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
Trinity River (Lewiston)
Kenai River (Soldotna)
Homer / Kachemak Bay
Sitka
Skagit River
Puget Sound (Seattle)
Ship Creek (Anchorage)
Cowlitz River
Columbia River (Astoria / Buoy 10)
Kvichak River (Bristol Bay)
Rogue River (Agness)
Umpqua River (Elkton)
Russian River (Guerneville)
Presque Isle State Park
Selkirk Shores State Park
Port Crescent State Park
Pere Marquette River
31st Street Beach (Margaret T. Burroughs Beach)
Marquette Park Beach (Gary, Miller Beach)
Washington Park Beach (Michigan City)
Manistee River
Peninsula State Park (Nicolet Bay Beach)
Edgewater Beach (Cleveland)
Sims Park Beach (Euclid)
Ludington State Park
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Regulations by jurisdiction
MI
Stale: last verified 59 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 54 days ago.
non tidal-trout
- Min size
- 10"
- Creel
- 3
Michigan Great Lakes tributaries: 3 trout & salmon/day in combination.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
IN
Stale: last verified 59 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 59 days ago.
great lakes
- Creel
- 5
5 trout & salmon in combination per day on Lake Michigan.
Source · verified 2026-05-29
WI
Stale: last verified 59 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 59 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 59 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 54 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 54 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 54 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 54 days ago.
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
Stale: last verified 54 days ago.
non tidal-trout
- Creel
- 2
Washington rivers: coho open in designated waters/seasons, hatchery-marked fish — confirm the river.
Source · verified 2026-06-03
Stale: last verified 54 days ago.
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