11-15-2007, 11:10 PM
Trout fishing is now closed streams (including tidewaters and bays), except as noted in regulations.
AGATE LAKE: largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, yellow perch, bullhead
Now that winter is coming on, try fishing in deeper water. Fishing for warmwater fish tends to slow at this time of year.
Rainbow Trout
- Photo by Kathy Munsel -<br />
APPLEGATE RIVER: trout
Open for adipose fin-clipped trout. Anglers are catching and releasing wild rainbow trout from 15 to 18 inches between Jackson Picnic Park and the deadline below the dam. Rainbow trout over 16 inches are considered steelhead and must be released unharmed.
APPLEGATE RESERVOIR: trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
People are still catching fish, but it has slowed. Large rainbows, some greater than 16 inches have been caught in the last week.
BABYFOOT LAKE: rainbow trout
Snow week of Nov. 13 has shut down fishing. Anglers should look to lower elevation lakes to fish.
CHETCO RIVER: cutthroat trout, fall chinook
It is prime time for chinook in the Chetco. Rains the Veteran's Day weekend have made for excellent fishing conditions. Drift boats anglers fishing from Loeb State Park to Social Security Bar will do the best. Kwikfish with a sardine wrap or back bouncing salmon eggs will work the best.
Bluegill<br />
-U.S. Fish & Wildlife -<br />
COOS COUNTY LAKES: trout, bass
The following lakes were stocked with trout averaging 1 pound during the week of Oct. 22: Upper Empire, Lower Empire, Bradley Lake, and Powers Pond. Each waterbody received approximately 200 fish plus a handful of 5 pound fish. The cool weather should improve angling conditions for these and other fish in local lakes. Holdover fish from this stocking should be available into the winter. Many of these lakes hold warmwater fish species such as bluegill and crappie. Although the bite will be slower this time of year, warmwater fish can still be caught in cooler temperatures.
COOS RIVER BASIN: Chinook and coho salmon, winter steelhead
Chinook salmon fishing is still open but effort and catch has dropped off. A few fish will still be in upper tidewater with rainstorms but will likely be on the dark side. Adipose fin-clipped coho may be retained up to Chandler Bridge through Dec. 31. Salmon and searun cutthroat angling is nearly done, as fish will move up to spawning grounds with rainfall. Anglers should begin gearing up for winter steelhead, which usually arrive around Thanksgiving in local rivers. "˜
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Chinook and coho salmon, searun cutthroat trout, winter steelhead
Fishing for Chinook salmon has been slow in the Coquille. A few fish will still be in upper tidewater with rainstorms but will likely be on the dark side. Adipose fin-clipped coho may be retained up to the mouth of Lampa Creek through Dec. 31. Salmon and searun cutthroat angling is nearly done, as fish will move up to spawning grounds with rainfall. Anglers should begin gearing up for winter steelhead, which usually arrive around Thanksgiving in local rivers.
DIAMOND LAKE: rainbow trout
The lake is now closed to fishing.
ELK/SIXES RIVER: fall Chinook
River conditions have improved with rains week of Nov. 12. Anglers can expect fresh fish scattered throughout. Kwikfish with a sardine wrap or back bouncing salmon eggs will work the best. If rains continue through the week, anglers will fair best on Elk River.
EMIGRANT RESERVOIR: trout, bass
Fish deeper water for crappie and bass.
EXPO POND: rainbow trout, bass, panfish
Fishing for trout, bass, and panfish should be fair.
Rainbow Trout<br />
-Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife -<br />
FISH LAKE: rainbow trout
A late September release of 3,000 good-sized rainbows is providing a nice fall fishing opportunity for anglers. On Sunday Nov. 11, trout were biting Power bait and Mepps spinners. Anglers were seen going home with legals and fish in the 17-19 inch range.
GALESVILLE RESERVIOR: rainbow trout, bass
Galesville Reservoir is open to angling year-round. Fishing for trout is currently fair. Some anglers report seeing external "worms" on a few of the trout, and in some trout's gills. These are copepods, a fish parasite, which occurs naturally throughout the watershed. The copepods can be removed and the fish safely consumed. Anglers at Galesville are catching some of the 26,000 sub-legal sized trout which were stocked in early October. These fish, while still too small to keep, have grown nicely and are now about 6 inches long. They should help provide an excellent spring fishery. The harvestable trout were 10 - 12 inches. A few 10 inch, coho have also been caught.
