🐟 What fish can you catch in Coos Bay?

Most commonly caught species around Coos Bay , OR : Largemouth bass - 786 reported catches Rainbow trout - 271 reported catches Smallmouth bass - 208 reported catches Chinook salmon - 172 reported catches Yellow perch - 150 reported catches .

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The latest Coos Bay , OR fishing reports are: @myles-morgan reported a nice Rainbow trout at Smith River . @dommylul reported a nice Smallmouth bass at Smith River . @dommylul reported a nice Coastal cutthroat trout at Smith River . @Fish.on.Rob reported a nice Barred surfperch . @PrezCrush reported a nice Steelhead . .

Fishing in Coos Bay, OR

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Coos Bay, Oregon?

Anglers in Coos Bay , OR recommend these top fishing spots: Tenmile Lake , Upper Empire Lake , Coquille River , North East Pacific (Coos County coastal waters) , Lower Empire Lake .

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Fishing regulations in Coos Bay

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Fishing regulations in Oregon can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Exceptions to Southwest Zone Regulations

Applegate Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Applegate River

Mouth to Applegate Dam

Open for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 2 per day.
Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.
Use of bait allowed.
No angling from a floating device.
All tributaries closed, except Glade Cr.
Closed from Applegate Dam downstream 1,500 ft to ODFW markers.

Mainstem and tributaries above ApplegateDam

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Use of bait allowed.

Ashland Creek

East and West Forks and all tributaries above Reeder Dam

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Use of bait allowed.

Big Butte Creek and Tributaries

Above Cobleigh Rd Bridge

Open for trout May 22 - Oct 31.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Brush Creek (Curry Co.)

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31.
Closed Apr 1 - Nov 30.
Closed to angling on all tributaries.

Chetco River

Mouth to Nook Cr

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Open for Chinook salmon Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit

myodfw.com

Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see page 35).
Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing from RM 2.2 to NookCr Sep1 - Nov 3. (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).

Above Nook Cr

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).

Cooper Creek Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Coos Bay

From the visible tips of jetties upstream to head of tide or other landmarks including: Larson Slough upstream to Sullivan Cr; Palouse Cr to Elliot Forest Boundary; Catching Slough to Sumner Rd Bridge; Kentuck, North, Isthmus, Coalbank and Davis sloughs to their tidegates; Shinglehouse Slough; and Pony Slough to Newmark Ave

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open all year for Chinook salmon.
Isthmus Slough above MP 3 on Hwy 42 is open to youth angling (ages 17 and under) and Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit holders only; Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).

Coos River (Mainstem)

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open all year for Chinook salmon.

Coos River, South Fork

Mouth to head of tide at Dellwood

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open all year for Chinook salmon.

Head of tide at Dellwood to concrete bridge near Tioga Cr

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Coquille River (Mainstem)

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Coquille River, East Fork

Open for wild steelhead (1 per day and 3 per year) and hatchery steelhead from mouth to marker at lower end of Brewster Gorge at approx. MP 23 above Dora Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Closed 200 ft above and below falls above MP 21 near Dora.

Coquille River, Middle Fork

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.

Coquille River, North Fork

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Closed 200 ft above and below LaVerne Falls.

Coquille River, South Fork

Mouth to Middle Fork

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Use of bait allowed.

Middle Fork to USFS boundary near Powers

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Use of bait allowed.

USFS boundary near Powers to Coquille River Falls including tributaries

Closed.

Coquille Valley Wildlife Area

All waters within the boundary.

Use of bait allowed.
During the game bird season; the Winter Lake Tract is only open on Wed, Sat, Sun, and state/federal holidays.

Cow CreekMouth to Middle Cr Bridge

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.
Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.
Use of bait allowed Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec1-31.
Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.

Mainstem above Middle Cr Bridge and all tributaries

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Diamond Lake

Catch-and-release for tiger and brown trout.

Eel Creek

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.

Elk River

Mouth to Bald Mt Cr

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Mar 31.
Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Emigrant Creek

Mainstem and tributaries above EmigrantDam

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Use of bait allowed.

Emigrant Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Euchre Creek

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).

Ferry Creek and Tributaries (Coquille Basin)

Above Fillmore St Bridge near mouth

Closed.

