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Rogue River Fly Fishing Report - October 18, 2026

ROGUE RIVER
ReportOCT 18 — 25, 2026
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Flow
1140CFS
ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR
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Water Temp
51.6°F
Updated 2026-10-17
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Weather
41–75°F
Partly Cloudy
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Clarity
Clear
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Flow is running at 1,140 cfs with a gauge height of 1.02 ft at Grants Pass — low and crystal clear, demanding stealthy approaches and precise presentations. Water temperature is 51.6°F, right in the sweet spot to keep fall steelhead and resident trout active throughout the day.
What's Working — Hot Flies

Parachute - Blue Wing Olive #22
#22

Juju Baetis Tungsten #22
#22

Black Zebra Midge(TBH) #20
#20

Olsen's Peacock Blowtorch Barbless #22 - 24
#22

Egan's Silver Bullet - Baetis #14
#14

Egan's Poacher - Olive #12
#12

Egan's Poacher - Black #12
#12

Olsen's Straggle Stone Brown Barbless #12 - 32
#12

Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Tan #20
#20

Egan's Thread Frenchie Jig - Olive #12
#12

Coffey's CH Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6
#6

Roza's World Spain Perdigon Barbless #18 - 32
#18
Hatch Chart
| Insect | Size | Activity | Prime Time |
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| Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) | #20-22 | Moderate | 11 AM - 2 PM |
| Midge | #20-22 | Heavy | 8 AM - 11 AM |
| Caddis | #16-20 | Light | 4 PM - 6 PM |
| October Caddis | #6-8 | Light | 3 PM - 6 PM |
| Stonefly (Golden) | #12 | Light | 10 AM - 1 PM |
Best Time Window
- 7 AM - 10 AM: Prime midge and early BWO window; fish tailouts and glassy flats with small dries and nymphs before full sun.
- 10 AM - 1 PM: BWO hatch peaks in the riffles; swing Poachers and Straggle Stones through steelhead runs while trout rise in the seams.
- 4 PM - 6 PM: Evening caddis activity picks up; skitter a Corn-fed Caddis through the shallows and swing streamers through the deeper tailouts as light fades.
Guide's Tip
From the benchWith 1,140 cfs and gin-clear visibility, stealth is your biggest advantage today — stay low, approach runs from downstream, and keep your shadow off the water. For steelhead, work the swing through the bucket at the bottom of each run using a 10-12 ft sink-tip and a Sparkle Minnow or Poacher; let the fly hang and breathe at the end of the swing for a full 5 seconds before picking up. For trout, target the seam between fast and slow water with a tight-line nymph rig, keeping your indicator no more than 1.5x the depth above your fly. The 75°F afternoon high will push fish into shaded, oxygenated water by 2 PM — focus your dry fly work in the morning before the sun hits the flats.
Main Species
Steelhead
Chinook Salmon
Coho Salmon