GARRISON LAKE: trout
Lower water temperatures and light winds have improved fishing on the lake. Anglers trolling the deeper water are reporting success on carry over trout. The best bait of choice is a wedding ring spinner tipped with a worm.
ILLINOIS RIVER: trout, steelhead
No report as of Nov. 13.
LAKE SELMAC: trout, bass
Angling pressure is down, with only a few boats on the lake
Rainbow Trout<br />
-Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife -<br />
LOST CREEK RESERVOIR: trout, smallmouth bass
The reservoir was last stocked the first week in October with 7,500 legal sized rainbow trout. In past years anglers have done well trolling deep upstream from the HWY 62 Bridge at the East end of the lake.
MEDCO POND: trout, largemouth bass, panfish
Fishing for rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and panfish should be fair.
PACIFIC OCEAN & BEACHES: chinook, bottomfish
Salmon fishing in the ocean closed Oct. 31. Bottom fishing can be excellent in the winter when the weather cooperates. Anglers should be cautious of the ocean and bar conditions which can change quickly. Sport boat anglers may no longer keep cabezon but shore anglers may continue to retain legal sized cabezon. The Pacific halibut sport fisheries are closed for the remainder of 2007.
POWERS POND: trout, warmwater fish
Powers Pond was stocked with trout "Pounders" and a few 5 pound fish the week of Oct. 22. This was the last stocking for 2007 but holdover fish should still be available.
REINHART PARK POND: trout, bass
Fishing for rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and panfish should improve as the water cools.
A huge Steelhead<br />
- Oregon Fish and Wildlife-<br />
ROGUE RIVER, LOWER: fall chinook, coho, steelhead
Increased flows has slowed half pounder fishing. A few winter steelhead will be on the move with the increased flows. Anglers will fair best running hot shots or side drifting salmon eggs. A good area to fish this time of year is between Foster Bar and Agness.
ROGUE RIVER, MIDDLE: chinook, trout, steelhead
The flow on Nov 12 was 2,060 cubic feet per second at Grants Pass. Coho are being caught with spoons, spinners, and side-drifted bait. Use bright pink, red, and orange colors. Coho are under the bridge at Baker Park, Schroeder Park, Griffin Park, and other Grants Pass areas. Brad's Wigglers without rattles, natural colored roe, and glo-bugs are producing some steelhead. Use dark colors on dark days and bright colors in sunlit areas. Fish deep with roe on dark days.
ROGUE RIVER, UPPER: trout, steelhead
A few steelhead and coho have been caught by anglers recently. Boat anglers are working Rogue Elk to Dodge with bait and yarn flies. Not many shore anglers have been seen at the favorite upriver spots. Fishing was a little slow yesterday (Monday Nov. 12), but the weekend and most of last week produced 5-7 steelhead for most drift boaters. The afternoon hatch of bugs has produced good trout fishing. Fishing deep with nymphs has worked well at this time of year in the past. The number of summer steelhead over Gold Ray increased to 5,927 as of Nov. 5. The outflow from Lost Creek Reservoir was 1,492 cubic feet per second and the outflow temperature was 42 as of Monday morning.
Regulations: Angling is restricted to the use of artificial flies and lures between Gold Ray Dam and the Shady Cove Boat Ramp starting Nov. 1. Consult the regulations for more information. Steelhead anglers should target riffles, runs, and slots, though fish can be found in a variety of waters. Only adipose fin-clipped steelhead, trout, and coho salmon may be harvested.
BrownTrout<br />
-U.S. Fish & Wildlife -<br />
ROGUE RIVER, ABOVE LOST CREEK DAM
Trout fishing closed as of Nov. 1.
SODA SPRINGS RESERVOIR: brown and rainbow trout
Soda Springs reservoir is open all year round for brown and rainbow trout. The road to Soda Springs dam is currently closed due to a high volume of dump trucks and heavy equipment. At this time the only access into the reservoir is at Medicine Creek bridge.
SMITH RIVER: cutthroat trout
Fall chinook fishing in the Smith River estuary is slow, some chinook are being caught. Striper fishing has been good, with some very nice stripers being caught in lower Smith River. Trout season is now closed in the Smith River and tributaries.