Fish Lake (Jackson Co.)

Catch-and-release for tiger trout.
All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Floras Creek and New River

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.
Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31, mouth to bridge at MP 1.5 on Floras Cr Rd.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Galesville Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Garrison Lake and Outlet

1 bass per day, 15 inch minimum length.

Glade Creek

Mouth to lower crossing of ForestServiceRd2030

Closed.

Above lower crossing of FSR 2030

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Hubbard Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)

Closed.

Hunter Creek

Mouth to North Fork

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31, mouth to Mateer Bridge; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com
Closed for trout.
Closed to angling on tributaries.

Illinois River

The following apply to open sections below: *

Open for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 5 per day.
Wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.
Artificial flies and lures only.
Closed to angling on all tributaries.

* Mouth to Klondike Cr

Open as described above.

* Klondike Cr to Fall Cr

Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).

Fall Cr to 400 ft above Illinois Falls

Closed.

* 400 ft above Illinois Falls to Pomeroy Dam

Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Closed to all angling between 8 Dollar Bridge and Pomeroy Dam Oct 1 - Nov 30.

Mainstem and tributaries above PomeroyDam

Closed.

Jenny Creek and Tributaries

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Little Butte Creek and Tributaries

Above the Forks

Catch-and-release for trout except no limit on size or number of brook trout.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Lost Creek Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Middle Creek (Coos Co.)

Mouth to Cherry Cr

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.

Mill Creek

Below Loon Lake

Closed.

Millicoma River (Mainstem)

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open all year for Chinook salmon.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Millicoma River, East Fork

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Millicoma River, West Fork

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Mussel / Myrtle Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)

Closed.

Myers Creek and Tributaries

Closed.

North Umpqua River

The following apply to open sections from mouth to marker below Soda Springs Dam: *

Catch-and-release for rainbow and cutthroat trout May 22 - Oct 31.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

* Mouth to Old Hwy 99 bridge

Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.
Use of bait allowed.

Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam

Closed.

* 200 ft above Winchester Dam to Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site)

Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.
Use of bait allowed.

* Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site) to markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr

Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.
Use of bait allowed.
No angling from a floating device.
Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches Mar 1 - Jul 31 (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).

Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls

Closed.

* Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls to marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosure

Any type of rod or reel permitted.
No angling from a floating device.
No added weights or attachments (including strike indicators) to line, leader or fly, except non-fly monofilament lines may have a bobber or similar device attached.
Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless artificial fly Jan 1 - Jun 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless, unweighted, artificial fly Jul 1 - Sep 30.

Marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosure to Slide Cr Dam (including Soda Springs Reservoir)

Closed.

Tributaries from mouth to Lone Rock Slide put-in.

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Tributaries from Lone Rock slide put-in to Soda Springs Dam.

Closed.

Tributaries from Soda Springs Dam to Slide Creek Dam

Catch-and-release for trout May 22 - Oct 31.
Artificial flies and lures only.
Fish Creek closed from mouth to USFSRd3701 (Big Camas) Bridge.

Mainstem and tributaries above Slide CreekDam

Open all year.
Use of bait allowed.

Pistol River

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for Chinook salmon May22-Dec31, mouth to Deep Cr; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Rogue River

The following apply to open sections from mouth to Cole Rivers hatchery dam: *

Open for hatchery rainbow trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.
5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.
Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Feb 1 - Apr 30; 1 per day and 3per season (see pg 35).
Open all year for hatchery coho salmon.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com
Gear Restriction: Any attached weight may be no more the 6ft above the lower most hook, in addition to statewide Hook and Weight regulations (pg 18).

* Mouth to Hog Cr boat ramp

Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.
Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Dec 31.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies and lures Sep 1 - Oct 31 from Foster Cr to Whisky Cr.
Closed from ODFW markers 400 ft below Rainie Falls to Rainie Falls (RM 66).

* Hog Cr boat ramp to Fishers Ferry boat ramp

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.
Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Sep 30.
Use of bait allowed.
Closed for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Closed from Gold Hill boat ramp (RM 121) up to Gold Hill municipal water intake.

