According to Martin, salmon fishing has shown no sign of improvement on the lower Rogue, where spring kings are few and far between. “The best shot at a salmon is near Rainey Falls downstream of Galice, where a few springers are holding up because of low flows,” Martin said. “The Rogue Bay fishery won’t heat up until late June or July. The Chetco opens to trout fishing May 22.”

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