SOUTH COAST LAKES AND PONDS: trout<br />
Fishing is slow on all lakes and ponds.
SOUTH COAST STREAMS: fall chinook, cutthroat trout
Trout season closed in the Umpqua, Smith River, South Umpqua and Cow Creek basins. The North Umpqua mainstem is still open for catch and release trout fishing, from the mouth upstream to Soda Springs Dam, but the tributaries are closed. The North Umpqua and tributaries are closed however from Soda Springs Reservoir upstream.
SOUTH COAST BEACHES:
No report.
Yellow Perch<br />
-Wikipedia -<br />
TENMILE BASIN: yellow perch, trout, largemouth bass, winter steelhead, warmwater fish
Streams closed to trout fishing as of Nov. 1. Lakes are open year-round, and holdover fish are available. Yellow perch have been biting well at the county docks. Winter steelhead will be arriving, but they usually appear later in December, which is later than other river basins like the Coos and Coquille. Warmwater fish species such as bluegill and crappie are in Tenmile Lakes. Although the bite will be slower this time of year, warmwater fish can still be caught in cooler temperatures.
TOKETEE LAKE: brown trout
Fishing is open in Toketee all year round. Fishing has been slow but the best fishing occurs early in the morning.
UMPQUA ESTUARY: sturgeon
Fall chinook and coho fishing has been spotty. Sturgeon fishing has been slow, some large green sturgeon are being picked up in the Big Bend area. Crabbing has improved with a few limits being caught, the best crabbing is occurring in the half-moon bay area.
Brook Trout<br />
-U.S. Fish & Wildlife -<br />
UMPQUA HIGH LAKES AND FOREBAYS: trout
Brook trout fishing has slowed with the warmer days. The best fishing in the high lakes is occurring later in the day as the temperatures warm. Check with the Forest Service for road conditions as it starts snowing in the mountains. Diamond Lake and Lemolo Lake are closed starting Nov. 1. However the other high cascade lakes are open year-round.
UMPQUA RIVER MAINSTEM: shad, bass, chinook
There are small numbers of fall chinook throughout the river. Anglers should find some chinook holding below the Calapooya between the Umpqua and James Wood boat ramps. Some of these fish will be coded-wire-tagged and have their adipose fin clipped. The ODFW is requesting that anglers catching a marked chinook between River Forks and Elkton turn in the snouts in the barrel in front of the Roseburg ODFW office. Smallmouth fishing is starting to slow down as the water temperatures cool. Worms and crawfish plugs are working the best. Remember this section of the river is closed to wild steelhead retention.
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: steelhead, coho
Steelhead fishing throughout the North Umpqua has been very poor this year. The fly water (Rock Creek to Soda Springs Dam) is normally very productive this time of year. Summer steelhead fishing in the fly water is very slow, although in the last week a few more fish have been caught. However coho are starting to move in to the North Umpqua, with already over 2,700 coho past the dam. Coho fishing is currently fair, and should improve as the coho run continues.
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: closed
The South Umpqua remains closed to all angling until Dec. 1.
WILLOW LAKE: trout, bass
Angling for trout should still be good with catches up to 14.5 inches reported in recent weeks.
WINCHESTER BAY: sturgeon, coho, chinook
Fishing remains slow.
SHELLFISH
Bay Clams<br />
Oregon Fish and Wildlife<br />
All areas south of Siletz Bay on the Oregon Coast remain open to recreational and commercial shellfish harvest. Areas north of the Siletz are closed to mussel harvest due to elevated levels of PSP. Always check for health advisories by calling the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Shellfish line at 1-800-448-2474 for updates.
Razor clams and current status of particular areas
Information about bay clams
Ocean crabbing is closed now through Dec. 1. Bay crabbing is open the entire year. The next few months are a great time for bay crabbing. Crab are generally full of meat and available in good numbers in coastal bays. Crabbing inside Coos Bay has been good recently with boats returning with nice catches of crab. Shore based crabbers are also getting some keeper crabs. The Coos Bay shoals (20-30 feet deep) along the inside of the North Spit from Empire to Charleston is a good area for crabbing. Public crabbing docks can be found in Winchester Bay, Bandon, Charleston, and Empi
AGATE LAKE: largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, yellow perch, bullhead
Now that winter is coming on, try fishing in deeper water. Fishing for warmwater fish tends to slow at this time of year.
