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Best Bets for Weekend Fishing, Oct. 2
Best Bets for Weekend Fishing, Oct. 2
Best Bets for Weekend Fishing, Oct. 2

Published on: 10/02/2026

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ODFW report - Marine:  Salmon fishing continues for all salmon but coho from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain. See the ocean salmon regulations in either a time and area graphic view or as a map.  All ports are seeing soft, recently molted, male crab. While these are legal to keep, it is worth noting that they will not be as full of meat or the meat may not be as high quality.  Southwest:  Cooler weather has improved trout fishing conditions at most lakes and reservoirs.  Some of the more popular spots to fish for red-tailed surfperch are along beaches like Horsefall Beach and Whiskey Run. Anglers have the best success fishing with sand shrimp weighted gear on the bottom although power grubs can also work.  Try warmwater fishing for bass at Ben Irving, Howard Prairie and Hyatt Reservoirs.  Fish Lake may show promise with freshly stocked trophy trout two weeks ago.  Hemlock and Lake of the Woods are accessible, and people are catching good numbers of trout.  Wild coho fisheries are open in the Siletz, Yaquina and Siuslaw rivers. As part of your 2-adult salmon/steelhead per day, only 1 can be a wild adult coho. No more than 3 wild coho may be kept per season in any one basin. No more than 5 wild adult coho salmon may be harvested per year in the Northwest and Southwest Zone. Harvest of 1 wild coho jack per day is allowed in areas open for wild adult coho harvest. There is no season limit for wild coho jacks. For more details visit Fall Coastal Salmon Management.  Fall Chinook fisheries are well underway on the Siletz, Alsea, Siuslaw, Salmon, and Yaquina rivers and anglers are having good success. Anglers have also reported good success for wild coho in the Siletz, Siuslaw, and Yaquina rivers. With current end of summer, low flow conditions, many are targeting the bays and tidewater stretches until we receive more rain.  Wild coho fisheries in Siltcoos Lake and Tahkenitch Lake open Oct 1. The daily bag limit is 1 wild adult coho. No more than 5 wild adult coho salmon may be harvested per year in the Northwest and Southwest Zone. All 5 may be harvested from Siltcoos Lake and/or Tahkenitch Lake or as part of the aggregate with other open wild coho salmon fisheries in the Northwest and Southwest streams and lakes. Harvest of 1 wild coho jack per day is allowed in areas open for wild adult coho harvest. There is no season limit for wild coho jacks. Sea-run and resident cutthroat can be found in many Mid Coast and North Coast streams currently open to angling. Anglers are reminded to be aware of daily bag limits, bait restrictions and additional angling closures.  Warmwater fisheries are starting to slow down as water temperatures drop and fish become less active. Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes can be good options for anglers to target largemouth bass, yellow perch, and bluegill. Largemouth bass are doing well at both locations.  Siletz River HWY 229 remains closed at approximately milepost 14 due to a large land slide covering the road.

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