Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater, except the use of bait is allowed on the South Fork Coquille.

Fishing for smallmouth bass has been good in the mainstem and South Fork Coquille. Jigs, crawdad crankbaits, and nightcrawlers will all work to catch smallmouth bass.

Crabbing is starting to pick up in the lower Coquille near the town of Bandon. Crabbing will improve in the next few months. It is still recommended you discard the crab viscera (guts/butter) before cooking.