Species
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch · family Salmonidae
Live · updated
“Silvers” — acrobatic, aggressive salmon that school near the surface and along piers in summer before their fall tributary run. A staple of the Great Lakes stocking program and the Pacific coast alike.
Preferred conditions
- Water temp
- 44–58°F (ideal 53°F)
- Tide
- either
- Moon
- either
- Depth
- 10–120 ft
- Active months
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Best coho salmon conditions today
Kenai River (Soldotna)
Trinity River (Lewiston)
Selkirk Shores State Park
Homer / Kachemak Bay
Ship Creek (Anchorage)
Sitka
Manistee River
Columbia River (Astoria / Buoy 10)
Rogue River (Agness)
Umpqua River (Elkton)
Russian River (Guerneville)
Kvichak River (Bristol Bay)
Presque Isle State Park
Edgewater Beach (Cleveland)
Sims Park Beach (Euclid)
Marquette Park Beach (Gary, Miller Beach)
Washington Park Beach (Michigan City)
Ludington State Park
Peninsula State Park (Nicolet Bay Beach)
Pere Marquette River
Port Crescent State Park
31st Street Beach (Margaret T. Burroughs Beach)
Skagit River
Cowlitz River
Puget Sound (Seattle)
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Regulations by jurisdiction
MI
great lakes
- Creel
- 5
5 trout & salmon in combination per day (10" minimum; no more than 3 lake trout or steelhead).
Source · verified 2026-05-29
non tidal-trout
- Min size
- 10"
- Creel
- 3
Michigan Great Lakes tributaries: 3 trout & salmon/day in combination.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
IN
great lakes
- Creel
- 5
5 trout & salmon in combination per day on Lake Michigan (no more than 3 lake trout).
Source · verified 2026-05-29
IL
great lakes
- Creel
- 5
5 trout & salmon in combination per day on Lake Michigan.
Source · verified 2026-05-29
WI
great lakes
- Creel
- 5
5 trout & salmon in combination per day on Lake Michigan (Great Lakes trout stamp required; zone rules may apply).
Source · verified 2026-05-29
PA
great lakes
- Creel
- 5
Lake Erie / Presque Isle: 5 trout & salmon in combination per day in season; 3/day from the day after Labor Day to the spring trout opener.
Source · verified 2026-05-29
OH
great lakes
- Creel
- 2
Lake Erie: 2 trout & salmon per day (5/day in tributaries and Lake Erie, Sep 1–Apr 30 — confirm current rule).
Source · verified 2026-05-29
NY
great lakes
- Min size
- 15"
- Creel
- 3
Lake Ontario and its tributaries: 3 trout & salmon per day in combination (brown/rainbow-steelhead/coho/chinook/lake trout), with no more than 1 lake trout. Tributary and seasonal rules vary — confirm the water.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
NTAK
non tidal
- Creel
- 3
Southcentral fresh water: commonly 2–3 coho/day depending on the drainage and run strength. Alaska adjusts limits by Emergency Order in-season — check the ADF&G hotline or app the day you fish.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
OR
non tidal-trout
- Creel
- no daily limit
Oregon: coho are open only in designated waters/seasons, hatchery fish only — confirm the zone.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
CA
non tidal-trout
- Creel
- no daily limit
California coho are endangered and catch-and-release / closed throughout the range — must be released unharmed.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
WA
non tidal-trout
- Creel
- 2
Washington rivers: coho open in designated waters/seasons, hatchery-marked fish — confirm the river.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
pacific
- Creel
- 2
Washington marine (Puget Sound): coho limits reduced in recent years (often 1/day, mark-selective) and area-specific. Confirm the marine area.
Source · verified 2026-06-03