Coquille River (Lower)

Coos Bay & Lower Umpqua producing Good Catches of Fall Salmon

Fall Chinook fishing in many Oregon estuaries has been rated good to excellent. The past few weeks have proven very productive for folks chasing salmon and the encouraging results bode well for the runs which should continue to build well into the late Fall Season.

A beautiful Siver Salmon (Coho) taken on the Lower Coquille near Bandon

In recent weeks we have seen a huge percentage of Chinook Jacks in the catch mix in estuaries and rivers up and down the Oregon coast. This bodes favorably for next year's run of adult Fall Chinook! Meanwhile, silvers are making agreat showing as well, reflecting improved recent ocean conditions causing an upwelling of nutients which transitions through the entire marine food chain.