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Coos County, Oregon
Getting to know the water in Coos County
64,929 Oregonians called Coos County home in 2020, with Coquille as county seat. ODFW files most of the Coos County waters it names under the ODFW Southwest Zone rows, with drainages, not county lines, setting the edges.
Coos County shares 12 lake pages, and Tenmile Lake spreads widest. On the coast the county reaches Coos Bay, Fourmile Creek estuary, Sunset Bay and Tenmile Creek estuary (Coos County). 57 open launches sit in the county on the OSMB map; 45 take a trailer. From land there are 13 mapped shore sites on the DLCD and ODFW layers, including 8 piers and jetties.
12lake pages
57open OSMB launches
8river pages
8shops
Census 2020 population; BLM Oregon NHD lake outlines; OSMB Boating Access Sites; DLCD and ODFW shore access layers; 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations zone lists; read November 2, 2026.
Map
A map of where to get on the water in Coos County
OSMB launch points, DLCD and ODFW shore sites, NHD lake points, PMEP estuary points; read November 2, 2026.
BLM Oregon hydrography lake outlines (NHD), summed by GNIS name (layer), read November 2, 2026. Species: ODFW Fish Habitat Distribution layers (ODFW ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; a mapped species is habitat use ODFW records, not a catch report. ODFW publishes no lake depths in these layers.
3.83 ftCharleston, MLLW water level, November 2, 2026
NOAA CO-OPS water level, preliminary reading at retrieval; station page for live data.
ODFW ocean management areas, PMEP estuaries, OSMB launches and marinas, DLCD shore sites; read November 2, 2026.
Species
What the habitat maps show near Coos County
rainbow trout tops the tally of water pages within 40 miles of Coquille.
Rainbow trout24 waters
Cutthroat trout16 waters
Chinook salmon15 waters
Largemouth bass15 waters
Steelhead15 waters
Coho salmon14 waters
Yellow perch8 waters
Black crappie7 waters
Bluegill7 waters
Brown bullhead6 waters
Species from ODFW Fish Habitat Distribution layers, booklet exceptions and ODFW records, counted per water page within 40 miles; habitat mapping, not a catch survey.
More water
The rest of the named lakes in Coos County
Coos County holds 20 more named lakes on the outline map.
Water
Acres (outline)
Nearest place
Horsfall Lake
122
North Bend
Upper Pony Creek Reservoir
111
Coos Bay
Sandpoint Lake
66
North Bend
Croft Lake
66
Bandon
Spirit Lake
57
North Bend
Beale Lake
54
Lakeside
Laurel Lake
51
Bandon
Snag Lake
32
North Bend
Lake Merritt
27
Coos Bay
Fahys Lake
19
Bandon
Clear Lake (Coos County)
17
Lakeside
Tarheel Reservoir
16
Coos Bay
Myrtle Point Log Pond
15
Myrtle Point
New Lake
14
Bandon
Muddy Lake
14
Bandon
C A Smith L and M Company Storage Reservoir
14
Coos Bay
Hall Lake
12
Lakeside
Shuttpelz Lake
7
Lakeside
Jordan Lake
2
North Bend
Azalea Lake
1
Port Orford
BLM Oregon hydrography lake outlines (NHD), summed by GNIS name (layer), read November 2, 2026.
Rivers
Drift and wade water in Coos County
Coquille RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and spring chinook runs, tidewater at Coquille River, 11 OSMB launches, 1 USGS gauge, 14 booklet exceptions
Middle Fork Coquille RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and spring chinook runs, 1 OSMB launch
Millicoma RiverODFW maps chum, coho and fall chinook runs, 2 OSMB launches, 4 booklet exceptions
New RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and winter steelhead runs, tidewater at New River, 2 OSMB launches
South Fork Coos RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and winter steelhead runs, 1 OSMB launch
South Fork Coquille RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and spring chinook runs, 7 OSMB launches, 1 USGS gauge
West Fork Millicoma RiverODFW maps chum, coho and fall chinook runs, 1 OSMB launch
Coos RiverODFW maps chum, coho and fall chinook runs, 5 booklet exceptions
Other named rivers of Coos County (5)
East Fork Coquille RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and spring chinook runs
East Fork Millicoma RiverODFW maps chum, coho and fall chinook runs
Little North Fork Coquille RiverODFW maps winter steelhead runs
North Fork Coquille RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and spring chinook runs
Williams RiverODFW maps coho, fall chinook and winter steelhead runs
Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites layer (OSMB ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; status as OSMB publishes it. Oregon Coastal Management Program (DLCD) Shoreline Access Inventory (layer) and the ODFW shore access map, read November 2, 2026.
