Lower Rogue River Springer Report.....

[TheRogue]

Was down for the weekend, but wasn't there to be fishing, just got on the water for a couple of hours on Saturday. One reel-screaming takedown, came back with just a stripped bait. Fish are coming in the lower river (below the Clay Banks) and are biting an hour both sides of high tide. Not a lot of fish yet, some guides are getting 2-4 per day.

Water is dropping very fast, 4-5ft visibility. The place needs rain, otherwise it's going to be a long spring and summer. They didn't get the rain or snowpack that we got up here.

The Umpqua looked absolutely gorgeous, a light grey-green, lots of boats.

kyle

[TheRogue]

And by the way, if you're planning a trip down there for springers or summer/fall bay fish...the bait situation is just as bad (or worse) down there for anchovies as it is for herring here!!

Round up some bait before you go, is my suggestion.

[TH]

I spoke to my uncle/guide who fished the evening bite with his wife Sunday, they hook/landed two, #22, #23 pounds each.
Nice springers...

These next two weeks should kick things into gear.

TH