Vedder River anglers hook approximately 10,000 coho every fall. Vedder River coho tend to run on the small side. An average fish will run only five to seven pounds, but what they lack in size, they make up for in numbers and style. Like coho anywhere, Vedder River fish can turn on and off with frustrating swiftness. When the bite is on, good anglers can catch more than a dozen fish a day.
Local anglers favor salmon eggs for coho.
Small clusters about the size of your fingernail are preferred, either with or without the addition of a tuft of peach colored wool. Those who do not like the mess and bother of eggs, use small yarn ties consisting of two or three colors of yarn. These are trimmed into a round shape about inch in diameter. Fished under a float, these are dynamite for coho. While very few locals target chums, they are aggressive biters and can provide a ton of fun for those who just want to hook a lot of big, strong fish.