Waters · United States
Rogue River (Grants Pass) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 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: good (76/100)
Coho salmon is the most promising species on Rogue River (Grants Pass) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 13.2°C (56°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR shows the water level falling (0 cm/24h).
Rogue River (Grants Pass) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 13.2°C (56°F)
- Discharge: 30.3 m³/s (1,070 cfs) — down 1% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (0 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR · reading 12 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 21:00–23:00 local time — score 76/100
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 80/100
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 83/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 65 — good | 74 — good | 72 — good |
| Chinook salmon | 75 — good | 82 — excellent | 84 — excellent |
| Coho salmon | 76 — good | 84 — excellent | 83 — excellent |
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:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:11:46 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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