Rogue Bay - OR

Richard Christensen of Brookings hoists a 39-pound Chinook he caught while trolling a spinnerbait/anchovy rig in the Chetco bay last week. Photo by Larry Ellis.

Guide Dave Castellanos (middle) from Brookings Ocean Fishing has been setting his crab pots out for 4 hours out of the Port of Brookings Harbor before heading back to the barn with limits of Dungeness crab and rockfish.

The Rogue bay was on fire for much of last week. Here, guide Mark Van Hook is getting ready to net a fresh Chinook while the Sea Lion Patrol chucks a few seal bombs to dissuade the pinnipeds from going after the salmon.

Large lingcod like this mottled tooth-meister have been hitting the fillet tables with regularity last week for anglers fishing out of the Port of Brookings Harbor.

Jim and Sue Eppstein from Redding, California proudly hold up two of the Chinook salmon they caught last week while trolling spinnerbait rigs in the Rogue bay.

Jim Chatgin from Red Bluff, California fished the Rogue bay with guide John Anderson last week and caught this nice, bright king while trolling a spinnerbait.

Bob Rose and his wife nailed two beautiful 20-plus pound Chinook in the Chetco bay while trolling their favorite bait setups on Thursday.

Norm Hanscam of Brookings, Oregon nabbed this bright king on a spinnerbait while trolling the Chetco bay last week.

Rogue River guide Chris Young limited out his clients on Chinook last week while trolling the Rogue bay, including this nice bright king held by his friend Bill.

Anglers trolled both directions at the mouth of the Rogue bay last week. Here, guide John Anderson leads the pack in the forefront.

The Rogue bay still continued to kick out plenty of Chinook for angers trolling spinnerbait rigs.