Angling is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater until Aug. 31, except the use of bait is currently allowed on the South Fork Coquille.

` Anglers have been trolling for Chinook salmon on the lower Coquille River from the Highway 101 Bridge to Rocky Point. A few salmon have been caught but overall fishing has been slow.

` 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 has been decent for boat crabbers across from Bandon in the lower Coquille. Crabbing will continue to improve in the next few months. It is still recommended you discard the crab viscera (guts/butter) before cooking.

`