The wild coho season on the Coquille River begins on Sept 13 and will run through Oct 15 with fishing allowed between the Highway 101 Bridge and the Highway 42S Bridge near Sturdivant Park. The daily wild coho bag limit is one per day (up to three per season).

Striped bass anglers are catching fish in the lower Coquille River. Striped bass can be caught during the day, but fishing will be best in the low light periods of the day and after dark.

Smallmouth bass are active throughout the Coquille River and main tributaries. Spearfishing and bait fishing for smallmouth bass in the Coquille River opened on June 1 and will remain open through Oct 31. Anglers are catching good numbers of smallmouth bass in the mainstem Coquille and South Fork Coquille River. Spearfish anglers are reporting success in the middle section of the South Fork Coquille River. There is no limit for smallmouth bass, which are destructive to salmon habitat.

Water levels in the local rivers and streams are low for this time of the year and water temperatures are increasing. Trout fishing will be best in the mornings when water temperatures are the coldest.