Stocking
Stocked lakes and ponds of Coos County
Planned stocking in Coos County: 35 releases, 6 waters, 85,900 trout by the schedule.
Eel Lake6 releases planned, next listed: Apr. 26, 2027 – Apr. 30, 2027: 4,000 legal-size trout
ODFW weekly trout stocking schedule (planned releases; ODFW prints size classes, not species), myodfw.com, read November 2, 2026.
Regulations
The booklet table for Coos County
Every Coos County water missing from the exception list uses the zone limits. ODFW prices the 2026 annual angling license at $50 for Oregonians and $138 for nonresidents. The Combined Angling Tag ($69 resident) records any salmon, steelhead, sturgeon or halibut kept. Beach, jetty and boat anglers on the ocean add the Ocean Endorsement at $9, apart from salmon-only and steelhead-only trips.
Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Streams: (including tidewaters and bays); 2 per day, 3 daily catch limits in possession; 8-inch minimum
Lakes: Open all year Streams: (including tidewaters and bays): Open May 22 – Oct 31 unless noted under Exceptions.
In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jack salmon per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. Wild salmon bag limits are determined annually.
Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession unless noted under Exceptions. Streams: No limit.
Lakes: Open all year. Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.
Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Stri.
No limit.
Lakes: Open all year. Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.
Smelt
Unless specifically authorized under emergency rules, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take Eulachon smelt in inland waters, including bays, rivers, estuaries, and streams.
Unless specifically authorized under emergency rules, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take Eulachon smelt in inland waters, including bays, rivers, estuari.
Marine Fish and Marine Shellfish
See Marine Zone.
See Marine Zone.
Species
Limit
Season
General Marine Species: Rockfish ("sea bass", "snapper"), Greenling (“.
Bag limits are set after this book is printed. Check current regulations before fishing on the Sport Bottomfish Seasons page. Retention of yelloweye and quillback rockfishes is prohibited.
Waters are open 24 hours per day. The offshore long-leader fishery is limited to fishing seaward of the 40-fathom regulatory line.
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted under Management Designations for Marine Areas.
Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Topsmelt, Jacksmelt, and true smelts
25 pounds in aggregate.
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted under Management Designations for Marine Areas.
Offshore Pelagic Species: Includes all tuna and mackerel species, swor.
25 fish in aggregate. White shark, basking shark, mega-mouth shark, and oceanic whitetip shark are prohibited and must be immediately released unharmed.
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted under Management Designations for Marine Areas.
Striped Bass and/or Hybrid Bass
No limit
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted under Management Designations for Marine Areas.
Ocean salmon and steelhead seasons and restrictions are set each April by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Regulations are published each May and are available from license agents.
Ocean salmon and steelhead seasons and restrictions are set each April by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
May be taken by angling with a single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear. Pacific halibut seasons are managed and enforced based on port of landing.
May be taken by angling with a single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear. Pacific halibut seasons are managed and enforced based on port of landing.
Waters open all year, 24 hours per day Exceptions: Razor clams are closed Jul 15 to Sep 30 north of Tillamook Head (Clatsop County) Shellfish harvests may be cl.