* Fishers Ferry boat ramp to Dodge Bridge

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jun 30.
Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Aug 31.
Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec 31.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
Closed for Chinook salmon Sep 1 - Dec 31.

* Dodge Bridge to Shady Cove Park boatramp

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.
Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec31
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.

* Shady Cove Park boat ramp to Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor Park

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.

* Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor Park to ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) at Cole Rivers Hatchery

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.
Closed from 8pm to one half hour before sunrise Apr 1 - Jul 31.
Closed to all angling in the Cole Rivers Hatchery outflow channel to confluence with the main river channel.

* ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) to Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam

Closed to all angling from Apr 1 - Jul 31.
Closed for Chinook salmon all year.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
No angling from a floating device.
Closed from ODFW markers below fish ladder entrance to hatchery dam.

Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam to Lost Cr Dam

Catch-and-release all year.
Fly fishing only, barbless hooks required.

Mainstem and tributaries above Lost Cr Dam

Open all year for trout, 5 per day (brook and brown trout not included in bag limit).
Only 1 trout over 20 inches per day, no steelhead present all rainbow trout are considered trout.
Use of bait allowed.

Schuttpelz Lake

Catch-and-release for trout.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Selmac Lake

1 bass per day.

Sixes River

Mouth to Edson Cr

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Edson Cr to South Fork

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).

Smith River (Mainstem, Douglas Co.)

Mouth to Spencer Cr

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Spencer Cr to Sisters Cr

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.

Mainstem above Sisters Cr and all tributaries

Open for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.
Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.
See Smith River, North Fork.

Smith River, North Fork (Douglas Co.)

Mouth to Johnson Cr

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Johnson Cr to Bridge 10

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.
Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.

Mainstem above Bridge 10 and all tributaries

Open for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.
Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.

South Umpqua River

Mainstem mouth to Jackson Cr Bridge

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.
Use of bait allowed.
Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.

Tributaries below Jackson Cr Bridge

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Artificial flies and lures only.
Jackson Cr and tributaries closed.
See Cow Creek.

Mainstem and tributaries above JacksonCrBridge

Closed.

Tenmile Creek (Coos Co.)

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Tenmile Lakes

Above Hilltop Bridge

Open for coho salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31; 1wild adult coho salmon and 1 wild jack coho salmon per day and 5 wild adult coho salmon per year (Wild Coho Aggregate BagLimit applies pg 27).
Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.
Closed for coho salmon angling in all tributaries and the canal connecting the North and South Lakes.

Thomas Creek and Tributaries

Closed.

Tioga CreekMouth to concrete bridge 1/2 mi below

BurntCr

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.

Umpqua River (Mainstem)

The following applies to open sections fromScottsburg Bridge upstream to the River Forks boat ramp: *

From Jun 1 - Sep 30, angling is closed withing 200 feet from all portions of a tributary's mouth. Angling is also closed 200 feet upstream into any open tributary from the mouth.

* From the visible tips of the jetties to the North and South Umpqua confluence

Open for trout, May 22 - Oct 31, catch-and-release only.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.
Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30. Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit

myodfw.com

Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Nov 30.
Use of bait allowed.

* Tributaries of the Mainstem mouth to North and South Umpqua confluence

Open for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.
Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.
See North Fork Smith River and Smith RiverWinchuck RiverMouth to Wheeler Cr
Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com
No angling from a floating device.
Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing Sep 1 - Nov 3 (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).

Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession unless noted under location exceptions.

Streams: No limit.

No more than 1 over 15 inches in length in lakes.

No minimum length in streams.

Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, May 22-Aug 31. See location exceptions where use of bait is allowed.

Lakes: Open all year.

Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.

For more information please see Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations

Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe

Micropterus nigricans

Exceptions to Southwest Zone Regulations

Applegate Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Applegate River

Mouth to Applegate Dam

Open for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 2 per day.
Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.
Use of bait allowed.
No angling from a floating device.
All tributaries closed, except Glade Cr.
Closed from Applegate Dam downstream 1,500 ft to ODFW markers.

Mainstem and tributaries above ApplegateDam

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Use of bait allowed.

Ashland Creek

East and West Forks and all tributaries above Reeder Dam

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Use of bait allowed.

