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Chinook salmon and coho have been caught in the Umpqua River estuary in the last couple of weeks.
Upriver, smallmouth bass fishing has been reported as excellent in both the main Umpqua and the South Umpqua. On the North Umpqua, the summer steelhead fishing is improving.
Following are reports from sources who deal with the fisheries on a daily basis.
"I'm been hearing some pretty good reports about salmon being caught in the 101 bridge area. I've heard there have been some 30- to 40-pounders caught. Apparently the fish are in the bay. People are trolling herring for them.
"The ocean has been rough for salmon fishing.
"Up here in the Elkton area, the bass fishing has been really good, and there has been a few steelhead going through. The salmon won't get here until early to mid-September.
"Jigs and nightcrawlers are being used for bass. Bass will hit about anything. I've heard of a couple 4-pounders being caught, but nothing stupendous."
Bob Greig
Elkton Bait and Tackle
Elkton
Following is the weekly Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fishing report that is compiled on Tuesdays by regional fishery biologists.
Southwest Zone
HIGH LAKES: Fishing should be good at these lakes before water temperatures start to increase. High lake fishing has been good, be aware of the increased fire danger when traveling to these lakes. Brown trout fishing at Lemolo, Toketee, and Soda Springs has been good. The best time to fish is early morning and late evening.
ROGUE RIVER, LOWER: Chinook fishing in the Rogue Bay continues to be hit or miss. Fishing was excellent late last week, but has slowed down again with few fish picked up Sunday. Anglers have been picking up fish on anchovies with a green spinner blade or gold and green spinners.
Summer steelhead fishing slowed this week as water temperatures increased.
ROGUE RIVER, MIDDLE: Good numbers of early run summer steelhead are available, and the harvest of adipose fin-clipped steelhead is allowed year round on the Rogue. Anglers are reminded that only adipose fin-clipped chinook can be taken between Hog Creek and Gold Ray Dam through August 14 th.
ROGUE RIVER, UPPER: Good numbers of summer steelhead have been counted at Gold Ray for this point in the run, and anglers are having some success on these early run fish.
UMPQUA ESTUARY: Sturgeon fishing is slow. The river opened for fin-clipped coho on Aug. 1. Some chinook and coho are currently being caught in the bay below the 101 bridge. Coho and chinook fishing will continue to improve.
UMPQUA RIVER MAINSTEM: Main-stem Umpqua closed to the retention of all non-fin-clipped steelhead, but remains open year round for fin-clipped steelhead. Smallmouth fishing has been very good. Rapalas, crawfish crankbaits, and worms are the best bets for catching smallmouth.
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: The majority of people fishing have switched over to summer steelhead. The North Umpqua fly water is now unweighted fly only. Winchester Dam counts show 5,271 spring chinook and 3,239 summer steelhead through July 12.
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Smallmouth fishing has been excellent. Crawfish crankbaits and worms are working the best at this time.
Upriver, smallmouth bass fishing has been reported as excellent in both the main Umpqua and the South Umpqua. On the North Umpqua, the summer steelhead fishing is improving.
Following are reports from sources who deal with the fisheries on a daily basis.
"I'm been hearing some pretty good reports about salmon being caught in the 101 bridge area. I've heard there have been some 30- to 40-pounders caught. Apparently the fish are in the bay. People are trolling herring for them.
"The ocean has been rough for salmon fishing.
"Up here in the Elkton area, the bass fishing has been really good, and there has been a few steelhead going through. The salmon won't get here until early to mid-September.
"Jigs and nightcrawlers are being used for bass. Bass will hit about anything. I've heard of a couple 4-pounders being caught, but nothing stupendous."
Bob Greig
Elkton Bait and Tackle
Elkton
Following is the weekly Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fishing report that is compiled on Tuesdays by regional fishery biologists.
Southwest Zone
HIGH LAKES: Fishing should be good at these lakes before water temperatures start to increase. High lake fishing has been good, be aware of the increased fire danger when traveling to these lakes. Brown trout fishing at Lemolo, Toketee, and Soda Springs has been good. The best time to fish is early morning and late evening.
ROGUE RIVER, LOWER: Chinook fishing in the Rogue Bay continues to be hit or miss. Fishing was excellent late last week, but has slowed down again with few fish picked up Sunday. Anglers have been picking up fish on anchovies with a green spinner blade or gold and green spinners.
Summer steelhead fishing slowed this week as water temperatures increased.
ROGUE RIVER, MIDDLE: Good numbers of early run summer steelhead are available, and the harvest of adipose fin-clipped steelhead is allowed year round on the Rogue. Anglers are reminded that only adipose fin-clipped chinook can be taken between Hog Creek and Gold Ray Dam through August 14 th.
ROGUE RIVER, UPPER: Good numbers of summer steelhead have been counted at Gold Ray for this point in the run, and anglers are having some success on these early run fish.
UMPQUA ESTUARY: Sturgeon fishing is slow. The river opened for fin-clipped coho on Aug. 1. Some chinook and coho are currently being caught in the bay below the 101 bridge. Coho and chinook fishing will continue to improve.
UMPQUA RIVER MAINSTEM: Main-stem Umpqua closed to the retention of all non-fin-clipped steelhead, but remains open year round for fin-clipped steelhead. Smallmouth fishing has been very good. Rapalas, crawfish crankbaits, and worms are the best bets for catching smallmouth.
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: The majority of people fishing have switched over to summer steelhead. The North Umpqua fly water is now unweighted fly only. Winchester Dam counts show 5,271 spring chinook and 3,239 summer steelhead through July 12.
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Smallmouth fishing has been excellent. Crawfish crankbaits and worms are working the best at this time.
