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Watch Now SEARCH Jimmy Carter on the fly Jimmy Carter on the fly Rainbow respite Rainbow respite Winter is a good time to pitch flies for trout in the Holy Water Driftboat sinking spurs safety tips Driftboat sinking spurs safety tips Curing the creek Curing the creek Remnants of the big 1997 flood linger on Little Butte Creek Feb. 1 is deadline for Rogue permit lottery Feb. 1 is deadline for Rogue permit lottery Fish ladder would open 17 miles of habitat Fish ladder would open 17 miles of habitat Walcott Dam on Little Butte Creek is considered the third-worst fish impediment in the Rogue Basin Rogue wild spring chinook season won't expand Rogue wild spring chinook season won't expand Expanded wild spring chinook season sought Expanded wild spring chinook season sought ODFW OKs season for ocean salmon ODFW OKs season for ocean salmon Raining rainbows Raining rainbows One less paper cut One less paper cut Fish will have easier access to Wagner Creek habitat, thanks to ditch diversion demolition Test the nest Test the nest Steelhead of summer Steelhead of summer The Rogue's summer steelhead run is off to a good start, thanks to a lifestyle trait Salmon wranglers Salmon wranglers Cole Rivers Hatchery workers get creative to boost brood-stock numbers Hatchery contracts hit 'overtime' Hatchery contracts hit 'overtime' Rolling by the river Rolling by the river Ride the Rogue returns this fall with new route and rest stops Trout test in the Holy Water Trout test in the Holy Water 400 tagged trout were released below Lost Creek dam to see whether they'll stick around Big water Big water Heavy snowpack, near-full reservoirs call for high Rogue water year Suction dredge ban nears vote Suction dredge ban nears vote Senate bill expected to pass House Up a creek Up a creek Steelhead experiment aims to get more fish to call the middle Rogue home High water expected in Rogue, Lost Creek Lake High water expected in Rogue, Lost Creek Lake Boaters should use caution and irrigators should move riverside pumps High-water steelhead High-water steelhead Tips for catching winter steelhead in a year when the rain won't let up ODFW may keep running Cole Rivers after all ODFW may keep running Cole Rivers after all First springer opens door to improved 2017 runs First springer opens door to improved 2017 runs Wild and remote Wild and remote The Illinois River offers emerald canyons and big whitewater Flyfishers hope to ban Upper Rogue jetboats Flyfishers hope to ban Upper Rogue jetboats ODFW expects to make competitive hatchery bid ODFW expects to make competitive hatchery bid Your chinook for sale at Cole Rivers? Your chinook for sale at Cole Rivers? When you're talking NTUs, you're talking dirty When you're talking NTUs, you're talking dirty First Rogue winter steelhead reaches hatchery First Rogue winter steelhead reaches hatchery Rogue floods at Agness? No worries there Rogue floods at Agness? No worries there Summers in December Summers in December Summer steelhead provide a unique December fishing opportunity Early rains mean backyard chinook Early rains mean backyard chinook Untamed water Untamed water Kayaking the Rogue River's headwaters is for experts only Rogue Bay, other estuaries open to fishing with two rods Rogue Bay, other estuaries open to fishing with two rods Workers repaint ‘no live fish’ warnings along Rogue Workers repaint ‘no live fish’ warnings along Rogue Class IV fun Class IV fun A friend for dinner A friend for dinner After a dismal spring chinook run, summer steelhead are a welcome relief Paddlers: Stand up and cash in at King of the Rogue Paddlers: Stand up and cash in at King of the Rogue Wild Rogue Trail is worth the effort Wild Rogue Trail is worth the effort Recently resurrected 25-mile loop is a backpacker's dream Go with the flow Go with the flow Recharged Lost Creek, Applegate reservoirs mean plenty of water In the game In the game Plans for Rogue River whitewater park stay on course Spring chinook run likely late, lighter than 2015 Spring chinook run likely late, lighter than 2015 Winters in spring Winters in spring River-rat race River-rat race Test your upper Rogue fishing knowledge Test your upper Rogue fishing knowledge Recreating the Rogue's famed run Recreating the Rogue's famed run Spring chinook release designed to emulate part of run lost with Lost Creek Dam Boaters beware Boaters beware High water has created new navigational hazards for boaters on the upper Rogue River Rain puts Lost Creek on track Rain puts Lost Creek on track Water spilled last summer to help salmon is being recouped by storms this week Wild Rogue Wilderness trail restored Wild Rogue Wilderness trail restored The Siskiyou Mountain Club has reopened yet another impassable wilderness route Mapping Muggers Alley Mapping Muggers Alley Effort is prelude to developing world-class whitewater park on the Rogue Trading coho for chinook Trading coho for chinook Already a rare catch for Rogue bay anglers, fin-clipped coho catches will decline after hatchery changes Only hours to flee Only hours to flee Lost Creek dam failure would flood parts of Central Point, Gold Hill In the Swing In the Swing In the upper Rogue, it's time to swing flies for summer steelhead They're baaaaack They're baaaaack Fall chinook salmon make their first showing of the year in downtown Medford No plans underway to expand Wild and Scenic designation on Rogue River No plans underway to expand Wild and Scenic designation on Rogue River 5 summer-end adventures 