Big Butte Creek and Tributaries

Above Cobleigh Rd Bridge

Open for trout May 22 - Oct 31.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Brush Creek (Curry Co.)

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31.
Closed Apr 1 - Nov 30.
Closed to angling on all tributaries.

Chetco River

Mouth to Nook Cr

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Open for Chinook salmon Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit

myodfw.com

Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see page 35).
Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing from RM 2.2 to NookCr Sep1 - Nov 3. (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).

Above Nook Cr

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).

Cooper Creek Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Coos Bay

From the visible tips of jetties upstream to head of tide or other landmarks including: Larson Slough upstream to Sullivan Cr; Palouse Cr to Elliot Forest Boundary; Catching Slough to Sumner Rd Bridge; Kentuck, North, Isthmus, Coalbank and Davis sloughs to their tidegates; Shinglehouse Slough; and Pony Slough to Newmark Ave

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open all year for Chinook salmon.
Isthmus Slough above MP 3 on Hwy 42 is open to youth angling (ages 17 and under) and Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit holders only; Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).

Coos River (Mainstem)

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open all year for Chinook salmon.

Coos River, South Fork

Mouth to head of tide at Dellwood

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open all year for Chinook salmon.

Head of tide at Dellwood to concrete bridge near Tioga Cr

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Coquille River (Mainstem)

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Coquille River, East Fork

Open for wild steelhead (1 per day and 3 per year) and hatchery steelhead from mouth to marker at lower end of Brewster Gorge at approx. MP 23 above Dora Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Closed 200 ft above and below falls above MP 21 near Dora.

Coquille River, Middle Fork

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.

Coquille River, North Fork

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Closed 200 ft above and below LaVerne Falls.

Coquille River, South Fork

Mouth to Middle Fork

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Use of bait allowed.

Middle Fork to USFS boundary near Powers

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Use of bait allowed.

USFS boundary near Powers to Coquille River Falls including tributaries

Closed.

Coquille Valley Wildlife Area

All waters within the boundary.

Use of bait allowed.
During the game bird season; the Winter Lake Tract is only open on Wed, Sat, Sun, and state/federal holidays.

Cow CreekMouth to Middle Cr Bridge

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.
Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.
Use of bait allowed Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec1-31.
Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.

Mainstem above Middle Cr Bridge and all tributaries

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Diamond Lake

Catch-and-release for tiger and brown trout.

Eel Creek

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.

Elk River

Mouth to Bald Mt Cr

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Mar 31.
Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Emigrant Creek

Mainstem and tributaries above EmigrantDam

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Use of bait allowed.

Emigrant Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Euchre Creek

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).

Ferry Creek and Tributaries (Coquille Basin)

Above Fillmore St Bridge near mouth

Closed.

Fish Lake (Jackson Co.)

Catch-and-release for tiger trout.
All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Floras Creek and New River

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.
Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31, mouth to bridge at MP 1.5 on Floras Cr Rd.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Galesville Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Garrison Lake and Outlet

1 bass per day, 15 inch minimum length.

Glade Creek

Mouth to lower crossing of ForestServiceRd2030

Closed.

Above lower crossing of FSR 2030

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Hubbard Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)

Closed.

Hunter Creek

Mouth to North Fork

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31, mouth to Mateer Bridge; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com
Closed for trout.
Closed to angling on tributaries.

Illinois River

The following apply to open sections below: *

Open for hatchery trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31, 5 per day.
Wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.
Artificial flies and lures only.
Closed to angling on all tributaries.

* Mouth to Klondike Cr

Open as described above.

* Klondike Cr to Fall Cr

Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).

Fall Cr to 400 ft above Illinois Falls

Closed.

* 400 ft above Illinois Falls to Pomeroy Dam

Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec 1-31; 1perday and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Closed to all angling between 8 Dollar Bridge and Pomeroy Dam Oct 1 - Nov 30.

Mainstem and tributaries above PomeroyDam

Closed.

Jenny Creek and Tributaries

Open all year for trout.
Rainbow trout over 16 inches are not considered steelhead.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Little Butte Creek and Tributaries

Above the Forks

Catch-and-release for trout except no limit on size or number of brook trout.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Lost Creek Reservoir

All landlocked salmon are considered trout.

