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Grants Pass & the Rogue
Grants Pass is the Josephine County seat on the Rogue River in south-west Oregon.
- Oregon · West
- 3 waters
- 29 guides nearby
- 4 shops nearby
- MFR airport · 24 mi
Photo credit
A raft beside a waterfall on the Rogue Wild and Scenic River, Oregon (Bureau of Land Management). Photo: Bureau of Land Management (mypubliclands), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
More about Grants Pass & the Rogue
Grants Pass is the Josephine County seat on the Rogue River in south-west Oregon; the Applegate River joins the Rogue to the west, and below Grave Creek the Rogue runs through its Wild and Scenic canyon toward Gold Beach.
Waters around Grants Pass
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Tap a water for its live flow, access map, regulations and hatches.
Featured sport-fishing waterPhoto credit
The Rogue Wild and Scenic River, Oregon (BLM). Photo: Bureau of Land Management, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Applegate River
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not South Fork Umpqua RiverPhoto credit
The North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River, Oregon. Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not South Fork Umpqua River.
Distances and official pages
The rivers, lakes or flats this hub is organised around, each with its straight-line distance from Grants Pass. Within 40 miles a water's own page names this hub as near; a farther one shows its distance instead. Where a nearby guide names a water on its own website, we say how many do. Access, seasons and special regulations differ by reach: check the agency pages under license and rules.
- Rogue River1 mi from Grants Pass in a straight line · named on 18 guide websites nearby
- Applegate River6 mi from Grants Pass in a straight line
- South Fork Umpqua River35 mi from Grants Pass in a straight line
All gauge readings
The first USGS gauge on each water: the latest reading, how it compares with that gauge's record for today's date, the 24-hour trend and the NWS flood stage. Open a water for what the level means.
Reading the gauges around Grants Pass…
Meet local guides
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29 guide listings within 60 miles (3 fly-focused), fly-focused first. Unclaimed listings say so on their page: confirm licensing, rates and dates with the outfitter.
Humble Heron Fly Fishing & Fine Art
Port Orford, OR · 59 mi
Multi-day trips · Lodge packages · Rogue River
- Unclaimed
Fishin Oregon Guide Service
Gold Hill, OR · 15 mi
Drift boat · Beginners & lessons · Klamath & Rogue
- Unclaimed
Jefferson State Outfitters | Rogue River Rafting & Fishing
Central Point, OR · 18 mi
Float trips · Drift boat · Rogue & Umpqua
- Unclaimed
Fly shops nearby
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4 shop listings in the towns around Grants Pass, fly shops first. Confirm hours with the shop before you go.
Rogue Valley Anglers Fly Fishing Shop and Guide Service
Medford, OR
Fly shop · Guided trips · Float trips
- Unclaimed
Fish around Grants Pass
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Species the state agency lists on the waters here. A species listed for one water is not a promise for every water.
Steelhead
Listed on 3 waters here
Photo credit
Winter steelhead fishing on the Skagit River, Washington (Doug Wilson, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Photo: Doug Wilson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Chinook salmon
Listed on 3 waters here
Photo credit
Chinook salmon moving upstream in the lower Tuolumne River, California (Dan Cook, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Coho salmon
Listed on 2 waters here
Photo credit
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Brown trout
Listed on 1 water here
Photo credit
Brown trout (Salmo trutta), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illustration. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Brook trout
Listed on 1 water here
Photo credit
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Agency species and seasons (7 waters)
Taken from the state agency pages of 7 waters around Grants Pass, each on its own water page with the agency link. Seasons are quoted word for word and apply to the water named.
- Trout4 waters
- Bass3 waters
- Bluegill2 waters
- Chinook Salmon2 waters
- Crappie2 waters
- Steelhead2 waters
- Brook trout1 water
- Brown trout1 water
- Bullhead catfish1 water
- Chinook1 water
- Coho Salmon1 water
- Hatchery coho1 water
- Largemouth bass1 water
- Salmon1 water
- Summer steelhead1 water
Species guides mention (21)
Counted from the species each guide lists on its own site. This is what guides advertise, not an agency species list or a promise of what you will catch.
- Chinook salmon17
- Steelhead17
- Halibut7
- Rockfish & lingcod7
- Coho salmon6
- Smallmouth bass5
- Tuna5
- Shad3
Things to know
Fishing license: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (licensing system)
Fees on the agency page.
Getting there
MFR Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport · 24 mi
Regulations and access
Seasons, limits and access: agency pages.
Official license and rules pages
Buy the license from the agency and read its current regulations before you go. These links are the authoritative pages; nothing on this page grants or implies access to any water, and fees are only shown when read from the agency page on a stated date.
Nothing here grants or implies access to any water.
Veteran-owned and veteran programs
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Near Grants Pass & the Rogue. Each fact comes from the business's own website, an official register or an approved claim; the listing page links the source.
