of top Summer Steelhead Flyfishing waters, the Klamath River in Northern California has 150 miles of historic Summer Steelhead Flyfishing from Klamath, California to Iron Gate Reservoir near Hornbrook, California. This adds up to nearly 350 miles of top Summer Steelhead Flyfishing rivers to Fly fish in Southern Oregon.              

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Summer Steelhead Flyfishing
Guides and Outfitters


Umpqua River Spring Chinook Salmon  

March through June
Spring Chinook on the Lower Rogue at Gold Beach, Fish Boss Guide Service / Ron Buntrok
The Umpqua River has a very nice run of Spring Chinook. The Umpqua Spring Chinook are fished for mostly from the town of  Elkton down river. High quality Spring Chinook with beautiful river scenery on the Umpqua with its legendary river history. Check with one of our Umpqua guides and outfitters for best local Spring Chinook information.

Spring Chinook Salmon
Guides and Outfitters


Klamath River Spring Chinook Salmon

March Through June

The Klamath Spring Chinook run is lightly fished but can be productive. Check with one of our Klamath fishing guides and outfitters for more local Spring Chinook information.

Spring Chinook Salmon
Guides and Outfitters


Late Oregon Fishing for Fall Kings

Elk River near Port Orford:

Ron Buntrock of Fishboss Guide Service with a pair of Elk River King Salmon

October through January. The Elk is 50 miles long with 10 miles of the best Fall King / Chinook Salmon fishing water for late season Fall Kings / Chinook to be found anywhere. The Elk is a wonderful stream to fish for Fall Kings. A small costal stream with more Fall King / Chinook Salmon holding holes per mile than I have ever encountered. These Fall Kings / Chinook will average close to 30 pounds with attitude, great fighters in small water makes these kings top sport. Mostly we will use back-bounced roe or big back-trolled plugs from drift boats.

Sixes River near Port Orford:

October to January

The Sixes is a sister stream to the Elk, these two streams enter the Pacific Ocean at Cape Blanco State Park about 2 miles apart. Fall King / Chinook Salmon run 25 to 50 pounds in the Sixes. The Sixes is about 50 miles long and has a gentler gradient than the Elk. The Sixes is a more laid back stream not as intense as the Elk. There are more total miles of accessible fishing water on the Sixes than the Elk. To find more information on Fall King / Chinook Salmon go to our Guides and Outfitters page for best local fishing times and seasons for Fall Kings / Chinook.

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Elk and Sixes River King Salmon
Guides and Outfitters


Chetco River at Brookings:

October thru December

October 1st will begin the Chetco run of Fall Kings, the Chetco returns 20,000 Fall Kings averaging 25 to 50 pounds. Chetco Fall Kings begin their run by milling in and out of tidewater or holding in upper tidewater pools like Morris Hole and Tide-rock. Hundreds of Fall Kings will stack up awaiting fall rains to raise this river which is only 50 miles long. While stacked in these Lower Chetco pools Fall Kings are available for Flyfishing opportunities. Trolling for Fall Kings is also good in the Chetco estuary in October. The Chetco  is a Federally Designated Wild and Scenic River and fishing for Fall Kings can be spectacular when the fall rains raise the Chetco and the Kings move upriver. Chetco Fall Kings run remains good from October to January.

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Chetco Fall Kings
Guides and Outfitters


Coquille River at Bandon:

September through October

September 1st will begin the Coquille run of Fall Kings returning 30,000 Fall King Salmon, averaging 25 to 50 pounds. All of these fish are caught in tidewater areas of the Lower Coquille near Bandon. These Fall King Salmon are big and mean with very good quality. Most of these Coquille King Salmon are caught from power boats trolling herring and spinners or plugs.  Coquille River Fall King Salmon angling remains good September through October.

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Coquille Fall Kings
Guides and Outfitters


Other Rogue Country Fall King Salmon opportunities:

Rogue Fall Chinook  / Don Roberts PhotoWinchuck near Brookings: Seasons and conditions mirror the Chetco as they are only a few miles apart. Nearly all the Winchuck is private property with little or no boat access.

