Chinook salmon and steelhead season is open from the river mouth to Nook Creek through Dec. 31. Fishing is restricted to fly-fishing or bobber fishing with one a single point hook from river mile 2.2 through to Nook Creek until we receive sustained fall rain. We’ll announce when this temporary bobber rule is lifted. These anti-snagging gear restrictions are described on page 18 of Oregon’s 2018 Sport Fishing Regulation Book. A visual and status update on the river bar crossing can be found here at the NOAA bar camera webpage.

Anglers are encouraged to drop hatchery fish snouts in the kiosk at the Port of Brookings cleaning station (instructions on how to remove and package snouts are available at the kiosk). Please see the southwest zone regulation exceptions in the regulations book for more details.