Rogue River Trips

In 2008 we saw a huge increase in the number of Rogue River “half-pounders”, approximately 175,000 at early counts compared to 17,000 the year before.  We will see a percentage of that run return as adult steelhead in the next couple years.  This should equate to thousands more adults in the system.  Next, we saw an increase in two year old Chinook salmon, the “mini-jacks”, as well.  This run more than doubled since last season.  The “mini-jacks” return indicates good ocean-survival rates for spring Chinook that left the Rogue last year.  These Chinook will start contributing to the river fishery next year.  Both of these factors should increase the Rogue River fishery for years to come.  The river has continued to fish well and the summer steelheads have been much larger in size in the last few years.

A little history about Morrison’s Lodge on the Rogue River.  Morrison’s Rogue River Lodge was constructed as a fishing lodge on the banks of the Rogue in 1945 by Lloyd Morrison.  The Lodge opened to anglers in the pursuit of the Rogue River steelhead in 1946 and for the last sixty-three years anglers have made Morrison’s a fall fishing tradition. The combination of fine dining, cozy cabins and the extraordinary guide staff brings the anglers back again and again. Paul “Pablo” Blakely has been guiding for Morrison’s for thirty years and he believes that the Rogue is one of the most consistent steelhead fisheries in the west.  “The Rogue can’t be beat in October for good weather and reliable steelhead migrations year after year,” states Pablo.

With anticipation of a strong run we are all looking forward to a wonderful fishing on the Rogue.  Join Pablo and the crew to start your own Rogue River Steelhead tradition this fall at Morrison’s Lodge.
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