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"Fall Fishing Forecast: Rockfish, Tuna, and Crab Bonanza on the Oregon Coast"
Published 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Artificial Lure here, coming to you early on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, with your Pacific Oregon fishing report. The dawn is breaking just after 6:25 a.m., with sunset drifting in about 7:10 p.m. Expect a cool and cloudy start along most of the coast, that soft autumn chill lingering in the salt air—the kind that makes your coffee taste twice as good launching at daylight.
Today's **tide pattern** is classic for fall action: low tide will bottom out around 4:57 a.m. at just under 2 feet, then build to a mid-morning high at 11:17 a.m. peaking at 6 feet. That incoming flood is prime for surf perch, jetty rockfish, and crabbing along the bays.
Bottom fishing remains *red hot* this week. Dockside Charters is reporting easy limits for nearly everyone, with robust catches of **black rockfish, canary, and yellowtail rockfish**. Lingcod have picked up in numbers—seems they're moving shallow again, with some nice keepers on swimbaits and jigs. Crabbing continues stellar, with Dungeness pots coming up heavy, especially on that last of the incoming tide.
The offshore story is dominated by **tuna fever:** 51 nice-sized albacore landed earlier this week out of Newport and Depoe Bay. Trollers running cedar plugs and tuna clones are pulling doubles and triples. Birds are working hard—watch for boils and cast jigs fast if you’re trailing the fleet.
**Best Baits and Lures?**
- For bottom fish: soft plastics on leadheads and curly-tail grubs in green and rootbeer remain top, but fresh herring on dropper rigs is working well. Lingcod favor larger swimbaits (white or blue).
- Tuna: favorite clones, cedar plugs, and anything that slices through chop. Keep a fast crank—those albie blitzes are short-lived.
- Jetty/Surf: Gulp! Sandworms and shrimp, especially during the push toward the 11 a.m. high tide.
- Crabbing: chicken legs and fish carcasses in rings or pots, dropped as tide starts flooding.
**Recent Catch Recap:** Limits are norm, especially for rockfish and crab. Several boats have landed five or more lings per trip. Salmon remains spotty; the non-selective opener last week saw fair action, but bright coho and chinooks are scattered—focus near Siletz Bay or along the mouth of the Rogue for best prospects.
**Hot Spots:**
- **Yaquina Bay South Jetty**: Loaded with rockfish, prime for crabbing on the incoming tide—easy access and lots of structure.
- **Depoe Bay reefs**: Lingcod and bottomfish are close and hungry. Drift jigs inside the reef lines, particularly on a moving tide.
- **Pacific City Sand Spit**: Good surf perch activity, especially at dawn and dusk, with a chance at a bonus salmon pushing in close.
- **Garibaldi outer rocks**: For experienced boaters, the deeper boulders hold late-summer lings, and always a crab bonus in the shallows.
Weather-wise, a southwest wind will tick up to 8-12 knots by the afternoon, so morning runs will be smoothest. Water temps hover in the upper 50s. Ocean swells are laid down nicely, giving smaller boats more opportunity nearshore.
Remember, as the tides turn this week, pack assorted jigs and bait, and fish that incoming as long as possible—fish and crabs alike are hungry and on the move. For the best odds, early risers win out, especially this time of year when the boat ramps start filling just after sun-up.
Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for your next local fix. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease 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.
Today's **tide pattern** is classic for fall action: low tide will bottom out around 4:57 a.m. at just under 2 feet, then build to a mid-morning high at 11:17 a.m. peaking at 6 feet. That incoming flood is prime for surf perch, jetty rockfish, and crabbing along the bays.
Bottom fishing remains *red hot* this week. Dockside Charters is reporting easy limits for nearly everyone, with robust catches of **black rockfish, canary, and yellowtail rockfish**. Lingcod have picked up in numbers—seems they're moving shallow again, with some nice keepers on swimbaits and jigs. Crabbing continues stellar, with Dungeness pots coming up heavy, especially on that last of the incoming tide.
The offshore story is dominated by **tuna fever:** 51 nice-sized albacore landed earlier this week out of Newport and Depoe Bay. Trollers running cedar plugs and tuna clones are pulling doubles and triples. Birds are working hard—watch for boils and cast jigs fast if you’re trailing the fleet.
**Best Baits and Lures?**
- For bottom fish: soft plastics on leadheads and curly-tail grubs in green and rootbeer remain top, but fresh herring on dropper rigs is working well. Lingcod favor larger swimbaits (white or blue).
- Tuna: favorite clones, cedar plugs, and anything that slices through chop. Keep a fast crank—those albie blitzes are short-lived.
- Jetty/Surf: Gulp! Sandworms and shrimp, especially during the push toward the 11 a.m. high tide.
- Crabbing: chicken legs and fish carcasses in rings or pots, dropped as tide starts flooding.
**Recent Catch Recap:** Limits are norm, especially for rockfish and crab. Several boats have landed five or more lings per trip. Salmon remains spotty; the non-selective opener last week saw fair action, but bright coho and chinooks are scattered—focus near Siletz Bay or along the mouth of the Rogue for best prospects.
**Hot Spots:**
- **Yaquina Bay South Jetty**: Loaded with rockfish, prime for crabbing on the incoming tide—easy access and lots of structure.
- **Depoe Bay reefs**: Lingcod and bottomfish are close and hungry. Drift jigs inside the reef lines, particularly on a moving tide.
- **Pacific City Sand Spit**: Good surf perch activity, especially at dawn and dusk, with a chance at a bonus salmon pushing in close.
- **Garibaldi outer rocks**: For experienced boaters, the deeper boulders hold late-summer lings, and always a crab bonus in the shallows.
Weather-wise, a southwest wind will tick up to 8-12 knots by the afternoon, so morning runs will be smoothest. Water temps hover in the upper 50s. Ocean swells are laid down nicely, giving smaller boats more opportunity nearshore.
Remember, as the tides turn this week, pack assorted jigs and bait, and fish that incoming as long as possible—fish and crabs alike are hungry and on the move. For the best odds, early risers win out, especially this time of year when the boat ramps start filling just after sun-up.
Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for your next local fix. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease 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.