- Southern Oregon Anglers Charter & Guide ServiceGuide · Roseburg · 49 miVeterans on the team · from their website
The Grants Pass & the Rogue area
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The circle is the 60-mile area this page covers, around Grants Pass. Tap a water for its page. Shops and guides appear where they publish a street address on their own website; all of them are listed above.
Map of the Grants Pass & the Rogue area: its waters, shops and guides
Map of Grants Pass & the Rogue: the 60-mile area this page covers, its waters, and shops and guides with an exact address.
Guide season: May to October
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Read from the websites of 4 guides within 60 miles that state a season. It is when they run trips, not a hatch chart or a conditions report; closures and seasons are set by the agency pages.
- Jan1
- Feb1
- Mar1
- Apr1
- May3
- Jun4
- Jul3
- Aug4
- Sep4
- Oct3
- Nov0
- Dec1
Restrooms near Grants Pass & the Rogue
Restrooms near Grants Pass & the Rogue
Restrooms within 5 miles of the centre of Grants Pass & the Rogue in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 8 restrooms near Grants Pass & the Rogue
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 8 restrooms near Grants Pass & the Rogue, numbered as in the list, with the town centre marked.
Restroom
0.1 mi away in a straight line- Flush toilet (mapped)
- Public (mapped)
- Free (mapped)
- Wheelchair accessible (mapped)
- Open 24/7 (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
0.7 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
0.7 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.2 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.3 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.3 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.3 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.3 mi away in a straight line- Flush toilet (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Base yourself nearby
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Grants Pass has most of the lodging on the middle Rogue; Medford and Ashland are the larger towns up the valley. We do not list or price properties. The search opens an outside site.
Nearest airports
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Distances are straight-line from the town centre, computed from OurAirports open data; distances by road are longer. Fares are never estimated here.
- MFR Rogue Valley International-Medford AirportMedford, OR · 24 mi · regionalSearch flights
- CEC Jack Mc Namara Field AirportCrescent City, CA · 65 mi · regionalSearch flights
- OTH Southwest Oregon Regional AirportNorth Bend, OR · 82 mi · regionalSearch flights
- PDX Portland International AirportPortland, OR · 221 mi · major hubSearch flights
Rough out the trip
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Set nights, anglers and guided days. Each line says where its figure comes from, and anything we cannot source honestly (guide rates, fares, license fees not read from the agency page) stays a link rather than a number.
Estimates, not quotes
- Fishing licenseSee sourceAgency page
Source
One per angler (2 anglers). Fees are set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (licensing system); see the agency page.
Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (licensing system) - Guided days8 rates pagesTravis Malone Guide ServiceGrieve's Guide ServiceWatson Fishing Guide ServiceSouthern Oregon Anglers Charter & Guide Service
Source
1 guided day for 2 anglers. We do not copy guide rates: 8 guides near here publish a rates page on their own website.
Source: Guide websites (rates pages linked, never copied) - Find lodgingSee sourceSearch lodging
Source
Search places to stay near the destination. We do not list or price properties.
Source: Lodging search link - FlightsSee sourceSearch flights
Source
Fares are not estimated here. Search flights to MFR (Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport).
Source: Flight search link (no fares quoted)
No priced itemsUse the links for real figures.
How we estimate
Estimates, not quotes. Nothing here is a price from a guide, a property or an airline; confirm every cost with the provider before you book. No placeholder lodging range is configured for this region, and licenses, guided days and flights are never priced here.
Parks, forests and visitor offices
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For the non-fishing days, or the people traveling with you. Official sources only; what to do there is for their pages to say.
Gear checklist
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A steelhead and salmon fly-fishing checklist: a switch or spey rod (or 9′6″ single-hand) in 7–8 weight, Skagit lines and sink tips, swing flies, studded boots and cold-weather layers, with estimated prices and where to buy.
Watch: swinging flies for steelhead
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Two-hand casting, sink tips and the swing.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
How To Swing Wet Flies | Tom RosenbauerEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube S4 E9 How To Maximize The SwingEmbedded from YouTube · RIO Products · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
Not sponsored All videos on steelhead
Stories from Oregon
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly, tagged with a water in Oregon.
No Oregon stories yet.
Sources for this page
All 7 sources
Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories (open map records checked against each business’s own website). Everything else links to the publisher below; this page copies none of their text. A destination hub organises discovery; it does not assert public access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (licensing system): fishing licensesOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (licensing system)
- Oregon sport fishing regulationsOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestUSDA Forest Service
- BLM Medford District (the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River)Bureau of Land Management
- Travel OregonTravel Oregon (state tourism office)
- OurAirports open data (airport locations)OurAirports, public domain
- Overture Maps places (guide and shop map records)Overture Maps Foundation, CDLA-Permissive 2.0
Links checked 24 Oct 2026. Not a claim of access or conditions.