Rogue / Ashland

[Troutsource]

I will be in Ashland, OR this Friday and Saturday and have a free pass to fish Saturday morning. Is there decent fishing on the Rogue within 45 minutes of Ashland? Any recommendations on location and/or gear would be appreciated. I have a 4 and 6-wt switch rod (10' 10"), plus a one-handed 10' 7-wt.

Thanks.

Paul

[Darian]

You might try sending a pm or e-mail note to Gordon Langenbeck (BB member). He lives up there and should have answers to your questions.

Good luck up there.... :cool:

[Rick J]

There is some good water around Tou Velle Park and boat launch

[Fly Guy Dave]

My daughter goes to school at SOU in Ashland and when I got up to see her and I want to take some time to wet a line, I contact these folks for the current conditions: http://www.ashlandflyshop.com/ Very friendly and professional people and they know their stuff.

Cheers!

--F.G. Dave

[JasonB]

Both sides of the river at Tou Velle are good, and your 6wt switch would be a good fit. The fly shop in Ashland is another good recommendation, nice folks there have helped me more than once. There's also a good spot at the bottom end of "hayes falls" (probably misspelled that), which is easy to find if you have the stream time map. A bit further drive and you can get up by the dam where there are a lot of access points and some very easy to fish water (maybe an hour +/- from Ashland). I might be tempted to fish further downstream around Galice myself, just to have a shot at some early winter fish but the water may still be pretty high for a bit longer...
Good luck.
JB

[Langenbeck]

Rogue blown out. At dam about 6,500 cfs and 7,750 cfs at Grants Pass.

[Troutsource]

Gordon, do you think it will be fishable Saturday morning?

[Langenbeck]

No, because of the continued high releases from Lost Creek Dam.

[Troutsource]

Bummer.

Anyone have thoughts on the Klamath? Looks like the town of Hornbrook is only 25 minutes from Ashland. I've never fished the Klamath.

[slim]

Klamath, if in shape, has some nice water in that area. I would go to the rest-stop turnoff (1 south of Hornbrook), turn left, and there is a dirt road following the river. If it looks fishy-HIT IT!
Good luck....

[Troutsource]

Klamath below Iron Gate looks like it has been dropping 150 CFS per day since Monday when it jumped up from 950 CFS to 1650 CFS. I am not optimistic but I will bring my gear and post a report whatever I end up doing.

[Troutsource]

I didn't go. The flows weren't encouraging on the Rogue or the Klamath, and I had some family obligations. I am not worthy of the steelhead gods.