Exceptions printed for Coos County (26)
Water
Species
Rule
Booklet
Coos River (Mainstem)
hatchery steelhead
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
p. 36
Coos River (Mainstem)
chinook, salmon
Open all year for Chinook salmon.
p. 36
Coos River, South Fork (Mouth to head of tide at Dellwood)
hatchery steelhead
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
p. 36
Coos River, South Fork (Mouth to head of tide at Dellwood)
chinook, salmon
Open all year for Chinook salmon.
p. 36
Coos River, South Fork (Head of tide at Dellwood to concrete bridge near Tioga Cr)
hatchery steelhead
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
p. 36
Coquille River (Mainstem)
hatchery steelhead
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
p. 36
Coquille River (Mainstem)
Use of bait allowed June 1 – Oct 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, East Fork
hatchery steelhead, wild steelhead
Open for wild steelhead (1 per day and 3 per year) and hatchery steelhead from mouth to marker at lower end of Brewster Gorge at approx. MP 23 above Dora Jan 1 – Apr 30 and Oct 1 – Dec 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, East Fork
Use of bait allowed June 1 – Oct 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, East Fork
Closed 200 ft above and below falls above MP 21 near Dora.
p. 36
Coquille River, Middle Fork
hatchery steelhead
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 – Apr 30 and Oct 1 – Dec 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, Middle Fork
Use of bait allowed June 1 – Oct 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, North Fork
hatchery steelhead
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 – Apr 30 and Oct 1 – Dec 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, North Fork
Use of bait allowed June 1 – Oct 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, North Fork
Closed 200 ft above and below LaVerne Falls.
p. 36
Coquille River, South Fork (Mouth to Middle Fork)
hatchery steelhead
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
p. 36
Coquille River, South Fork (Mouth to Middle Fork)
Use of bait allowed Jun 1 – Oct 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, South Fork (Middle Fork to USFS boundary near Powers)
hatchery steelhead
Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 – Apr 30 and Oct 1 – Dec 31.
p. 36
Coquille River, South Fork (Middle Fork to USFS boundary near Powers)
Use of bait allowed June 1 – Oct 31.
p. 36
Millicoma River (Mainstem)
hatchery steelhead
Open all year for hatchery steelhead.
p. 38
Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (Southwest Zone page), read November 2, 2026. Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (Marine Zone page), read November 2, 2026. Water exceptions as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (booklet PDF; printed page shown), read November 2, 2026. In-season changes from ODFW override them. Fees as printed on the ODFW license, tag and permit fee page of the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (fees page), read November 2, 2026.
Records
ODFW records tied to Coos County
No ODFW record traces to Coos County water, so the nearest record waters within 80 miles are shown.
Settling the usual questions about water in Coos County
Where are the boat ramps in Coos County?
OSMB shows 57 open launches; 45 take trailers.
What is the biggest lake outline on the Coos County map?
Tenmile Lake, about 1,138 acres on its mapped outline.
What can an angler target in Coos County?
Rainbow trout lead the count of water pages within 40 miles, then cutthroat trout, chinook salmon and largemouth bass.
Is there a bait and tackle store in Coos County?
Bandon Bait heads 8 listings.
Do guide services list an address in Coos County?
3 guides and charters are on file.
Where is the Coos County seat?
Coquille holds the courthouse.
Which fishing license fits Coos County?
The 2026 fee page lists the yearly angling license at $50 resident, $138 nonresident. Keep a salmon or steelhead and you need the Combined Angling Tag too, $69 for residents. An Ocean Endorsement ($9) is now part of most ocean fishing trips in Oregon.
Which county centre sits nearest Coos County?
Closest by centre point: Douglas County, Curry County and Josephine County.
Which zone rows govern Coos County?
In the booklet, the bulk of Coos County waters sit in the ODFW Southwest Zone pages, since zones track watersheds.
What is the next weigh-in in Coos County?
5 events on file from organizer pages, none ahead yet.
Which exception rows reach Coos County?
The 2026 booklet prints 26 water exceptions reaching this county, starting with Coos River (Mainstem); the table above shows each.
Which tidal waters touch Coos County?
Coos Bay, Fourmile Creek estuary, Sunset Bay and Tenmile Creek estuary (Coos County); the coastal table above links the pages.
Which waters in Coos County does ODFW plant?
Yes: 6 waters on the ODFW schedule, such as Eel Lake, Saunders Lake and Powers Pond; releases are planned, not confirmed.
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