Rogue River Bay Salmon

[TheRogue]

There aren't a ton of fish, but they're very large....a guide took a 45 lb fish while I was down there this last week. Another guide friend had 10 fish over 30lbs from June 26 to July 4th.

Historically, anything over 30lbs is huge for the Rogue, but things have been different the last 4-5 years.

If you can go, go now. The Corps of Engineers, in cahoots with the F&W, will be monkeying with the water flow around the first of August, which could really mess with normally superb bay fishing to be had. The river's running 72 degrees at Lobster Ck., and very full of junk, ie., moss. So the fish are kegging in the bay, until the cold water comes charging down from Lost Creek Reservoir.

There are a ton of smelt in the bay as well, along with some anchovies (nothing like Brookings, though).

T.R.

[HOGTIDE]

Ya, I'm quite sure they'll empty the entire Lost Creek impoundment of it's icey cold, chinook attracting water on about Aug. 11...just because Highwater and I will be down there in the bay on the 12th. images/icons/frown.gif

[Crusin]

It really picked up this weekend, a 48 pounder was taken just above the bridge, one of the guides (skip baldwin) caught a 30+ off the back of his boat waiting on some clients at The Landing i heard...next tiome your down this way give me a yell.. I usually fish Orchard Bar, thats just down from Lobester creek bridge, not alot of people use that area.