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Fishery Profile
Fishery Overview
Charleston / Coos Bay bar and jetty fishery
A Coos County harbor-bar and lower-bay fishery at Charleston. Honest catalog targets are lingcod and redtail surfperch, plus Chinook when current ODFW ocean-salmon tables are open. ODFW treats Coos Bay as Oregon's largest bay, with named dock crabbing and jetty rockfish in the lower estuary. This is not Winchester Bay / Umpqua.
Fishery type
Pnw bar entrance jetty
Fishing modes
Shore
Inshore boat
Habitat and structure
Charleston Boat Basin and T-docks · Lower Coos Bay jetties · Marine-dominated lower bay flats
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Aug 21, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Fishery Targets
Lower-bay jetty bottomfish and perch follow current Marine Zone rules. Ocean salmon and Pacific halibut are season-managed. Coos Bay crabbing is named year-round opportunity by ODFW and is not frozen as a fish-species season.
This reflects typical biological/fishery timing, not a legal open season. Check current regulations before fishing.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations
Lingcod
Primary
Ophiodon elongatus
Typical seasonal window: DECEMBER — MARCH
May also be present outside this peak window.
Redtail surfperch
Secondary
Amphistichus rhodoterus
Typical seasonal opportunity: SPRING — EARLY SUMMER
May also be present outside this peak window.
Chinook salmon
SeasonalRegulations vary annually
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Typical seasonal opportunity: SUMMER — EARLY FALL
ODFW ocean-harvest tag Charleston (13); Coos R. & Bay river-system code (33).
Typical Seasonal Targets
Lingcod — DECEMBER — MARCH
Redtail surfperch — SPRING — EARLY SUMMER
Chinook salmon — SUMMER — EARLY FALL
Seasonal presence is general guidance and does not indicate current fish activity.
Access, Safety and Regulations
Access
ODFW names Charleston Visitor Center, T-docks south of the bridge, Charleston Boat Basin, and lower-bay flats. Access difficulty varies; some flats are 4x4 or boat-only. Catalog coordinates are NOAA 9432780.
Primary hazards
Watch sneaker waves on jetties, boat traffic, and navigation-channel crabbing restrictions.
Fishery considerations
Local water temperature and a local waverider remain SOURCE_GAP.
Bar and jetty conditions can be unsafe in swell even when Charleston tide looks usable.
Regulations
Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.
Public Oregon coastal catalog identity. Customer Current Coastal Rating is Calibration in progress under the accepted FAST-CAL / PNW FAST-B program. PACIFIC_NORTHWEST_V1 is not accepted. Coastal Estimated is unauthorized. The PNW public-beta rating flag remains off.
