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.