Middle Creek (Coos Co.)

Mouth to Cherry Cr

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.

Mill Creek

Below Loon Lake

Closed.

Millicoma River (Mainstem)

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open all year for Chinook salmon.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Millicoma River, East Fork

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Millicoma River, West Fork

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Mussel / Myrtle Creek and Tributaries (Curry Co.)

Closed.

Myers Creek and Tributaries

Closed.

North Umpqua River

The following apply to open sections from mouth to marker below Soda Springs Dam: *

Catch-and-release for rainbow and cutthroat trout May 22 - Oct 31.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

* Mouth to Old Hwy 99 bridge

Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.
Use of bait allowed.

Old Hwy 99 bridge to 200 ft above Winchester Dam

Closed.

* 200 ft above Winchester Dam to Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site)

Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.
Use of bait allowed.

* Lone Rock slide put in (BLM Rec. Site) to markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr

Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30.
Use of bait allowed.
No angling from a floating device.
Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction: Leader length must be between 18 and 36 inches Mar 1 - Jul 31 (See Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction Rules pg 18).

Markers (painted lines) above Rock Cr to Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls

Closed.

* Fly Area Boundary at Deadline Falls to marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosure

Any type of rod or reel permitted.
No angling from a floating device.
No added weights or attachments (including strike indicators) to line, leader or fly, except non-fly monofilament lines may have a bobber or similar device attached.
Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless artificial fly Jan 1 - Jun 30 and Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to use of single, barbless, unweighted, artificial fly Jul 1 - Sep 30.

Marker below Soda Springs Dam near power plant enclosure to Slide Cr Dam (including Soda Springs Reservoir)

Closed.

Tributaries from mouth to Lone Rock Slide put-in.

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Tributaries from Lone Rock slide put-in to Soda Springs Dam.

Closed.

Tributaries from Soda Springs Dam to Slide Creek Dam

Catch-and-release for trout May 22 - Oct 31.
Artificial flies and lures only.
Fish Creek closed from mouth to USFSRd3701 (Big Camas) Bridge.

Mainstem and tributaries above Slide CreekDam

Open all year.
Use of bait allowed.

Pistol River

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for Chinook salmon May22-Dec31, mouth to Deep Cr; Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Rogue River

The following apply to open sections from mouth to Cole Rivers hatchery dam: *

Open for hatchery rainbow trout Jan 1 - Mar 31 and May 22 - Dec 31.
5 hatchery rainbow trout per day.
Wild rainbow trout and cutthroat trout must be released.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Feb 1 - Apr 30; 1 per day and 3per season (see pg 35).
Open all year for hatchery coho salmon.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com
Gear Restriction: Any attached weight may be no more the 6ft above the lower most hook, in addition to statewide Hook and Weight regulations (pg 18).

* Mouth to Hog Cr boat ramp

Wild steelhead over 24 inches may be harvested Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.
Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Dec 31.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies and lures Sep 1 - Oct 31 from Foster Cr to Whisky Cr.
Closed from ODFW markers 400 ft below Rainie Falls to Rainie Falls (RM 66).

* Hog Cr boat ramp to Fishers Ferry boat ramp

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - May 31.
Open for Chinook salmon Jun 1 - Sep 30.
Use of bait allowed.
Closed for Chinook salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31.
Closed from Gold Hill boat ramp (RM 121) up to Gold Hill municipal water intake.

* Fishers Ferry boat ramp to Dodge Bridge

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jun 30.
Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Aug 31.
Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec 31.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
Closed for Chinook salmon Sep 1 - Dec 31.

* Dodge Bridge to Shady Cove Park boatramp

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.
Artificial flies and lures only Nov 1 - Dec31
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.

* Shady Cove Park boat ramp to Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor Park

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.

* Hwy 62 bridge at McGregor Park to ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) at Cole Rivers Hatchery

Open for hatchery Chinook salmon Jan1 - Jul 31.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
Closed for Chinook salmon Aug 1 - Dec 31.
Closed from 8pm to one half hour before sunrise Apr 1 - Jul 31.
Closed to all angling in the Cole Rivers Hatchery outflow channel to confluence with the main river channel.

