Streams and rivers are open to trout fishing through Oct. 31. Trout fishing in streams and rivers is slow to due to low water conditions. When fishing for trout, anglers can now use bait in all streams that are open to fishing. The daily limit for trout in streams is 2 fish per day and they must be 8-inches or longer.

Salmon fishing continues to be slow and most anglers stopped salmon fishing for the year in the Coquille River. There is no retention of wild coho in the Coquille this season.

Smallmouth bass fishing continues to be good on the mainstem Coquille River, South Fork Coquille and Middle Fork Coquille rivers. But smallmouth bass will start moving into deeper water for the winter as the water temperatures cool down.