Idaho Fish Report

Anglers are still catching decent numbers of rockfish around the jetties in the lower Coos Bay estuary. Best fishing is typically near slack tides. A jig fished with a twister tail trailer is always a good option to catch bottomfish. The daily general marine fish bag limit is 5 fish for the 2022 season with a 1-fish sub-bag limit for China and copper rockfish combined. 

Chinook and hatchery coho are occasionally being caught in the lower Coos Bay estuary.  The majority of these salmon are most likely “feeders” that are following baitfish into the bay. From July 1 – Dec 31, salmon anglers are only allowed one wild Chinook for the season in the Coos Basin. There is no season restriction on the number of hatchery Chinook anglers can harvest.  

Trout fishing in streams and rivers is open until Oct. 31. Anglers are restricted to using artificial flies and lures in rivers and streams above tidewater. The main rivers are very warm and anglers will want to fish either in tidewater or go to the smaller headwater streams.