* ODFW markers 1,200 ft below fish ladder entrance markers (RM 157) to Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam

Closed to all angling from Apr 1 - Jul 31.
Closed for Chinook salmon all year.
Use of bait allowed except restricted to artificial flies Sep 1 - Oct 31, no added weights or attachments except a bubble or similar floating device attached to the line.
No angling from a floating device.
Closed from ODFW markers below fish ladder entrance to hatchery dam.

Cole Rivers Hatchery Dam to Lost Cr Dam

Catch-and-release all year.
Fly fishing only, barbless hooks required.

Mainstem and tributaries above Lost Cr Dam

Open all year for trout, 5 per day (brook and brown trout not included in bag limit).
Only 1 trout over 20 inches per day, no steelhead present all rainbow trout are considered trout.
Use of bait allowed.

Schuttpelz Lake

Catch-and-release for trout.
Artificial flies and lures only.

Selmac Lake

1 bass per day.

Sixes River

Mouth to Edson Cr

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Edson Cr to South Fork

Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).

Smith River (Mainstem, Douglas Co.)

Mouth to Spencer Cr

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Spencer Cr to Sisters Cr

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.

Mainstem above Sisters Cr and all tributaries

Open for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.
Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.
See Smith River, North Fork.

Smith River, North Fork (Douglas Co.)

Mouth to Johnson Cr

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
Open for Chinook Jul 1 - Nov 30.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com

Johnson Cr to Bridge 10

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.
Artificial flies and lures only May 22 - Sep 15.

Mainstem above Bridge 10 and all tributaries

Open for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.
Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.

South Umpqua River

Mainstem mouth to Jackson Cr Bridge

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Open for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon Jan 1 - Apr 30 and Dec 1-31.
Use of bait allowed.
Closed May 1-21 and Sep 16 - Nov 30.

Tributaries below Jackson Cr Bridge

Open for trout, May 22 - Sep 15, catch-and-release only.
Artificial flies and lures only.
Jackson Cr and tributaries closed.
See Cow Creek.

Mainstem and tributaries above JacksonCrBridge

Closed.

Tenmile Creek (Coos Co.)

Open all year for hatchery steelhead.

Tenmile Lakes

Above Hilltop Bridge

Open for coho salmon Oct 1 - Dec 31; 1wild adult coho salmon and 1 wild jack coho salmon per day and 5 wild adult coho salmon per year (Wild Coho Aggregate BagLimit applies pg 27).
Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.
Closed for coho salmon angling in all tributaries and the canal connecting the North and South Lakes.

Thomas Creek and Tributaries

Closed.

Tioga CreekMouth to concrete bridge 1/2 mi below

BurntCr

Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 - Apr 30.

Umpqua River (Mainstem)

The following applies to open sections fromScottsburg Bridge upstream to the River Forks boat ramp: *

From Jun 1 - Sep 30, angling is closed withing 200 feet from all portions of a tributary's mouth. Angling is also closed 200 feet upstream into any open tributary from the mouth.

* From the visible tips of the jetties to the North and South Umpqua confluence

Open for trout, May 22 - Oct 31, catch-and-release only.
Open all year for hatchery steelhead and hatchery coho salmon.
Open for Chinook salmon Feb 1 - Jun 30. Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit

myodfw.com

Open for Chinook salmon Jul 1 - Nov 30.
Use of bait allowed.

* Tributaries of the Mainstem mouth to North and South Umpqua confluence

Open for trout May 22 - Sep 15, 2 per day, 8inch minimum length.
Use of bait allowed only in tidewater.
See North Fork Smith River and Smith RiverWinchuck RiverMouth to Wheeler Cr
Open for steelhead Jan 1 - Mar 31 and Dec1-31.
Wild steelhead may be harvested; 1 per day and 3 per season (see pg 35).
Open for Chinook salmon May 22 - Dec 31.
Wild Chinook regulations are determined on an annual basis. Visit myodfw.com
No angling from a floating device.
Gear Restriction: Angling restricted to fly fishing (must include a strike indicator) or bobber fishing Sep 1 - Nov 3 (See Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule pg 18).

Regulations for

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