Rainbow Trout
- Photo by Kathy Munsel -<br />
APPLEGATE RIVER: trout
Open for adipose fin-clipped trout. Anglers are catching and releasing wild rainbow trout from 15 to 18 inches between Jackson Picnic Park and the deadline below the dam. Rainbow trout over 16 inches are considered steelhead and must be released unharmed.
APPLEGATE RESERVOIR: trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
People are still catching fish, but it has slowed. Large rainbows, some greater than 16 inches have been caught in the last week.
BABYFOOT LAKE: rainbow trout
Snow week of Nov. 13 has shut down fishing. Anglers should look to lower elevation lakes to fish.
CHETCO RIVER: cutthroat trout, fall chinook
It is prime time for chinook in the Chetco. Rains the Veteran's Day weekend have made for excellent fishing conditions. Drift boats anglers fishing from Loeb State Park to Social Security Bar will do the best. Kwikfish with a sardine wrap or back bouncing salmon eggs will work the best.
Bluegill<br />
-U.S. Fish & Wildlife -<br />
COOS COUNTY LAKES: trout, bass
The following lakes were stocked with trout averaging 1 pound during the week of Oct. 22: Upper Empire, Lower Empire, Bradley Lake, and Powers Pond. Each waterbody received approximately 200 fish plus a handful of 5 pound fish. The cool weather should improve angling conditions for these and other fish in local lakes. Holdover fish from this stocking should be available into the winter. Many of these lakes hold warmwater fish species such as bluegill and crappie. Although the bite will be slower this time of year, warmwater fish can still be caught in cooler temperatures.
COOS RIVER BASIN: Chinook and coho salmon, winter steelhead
Chinook salmon fishing is still open but effort and catch has dropped off. A few fish will still be in upper tidewater with rainstorms but will likely be on the dark side. Adipose fin-clipped coho may be retained up to Chandler Bridge through Dec. 31. Salmon and searun cutthroat angling is nearly done, as fish will move up to spawning grounds with rainfall. Anglers should begin gearing up for winter steelhead, which usually arrive around Thanksgiving in local rivers. "˜
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Chinook and coho salmon, searun cutthroat trout, winter steelhead
Fishing for Chinook salmon has been slow in the Coquille. A few fish will still be in upper tidewater with rainstorms but will likely be on the dark side. Adipose fin-clipped coho may be retained up to the mouth of Lampa Creek through Dec. 31. Salmon and searun cutthroat angling is nearly done, as fish will move up to spawning grounds with rainfall. Anglers should begin gearing up for winter steelhead, which usually arrive around Thanksgiving in local rivers.
DIAMOND LAKE: rainbow trout
The lake is now closed to fishing.
ELK/SIXES RIVER: fall Chinook
River conditions have improved with rains week of Nov. 12. Anglers can expect fresh fish scattered throughout. Kwikfish with a sardine wrap or back bouncing salmon eggs will work the best. If rains continue through the week, anglers will fair best on Elk River.
EMIGRANT RESERVOIR: trout, bass
Fish deeper water for crappie and bass.
EXPO POND: rainbow trout, bass, panfish
Fishing for trout, bass, and panfish should be fair.
Rainbow Trout<br />
-Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife -<br />
FISH LAKE: rainbow trout
A late September release of 3,000 good-sized rainbows is providing a nice fall fishing opportunity for anglers. On Sunday Nov. 11, trout were biting Power bait and Mepps spinners. Anglers were seen going home with legals and fish in the 17-19 inch range.
GALESVILLE RESERVIOR: rainbow trout, bass
Galesville Reservoir is open to angling year-round. Fishing for trout is currently fair. Some anglers report seeing external "worms" on a few of the trout, and in some trout's gills. These are copepods, a fish parasite, which occurs naturally throughout the watershed. The copepods can be removed and the fish safely consumed. Anglers at Galesville are catching some of the 26,000 sub-legal sized trout which were stocked in early October. These fish, while still too small to keep, have grown nicely and are now about 6 inches long. They should help provide an excellent spring fishery. The harvestable trout were 10 - 12 inches. A few 10 inch, coho have also been caught.
