Striped bass should be active in the mid to upper sections of tidewater on the Coquille River. Striped bass fishing is typically better after dark, but some fish can be caught during daylight hours. 

Smallmouth bass fishing is picking up in the mainstem Coquille River.  River temperatures are still fairly cool in the forks but anglers will start to find smallmouth bass spawning in main tributaries like the South Fork Coquille.

A temporary regulation started on June 1 allowing anglers in Coquille River system to use spears and spear guns to harvest smallmouth bass. Traditional rod and reel anglers can also use bait throughout the river system. This unique fishing opportunity is one of many efforts to reduce the impact of illegally introduced bass on Chinook populations.  

Trout fishing in streams and rivers are open.  Anglers are having success catching trout on small spinners or fly fishing