5 summer-end adventures Summer's winding down, and we've got tips for things to do and see before it's over Fishing closure lifted on Rogue River Fishing closure lifted on Rogue River Corps increases water releases into the river Rogue flows won't increase until salmon move Rogue flows won't increase until salmon move Heat may overcook chinook Heat may overcook chinook State, miners headed for showdown over dredging State, miners headed for showdown over dredging Rapid ramp-up Rapid ramp-up Proposed Gold Hill whitewater park gets $90,000 for engineering study Drought may drop Lost Creek to near-record lows Drought may drop Lost Creek to near-record lows ODFW seeks big drawdown on Lost Creek Lake ODFW seeks big drawdown on Lost Creek Lake It's an effort to protect Rogue River chinook from disease outbreaks A family vacation on the Rogue River A family vacation on the Rogue River Rogue jet boat tour company eyes TouVelle for permanent home Rogue jet boat tour company eyes TouVelle for permanent home Corps opts out of blue-green algae advisories at Lost Creek Lake Corps opts out of blue-green algae advisories at Lost Creek Lake Agency instead will rely on year-round education program to keep water users safe Riding the wild Rogue River Riding the wild Rogue River Options abound, from serene to adventurous Go with the (low) flow Go with the (low) flow Summer flows on the Rogue will be lower than last year, but most rafters probably won't notice Rogue River is low, but river running season will be fine Rogue River is low, but river running season will be fine Evans Creek dams on track for removal this summer Evans Creek dams on track for removal this summer Hanging out at Hanging Rock Hanging out at Hanging Rock Tips for catching winter steelhead in the upper Rogue Tips for catching winter steelhead in the upper Rogue Fish on! Fish on! Winter steelhead fishing is so good on the upper Rogue that even rookies can limit out Rainie Falls' fishing trip a lesson for recruit and poachers Rainie Falls' fishing trip a lesson for recruit and poachers Lost Creek Lake algae bloom subsides Lost Creek Lake algae bloom subsides Lost Creek logjam Lost Creek logjam Woody debris piled near spillway could become hazard for boaters Surf City Surf City Heavy rain turns Bear Creek into a downtown water park for expert Medford kayakers Rafters speed down the rampaging Rogue River Rafters speed down the rampaging Rogue River Coho salmon road trip Coho salmon road trip A new draft recovery plan for coho is the focus of traveling meetings Trail tenders Trail tenders Misadventure on The Rogue Misadventure on The Rogue Wild chinook making early splash in Bear Creek Bear Creek has come alive with chinook this past week. Whitewater cowboys SUPs are the new whitewater fad on the upper Rogue River. 'King of the Rogue' is a splash 'King of the Rogue' is a splash Pluggin' for steelies SHADY COVE — When Ryan Forbuss travels to the upper Rogue River in search of steelhead, the Grants Pass man brings a little of the middle Rogue with him. Algae bloom scuttles Free Fishing Weekend A blue-green algae bloom at Lost Creek Lake may or may not be toxic to people and pets, but it proved fatal to a Free Fishing Weekend event planned there Saturday. Warning issued over Lost Creek Lake algae bloom Blue-green algae has reared its potentially toxic head again at Lost Creek Lake, triggering a public-health advisory against water contact there just as the summer boating season is kicking in — and four days before a Free Fishing Weekend event there. Winter fly-fishing explodes on lower Rogue AGNESS — One of the driest winters on record, which has shut down winter steelhead fishing in the Rogue Valley, has created a perfect storm of sorts for fly-fishers barely east of the salt air. Upper Rogue steelies do disappearing act Low water flows in the Rogue River continue to hamper what started as an early showing of winter steelhead in the upper Rogue, with no clear change in the immediate future. Algae advisory lifted at Lost Creek Lake The Oregon Health Authority lifted its 108-day-long blue-green algae advisory at Lost Creek Lake Monday after confirming reduced levels of algae and associated toxins. Big chill stems Lost Creek Lake algae Bitter cold weather that has gripped Southern Oregon for the past two weeks appears to have knocked down a persistent blue-green algae bloom at Lost Creek Lake, where an advisory against water contact could be lifted as soon as today. Angling rules will ease along the upper Rogue Upper Rogue anglers can restock their tackle boxes with more than just artificial flies beginning next Friday when the flies-only rules relax for summer steelhead fishing upstream of the Shady Cove boat ramp. Volunteers to clean up waterways The Rogue River and Bear Creek will get some sprucing up Saturday by volunteers working in conjunction with the annual National Public Lands Day. Corps to test Lost Creek Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers technicians today plan to investigate whether a blue-green algae bloom at Lost Creek Lake has dissipated less than two weeks after it began, unlike the months-long blooms that have plagued the reservoir during the fall in recent years. Cormorant management bill debuts in Legislature Oregon salmon advocates believe they are inching toward developing a federally approved plan in which over-populations of fish-eating cormorants could be killed to reduce their impacts on salmon and steelhead runs. 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