Coquille River Basin Update

Coquille River - Coquille, OR (Coos County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-4-2024
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The wild coho season on the Coquille River from the mouth upstream to the Highway 42S Bridge begins on Sept. 14 and goes through Oct. 15. Anglers are allowed 1 wild adult coho per day and 3 for the season (no more than 5 wild adult coho may be harvested per year in the Northwest and Southwest Zones with open wild coho salmon fisheries). The harvest of Chinook salmon (hatchery or wild) on the Coquille is prohibited.

Striped bass anglers are having limited success fishing the lower mainstem Coquille River. Best fishing has been after dark and low light periods of the day.

Smallmouth bass are still active in the mainstem Coquille River, South Fork Coquille and Middle Fork Coquille. Smallmouth bass can be found throughout the mainstem Coquille but are in higher abundance above Johnson Mill Pond.

There are lots of smallmouth bass in the South Fork Coquille in the deep pools. Most of the fish are under 8 inches long so anglers should use smaller hooks.

The use of spears/spear fishing to harvest smallmouth bass was recently approved and is allowed from June 1 – Oct. 31. Anglers may also use bait in the mainstem Coquille and tributaries from June 1 – Oct. 31.

Trout fishing remains open through Oct. 31 in the rivers and streams. There are a decent number of sea-run cutthroat moving through the mainstem Coquille into the major forks of the river. 





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 4th
Crescent Lake: Crescent Lake Updates
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent fishing
Haystack Reservoir: Rare opportunity to catch trophy-size broodstock rainbow trout
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to be excellent
Ochoco Reservoir: Recent reports of good rainbow trout fishing and large fish
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers continue to report productive fishing
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Santiam River (North Fork) Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Ideal Conditions from June to Early October
Santiam River (South Fork): Santiam River (South Fork) Updates
Nehalem River: Summer Chinook Are In
Tillamook Bay: Tillamook Bay is open to fall Chinook fishing
Trask River: Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good
Wilson River: Wilson River Updates
Fourmile Lake: Access to the Lake is Available
Gerber Reservoir: Gerber Reservoir Updates
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Update: Springs to state line with California
Link River : Fishing not recommended at this time
Phillips Reservoir: Lots of fish were caught over Labor Day weekend!
Pilcher Reservoir: No New Reports From Pilcher
Wolf Creek Reservoir: No New Reports From Wolf Creek
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Fishing continues to be good
Sprague River: Sprague River Updates
Sprague River: North Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries Update
Unity Reservoir: Many fish were caught over Labor Day weekend
Agate Lake: Agate Lake Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Updates
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Early morning fishing should be more successful
Coos River: Trout fishing will start to pick back up again


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