GARRISON LAKE: trout
Lower water temperatures and light winds have improved fishing on the lake. Anglers trolling the deeper water are reporting success on carry over trout. The best bait of choice is a wedding ring spinner tipped with a worm.
ILLINOIS RIVER: trout, steelhead
No report as of Nov. 13.
LAKE SELMAC: trout, bass
Angling pressure is down, with only a few boats on the lake
Rainbow Trout<br />
-Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife -<br />
LOST CREEK RESERVOIR: trout, smallmouth bass
The reservoir was last stocked the first week in October with 7,500 legal sized rainbow trout. In past years anglers have done well trolling deep upstream from the HWY 62 Bridge at the East end of the lake.
MEDCO POND: trout, largemouth bass, panfish
Fishing for rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and panfish should be fair.
PACIFIC OCEAN & BEACHES: chinook, bottomfish
Salmon fishing in the ocean closed Oct. 31. Bottom fishing can be excellent in the winter when the weather cooperates. Anglers should be cautious of the ocean and bar conditions which can change quickly. Sport boat anglers may no longer keep cabezon but shore anglers may continue to retain legal sized cabezon. The Pacific halibut sport fisheries are closed for the remainder of 2007.
POWERS POND: trout, warmwater fish
Powers Pond was stocked with trout "Pounders" and a few 5 pound fish the week of Oct. 22. This was the last stocking for 2007 but holdover fish should still be available.
REINHART PARK POND: trout, bass
Fishing for rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and panfish should improve as the water cools.
A huge Steelhead<br />
- Oregon Fish and Wildlife-<br />
ROGUE RIVER, LOWER: fall chinook, coho, steelhead
Increased flows has slowed half pounder fishing. A few winter steelhead will be on the move with the increased flows. Anglers will fair best running hot shots or side drifting salmon eggs. A good area to fish this time of year is between Foster Bar and Agness.
ROGUE RIVER, MIDDLE: chinook, trout, steelhead
The flow on Nov 12 was 2,060 cubic feet per second at Grants Pass. Coho are being caught with spoons, spinners, and side-drifted bait. Use bright pink, red, and orange colors. Coho are under the bridge at Baker Park, Schroeder Park, Griffin Park, and other Grants Pass areas. Brad's Wigglers without rattles, natural colored roe, and glo-bugs are producing some steelhead. Use dark colors on dark days and bright colors in sunlit areas. Fish deep with roe on dark days.
ROGUE RIVER, UPPER: trout, steelhead
A few steelhead and coho have been caught by anglers recently. Boat anglers are working Rogue Elk to Dodge with bait and yarn flies. Not many shore anglers have been seen at the favorite upriver spots. Fishing was a little slow yesterday (Monday Nov. 12), but the weekend and most of last week produced 5-7 steelhead for most drift boaters. The afternoon hatch of bugs has produced good trout fishing. Fishing deep with nymphs has worked well at this time of year in the past. The number of summer steelhead over Gold Ray increased to 5,927 as of Nov. 5. The outflow from Lost Creek Reservoir was 1,492 cubic feet per second and the outflow temperature was 42 as of Monday morning.
Regulations: Angling is restricted to the use of artificial flies and lures between Gold Ray Dam and the Shady Cove Boat Ramp starting Nov. 1. Consult the regulations for more information. Steelhead anglers should target riffles, runs, and slots, though fish can be found in a variety of waters. Only adipose fin-clipped steelhead, trout, and coho salmon may be harvested.
BrownTrout<br />
-U.S. Fish & Wildlife -<br />
ROGUE RIVER, ABOVE LOST CREEK DAM
Trout fishing closed as of Nov. 1.
SODA SPRINGS RESERVOIR: brown and rainbow trout
Soda Springs reservoir is open all year round for brown and rainbow trout. The road to Soda Springs dam is currently closed due to a high volume of dump trucks and heavy equipment. At this time the only access into the reservoir is at Medicine Creek bridge.
SMITH RIVER: cutthroat trout
Fall chinook fishing in the Smith River estuary is slow, some chinook are being caught. Striper fishing has been good, with some very nice stripers being caught in lower Smith River. Trout season is now closed in the Smith River and tributaries.