Pistol River near Gold Beach:

Seasons and conditions mirror the Chetco 15 miles to the South. Nearly all of the Pistol is private property with little or no boat access.

Hunter Creek near Gold Beach:

Seasons and conditions mirror the Chetco. Hunter Creek is small with just 3 miles of area to fish. No boats and limited access.

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Fall King Salmon
Guides and Outfitters


Elk & Sixes Rivers Steelhead Fishing

Elk and Sixes Rivers near Port Orford:

 Photo by Don RobertsWinter steelheading January through March on the Elk and Sixes rivers is great. Both streams have a native run only with a few Chetco hatchery strays available to anglers. In the Sixes winter angling is for all wild fish. Both the Elk and Sixes have nice runs of wild winter fish but not as many as the Smith, Chetco or Rogue. The Elk and Sixes are pleasant rivers to fish with little bank access.  On the Elk and the Sixes you are allowed to keep two winter fish per day of which only one can be a wild fish per day up to 5 per season may be part of the two fish limit.

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Winter Steelhead
Guides and Outfitters


Chetco Winter Steelhead

Chetco near Brookings:

December Through March

Winter Steelheading January through March: Chetco winter steelheading is some of the most productive winter steelheading to be found. Chetco winter steelhead run 8 to 15 pounds with many in the 20-pound class caught every year. The Chetco is another of Southern Oregon Federally Designated Wild and Scenic Rivers. The Chetco has very good bank access for fishermen through out its 20 miles of accessible angling area. Winter steelhead populations on the Chetco are about 50% hatchery stocks. Best methods are drifting roe or corkies and back-trolling plugs. Guides have many days with 8 to 12 hook-ups per day with two anglers out of their Drift Boats.

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Chetco Winter Steelhead
Chetco Guides and Outfitters


Ocean Charters

Deep Sea  / Bottom Fishing / Halibut  / Tuna

Gold Beach Ocean Charters / Gold Beach Charter BoatsOcean Charter boats for Salmon and Bottom Fish are found out of numerous ports in Rogue Country. Rich feeding grounds and relatively low pressure combine for great days on a Ocean Charter. A very rocky coastline with lots of structure has given Bottom Fish superior habitat to thrive, making the southern coast Bottom and Deep Sea angling excellent. Surveys for oil exploration along the Southern Coast has shown the Southern Coast to now have the richest Fish numbers and habitat on the west coast. Whale Watching trips are offered as the Grey Whales migrate along the south coast are popular as everyone loves to watch the Grey Whales.

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Charter Boats


North Umpqua Summer Steelhead Flyfishing:

July through November

Fly-fisherman on the North Umpqua It is said that the North Umpqua is a Summer Steelhead graduate school. The North Umpqua is a tough place to get good grades. The North Umpqua has the most beautiful scenery and waters for Summer Steelhead Flyfishing. Steeped in Summer Steelhead Flyfishing history, if only the pools and riffles could talk. The North Umpqua Highway follows the North Umpqua up into the Cascades from Roseburg to Glide, then on to Steamboat, the heart of North Umpqua Summer Steelhead Flyfishing. Across the on the south side the old Col. Mott trail will give access to the south side of the stream for about 5 miles. Guides are nor required but highly recommended if you are not an experienced North Umpqua Steelhead fisherman. Much of the best waters are FlyFishing only. Wading can be treacherous and casting is demanding but rewards and beauty are beyond words here.

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Oregon Summer Steelhead
Umpqua Guides and Outfitters


Surf Casting

The Southern Coast offers endless Surf Casting opportunities from 150 miles of beaches and numerous jetties and break waters. Surf Perch to Ling Cod are caught with some Stripers in the spring months which are feeding on the live births of spawning Surf Perch. Stripped Bass populations are up especially near the Umpqua and Coquille Rivers.

Red Fin Surf Perch caught at Gold Beach off the beach


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