Rogue River fishing guide

Public access & launches

Extensive public bank access along the Rogue River, computed from public land ownership and hydrography.

• Argo Boat LaunchBLM
  Boat launch
• Foster Bar Boat Ramp
  Boat launch
• Grave Creek Boat Ramp
  Boat launch
• Almeda Park Ramp
  Boat launch
• Fleming Boat Ramp
  Boat launch
• Gold Hill Sports Park Boat Ramp
  Boat launch
• Quosatana Boat Ramp
  Boat launch
• Lazy Acres Boat Ramp
  Boat launch
• Rogue River, Schroeder ParkODFW
  Fishing access
• Gold Nugget WaysideBureau of Land Management
  Boat access
• Dowden Falls Boat LaunchOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
  Boat access
• Matson ParkJosephine County
  Boat access

Regulations

• Southwest Zone

  The following apply to open sections from mouth to Cole Rivers hatchery dam: * Open for hatchery rainbow trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31. 5 hatchery rainbow trout per day. Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released. Open all year for hatchery steelhead. Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Feb 1 - Apr 30; 1 per day and 3 per season. Open all year for hatchery coho salmon. Gear Restriction: Any attached weight may be no more the 6 ft above the lower most hook, in addition to statewide Hook and Weight regulations . * Mouth to Hog Cr boat ramp Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31; 1 per day and 3 per season. Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan 1 - May 31. Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Dec 31. Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies and lures Sep 1 - Oct 31 from Foster Cr to Whisky Cr. Closed from ODFW markers 400 ft below Rainie Falls to Rainie Falls (RM 66). * Hog Cr boat ramp to Fishers Ferry boat ramp Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan 1 - May 31. Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Sep 30. Use of bait allowed. Closed for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31. Closed from Gold Hill boat ramp (RM 121) up to Gold Hill municipal water intake. * Fishers Ferry boat ramp to Dodge Bridge Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan 1 - Jun 30. Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Aug 31. Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line. Closed for Chinook salmon Sep 1 - Dec 31. Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec 31. * Dodge Bridge to Shady Cove Park boat ramp Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan 1 - Jul 31. Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line. Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31. Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec 31. * Shady Cove Pa

As of 2026-08-28.Guidance, not legal advice — always confirm current rules with the state.Official Oregon regulations

What’s in it

Recorded in/near this water. Occurrence-based unless a higher-confidence source is shown — see it per-species in the app.

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