Spears, Spear Guns Allowed in Oregon’s Coquille River System To Harvest Non-Native Smallmouth Bass Limiting Fall Chinook Returns

The use of bait, spears, and spear guns to harvest smallmouth bass is now allowed in Oregon’s Coquille River system July 15 through October 31, 2020. The temporary rule aims to reduce impacts of illegally introduced smallmouth bass on native fall chinook salmon.

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