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South of the Willamette, the two great rivers, famous in 

 California as well as Oregon, are the Umpqua and the Rogue. 

 The North Umpqua rises just west of Willamette's ultimate 

 source, and with many mountain tributaries added, becomes a 

 noble river at Winchester, on the S. P. R. R., famous for Chinook 

 fishing with the rod. The conditions are similar to those of 

 the Willamette at Oregon City, the Umpqua salmon being 

 checked by the dam at Winchester. The upper Umpqua is 

 extremely wild and little known to anglers, but must be a 

 veritable paradise for the fishermen. It can be reached by 

 road from Roseburg, though its more remote waters are only 

 available to the camper by trails. Myrtle, Canyon and Cow 

 (or Azalea) creeks — large branches of the South Umpqua — are 

 more accessible from the S. P., and are lovely streams, well 

 worth a visit. A short stage ride to Canyonville (from Myrtle 

 Creek) will place an angler in a pleasant fishing region and 

 with good old-fashioned accommodations. The town is on 

 the old California stage road, which follows the river here for 

 many miles. Another splendid stream is the West Fork, coming 

 out of the high mountains which lie between the Rogue and 

 Umpqua valleys. West Fork station on the S. P. is the base 

 for operations there. Gold mining on several tributaries of 

 the South Umpqua makes fishing rather less attractive than 

 on the North Umpqua. 



Going farther south toward Rogue River several small 

 creeks, once fine trout streams but now much damaged by 

 mining, cross the railroad. At Grants Pass we strike Rogue 

 River, and either above that city, or below, a stretch of a 

 hundred miles, the Rogue and its larger tributaries afford 

 wonderful fishing. 



We have not space to do justice here to the Rogue River 

 and its rainbows, steelheads and chinooks. There are many 

 comfortable places to stop and fishing waters at the doors of 

 Woodville, Gold Hill and Tolo on the railroad. A good stage 

 road follows the river pretty closely on its way up to Crater 

 Lake, and, of course, as everywhere else, the fishing is most 

 remote. 



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