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Oregon Coast Fishing Update: Salmon, Bottomfish, and Tuna Bite Heating Up
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Artificial Lure here with your September 7th update on fishing out of Oregon’s Pacific Coast, where September has set in and the ocean’s mood is changing right along with it.
Weather this morning is classic late summer on the coast—chilly in the low 50s, skies mostly clear but expect the breeze to stiffen by midday. According to Tide-Forecast.com, sunrise hit at 6:47 AM and sunset won’t roll around until 7:40 PM, giving you over twelve solid hours to work the water. Today’s tide chart for Coos Bay shows a high at 1:23 AM, bottoming out on a minus tide at 7:58 AM, then climbing for the afternoon high at 2:21 PM, so you’ll want to coordinate your launch and bar crossings accordingly.
In terms of marine conditions, keep an eye on wind and surf as a Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 10 pm, and seas are running 4-7 feet with gusts topping 20 knots—stay safe and don’t push it if you’re not experienced in rougher water, as reported by Tides.net and the National Weather Service.
Fish activity is picking up as the water cools. With nights longer and weather turning, coho salmon numbers are still rolling in and Chinook runs, while trailing off the peak, are punching through in decent spurts. Oregon Fish Reports notes charter and sport boats are returning with good counts of coho and some respectable king salmon, especially out of Garibaldi and Newport, and NorCal Fish Reports adds that up north the king bite is still consistent with fish in the 20- to 25-pound range up and down the coast.
Offshore, the albacore tuna chase is still on for those making the 30-50 mile runs, though the most reliable action remains closer in with bottomfish—rockfish and lingcod are packing the tables this week. The reefs and nearshore rocky spots from Pacific City down through Brookings are lighting up, with plenty of fat black rockfish and several nice lings reported by the guys at Oregon Fish Reports.
Bait and tackle choice for today? Green-label herring is always a winner for both salmon and bottomfish—local shops have stocked up according to posts on ifish.net. But don’t overlook trolling anchovy spinners for coho or chartreuse hoochies rigged behind an 11-inch flasher, especially on the morning bite. For rockfish, heavy metal jigs in 4-8 ounces, natural color swimbaits, and shrimp flies rigged two-up are putting fish in the box. For lingcod, try big curly-tail plastics or a jig tipped with herring or octopus—bring extra gear as snags are common on those reefs.
A couple of local hotspots:
- The South Jetty at Newport has been a steady producer for coho and the occasional Chinook, especially on the turn of the tide.
- For bottomfish and big lingcod, the reefs off Depoe Bay and the outer Sisters Rocks near Gold Beach are top picks right now.
- Those chasing albacore are running straight west out of Garibaldi and Charleston, but keep an ear on the VHF for tuna tips—sometimes just a couple miles make all the difference.
That’s your up-to-the-minute skinny from the Oregon salt. Remember, safety comes first—always check the latest bar and surf forecasts before you launch. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Pacific Ocean report—make sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite.
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Weather this morning is classic late summer on the coast—chilly in the low 50s, skies mostly clear but expect the breeze to stiffen by midday. According to Tide-Forecast.com, sunrise hit at 6:47 AM and sunset won’t roll around until 7:40 PM, giving you over twelve solid hours to work the water. Today’s tide chart for Coos Bay shows a high at 1:23 AM, bottoming out on a minus tide at 7:58 AM, then climbing for the afternoon high at 2:21 PM, so you’ll want to coordinate your launch and bar crossings accordingly.
In terms of marine conditions, keep an eye on wind and surf as a Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 10 pm, and seas are running 4-7 feet with gusts topping 20 knots—stay safe and don’t push it if you’re not experienced in rougher water, as reported by Tides.net and the National Weather Service.
Fish activity is picking up as the water cools. With nights longer and weather turning, coho salmon numbers are still rolling in and Chinook runs, while trailing off the peak, are punching through in decent spurts. Oregon Fish Reports notes charter and sport boats are returning with good counts of coho and some respectable king salmon, especially out of Garibaldi and Newport, and NorCal Fish Reports adds that up north the king bite is still consistent with fish in the 20- to 25-pound range up and down the coast.
Offshore, the albacore tuna chase is still on for those making the 30-50 mile runs, though the most reliable action remains closer in with bottomfish—rockfish and lingcod are packing the tables this week. The reefs and nearshore rocky spots from Pacific City down through Brookings are lighting up, with plenty of fat black rockfish and several nice lings reported by the guys at Oregon Fish Reports.
Bait and tackle choice for today? Green-label herring is always a winner for both salmon and bottomfish—local shops have stocked up according to posts on ifish.net. But don’t overlook trolling anchovy spinners for coho or chartreuse hoochies rigged behind an 11-inch flasher, especially on the morning bite. For rockfish, heavy metal jigs in 4-8 ounces, natural color swimbaits, and shrimp flies rigged two-up are putting fish in the box. For lingcod, try big curly-tail plastics or a jig tipped with herring or octopus—bring extra gear as snags are common on those reefs.
A couple of local hotspots:
- The South Jetty at Newport has been a steady producer for coho and the occasional Chinook, especially on the turn of the tide.
- For bottomfish and big lingcod, the reefs off Depoe Bay and the outer Sisters Rocks near Gold Beach are top picks right now.
- Those chasing albacore are running straight west out of Garibaldi and Charleston, but keep an ear on the VHF for tuna tips—sometimes just a couple miles make all the difference.
That’s your up-to-the-minute skinny from the Oregon salt. Remember, safety comes first—always check the latest bar and surf forecasts before you launch. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Pacific Ocean report—make sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.