SOUTH COAST LAKES AND PONDS: trout<br />
Fishing is slow on all lakes and ponds.
SOUTH COAST STREAMS: fall chinook, cutthroat trout
Trout season closed in the Umpqua, Smith River, South Umpqua and Cow Creek basins. The North Umpqua mainstem is still open for catch and release trout fishing, from the mouth upstream to Soda Springs Dam, but the tributaries are closed. The North Umpqua and tributaries are closed however from Soda Springs Reservoir upstream.
SOUTH COAST BEACHES:
No report.
Yellow Perch<br />
-Wikipedia -<br />
TENMILE BASIN: yellow perch, trout, largemouth bass, winter steelhead, warmwater fish
Streams closed to trout fishing as of Nov. 1. Lakes are open year-round, and holdover fish are available. Yellow perch have been biting well at the county docks. Winter steelhead will be arriving, but they usually appear later in December, which is later than other river basins like the Coos and Coquille. Warmwater fish species such as bluegill and crappie are in Tenmile Lakes. Although the bite will be slower this time of year, warmwater fish can still be caught in cooler temperatures.
TOKETEE LAKE: brown trout
Fishing is open in Toketee all year round. Fishing has been slow but the best fishing occurs early in the morning.
UMPQUA ESTUARY: sturgeon
Fall chinook and coho fishing has been spotty. Sturgeon fishing has been slow, some large green sturgeon are being picked up in the Big Bend area. Crabbing has improved with a few limits being caught, the best crabbing is occurring in the half-moon bay area.
Brook Trout<br />
-U.S. Fish & Wildlife -<br />
UMPQUA HIGH LAKES AND FOREBAYS: trout
Brook trout fishing has slowed with the warmer days. The best fishing in the high lakes is occurring later in the day as the temperatures warm. Check with the Forest Service for road conditions as it starts snowing in the mountains. Diamond Lake and Lemolo Lake are closed starting Nov. 1. However the other high cascade lakes are open year-round.
UMPQUA RIVER MAINSTEM: shad, bass, chinook
There are small numbers of fall chinook throughout the river. Anglers should find some chinook holding below the Calapooya between the Umpqua and James Wood boat ramps. Some of these fish will be coded-wire-tagged and have their adipose fin clipped. The ODFW is requesting that anglers catching a marked chinook between River Forks and Elkton turn in the snouts in the barrel in front of the Roseburg ODFW office. Smallmouth fishing is starting to slow down as the water temperatures cool. Worms and crawfish plugs are working the best. Remember this section of the river is closed to wild steelhead retention.
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: steelhead, coho
Steelhead fishing throughout the North Umpqua has been very poor this year. The fly water (Rock Creek to Soda Springs Dam) is normally very productive this time of year. Summer steelhead fishing in the fly water is very slow, although in the last week a few more fish have been caught. However coho are starting to move in to the North Umpqua, with already over 2,700 coho past the dam. Coho fishing is currently fair, and should improve as the coho run continues.
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: closed
The South Umpqua remains closed to all angling until Dec. 1.
WILLOW LAKE: trout, bass
Angling for trout should still be good with catches up to 14.5 inches reported in recent weeks.
WINCHESTER BAY: sturgeon, coho, chinook
Fishing remains slow.
SHELLFISH
Bay Clams<br />
Oregon Fish and Wildlife<br />
All areas south of Siletz Bay on the Oregon Coast remain open to recreational and commercial shellfish harvest. Areas north of the Siletz are closed to mussel harvest due to elevated levels of PSP. Always check for health advisories by calling the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Shellfish line at 1-800-448-2474 for updates.
Razor clams and current status of particular areas
Information about bay clams
Ocean crabbing is closed now through Dec. 1. Bay crabbing is open the entire year. The next few months are a great time for bay crabbing. Crab are generally full of meat and available in good numbers in coastal bays. Crabbing inside Coos Bay has been good recently with boats returning with nice catches of crab. Shore based crabbers are also getting some keeper crabs. The Coos Bay shoals (20-30 feet deep) along the inside of the North Spit from Empire to Charleston is a good area for crabbing. Public crabbing docks can be found in Winchester Bay, Bandon, Charleston, and Empi