Waters · United States
Rogue River (Grants Pass) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Three distinct runs pass Grants Pass — spring chinook, summer steelhead and fall salmon — so something is usually moving. Water temperature decides whether they move by day or only at night.
Today's report: poor (39/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Rogue River (Grants Pass) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 17.6°C (64°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR shows the water level falling (1 cm/24h).
Rogue River (Grants Pass) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 17.6°C (64°F)
- Discharge: 44.7 m³/s (1,579 cfs) — down 2% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR · reading 14 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 37/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 38/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 40/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 21 — poor | 22 — poor | 25 — poor |
| Chinook salmon | 39 — poor | 41 — fair | 51 — fair |
| Coho salmon | 34 — poor | 36 — poor | 44 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Rogue River (Grants Pass) rating:
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.75)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
- season: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:38 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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