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COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) — The fishing news is mixed for coastal rivers and streams.
The state Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a wild coho salmon season for this fall based on predictions of a strong return. Starting Sept. 1, anglers will be allowed to retain adult wild coho caught in the tidewaters of the Coos, Coquille, Nehalem and Yaquina rivers.
Wild coho are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act, but biologists don't think a modest harvest by sport fisherman will put the population at risk.
But while returns of coho salmon appear strong, biologists predict weak returns of fall chinook.
The coastal fall chinook season begins Aug. 1 and continues through the end of the year.
Biologists have set river-by-river daily and seasonal bag limits based on predicted returns. Three fisheries, the Nehalem and Winchuck rivers and the Chetco terminal area, will be closed to chinook fishing.
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