Coquille River Photo courtesy of Rick Obst
2024 Coastal Fall Salmon Seasons/Smallmouth Bass in Coquille River:
Coastal fall salmon seasons and smallmouth bass seasons were adopted as proposed by staff except for some modifications adding harvest days for wild coho on the Alsea and Coquille Rivers. Seasons for wild Chinook are similar to last year, while opportunities for wild coho are somewhat increased. The 2024 forecasted ocean abundance of Oregon coast natural coho is 233,000, up from 185,000 last year, while forecasts for wild Chinook are similar to last year. More details on coastal fall salmon regulations will be available before the end of June or see the Coastal fall salmon webpage for staff proposals. The Commission also liberalized the take of smallmouth bass from the Coquille River by adopting a rule to allow the use of bait while angling and the use of spears or spear guns for harvesting smallmouth bass.
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