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"Crisp Fall Fishing on the Oregon Coast: Rockfish, Lingcod, and Razor Clams Abound"
Published 7 months ago
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Good morning from the Oregon Coast, this is Artificial Lure with your Wednesday, October 1st Pacific Ocean fishing report. It’s crisp and clear today up and down the coastline, a real textbook fall morning. Sunrise in Coos Bay was at 7:14 and you’ll have light until sunset at 6:57 this evening, so there’s a good window for anglers looking to make a full day of it.
Tides are working in your favor for nearshore action. Out of Coos Bay, expect a low tide at 3:31 AM, high at 10:48 AM, then another low at 3:32 PM before high tide returns at 9:14 PM, according to tide-forecast.com. The morning incoming push should line up nicely with that post-sunrise bite.
Weather is looking prime. Coastal winds are calm this morning with only a light breeze expected by midday. Water is holding that signature green from recent reports, and visibility is decent—ideal for targeting both bottom dwellers and those running just off the structure.
Let’s talk fish activity. Offshore, Winchester Bay and broader stretches all the way up to Tillamook Head are on fire for rockfish and lingcod. Anglers getting out early with SOA Charters have been boating limits of black rockfish and solid lingcod using a mix of bottom fishing and vertical jigging. Combination charters are stacking up the mixed bags: grayling, chum salmon, coho, even the rare blackfin tuna has made an appearance on the decks this week. Crabbing is picking up—traps are pulling in enough keepers to make most crab lovers smile, especially as ocean conditions steady out.
Hot spots this week? The reefs just offshore from Charleston are holding thick schools of black and blue rockfish. For the surfcasters and jetty regulars, the south jetty at Newport and the fingers around Depoe Bay have been productive, especially close to high slack tide.
If you’re after salmon, it’s mostly a coho and late chinook game now, with the preferred method still being trolling herring or anchovy behind a flasher near the mouth of most major bays. In the estuaries, striper fishing in the Umpqua is ticking up as fish move downstream—swimbaits in white or chartreuse are getting hit.
Lure and bait advice? For the bottom fish, you can’t go wrong with a 4-6 ounce leadhead jig tipped with curly tail or large paddle tail plastics in motor oil, white, or rootbeer. Metal jigs like P-Line Laser Minnows and Lingcod Jigs are also producing. Rockfish can’t resist shrimp flies in red/white or chartreuse, while lingcod are taking larger soft plastics or even whole herring on the drift. Salmon are still keyed in on brined anchovy or cut plug herring behind a flasher—green or chartreuse flashers have been top producers.
If you’ve got a taste for shellfish, the big news is that razor clamming opens today on Clatsop beaches. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reports numbers of young razor clams are higher than average, though most are still on the smaller side. For the best luck, look for the bigger shows in the sand for your chance at a larger clam. Just remember, you must keep the first 15 you dig, regardless of size or condition. Always check the shellfish safety hotline before heading out to make sure conditions are safe.
Whether you’re a diehard offshore chaser or just looking to fill a bucket from the beach, now is one of the year's best windows for variety and action on Oregon’s coast.
Thanks for tuning in! Be sure to subscribe to stay up to date on the tides, hot spots, and best bait advice all season. 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.
Tides are working in your favor for nearshore action. Out of Coos Bay, expect a low tide at 3:31 AM, high at 10:48 AM, then another low at 3:32 PM before high tide returns at 9:14 PM, according to tide-forecast.com. The morning incoming push should line up nicely with that post-sunrise bite.
Weather is looking prime. Coastal winds are calm this morning with only a light breeze expected by midday. Water is holding that signature green from recent reports, and visibility is decent—ideal for targeting both bottom dwellers and those running just off the structure.
Let’s talk fish activity. Offshore, Winchester Bay and broader stretches all the way up to Tillamook Head are on fire for rockfish and lingcod. Anglers getting out early with SOA Charters have been boating limits of black rockfish and solid lingcod using a mix of bottom fishing and vertical jigging. Combination charters are stacking up the mixed bags: grayling, chum salmon, coho, even the rare blackfin tuna has made an appearance on the decks this week. Crabbing is picking up—traps are pulling in enough keepers to make most crab lovers smile, especially as ocean conditions steady out.
Hot spots this week? The reefs just offshore from Charleston are holding thick schools of black and blue rockfish. For the surfcasters and jetty regulars, the south jetty at Newport and the fingers around Depoe Bay have been productive, especially close to high slack tide.
If you’re after salmon, it’s mostly a coho and late chinook game now, with the preferred method still being trolling herring or anchovy behind a flasher near the mouth of most major bays. In the estuaries, striper fishing in the Umpqua is ticking up as fish move downstream—swimbaits in white or chartreuse are getting hit.
Lure and bait advice? For the bottom fish, you can’t go wrong with a 4-6 ounce leadhead jig tipped with curly tail or large paddle tail plastics in motor oil, white, or rootbeer. Metal jigs like P-Line Laser Minnows and Lingcod Jigs are also producing. Rockfish can’t resist shrimp flies in red/white or chartreuse, while lingcod are taking larger soft plastics or even whole herring on the drift. Salmon are still keyed in on brined anchovy or cut plug herring behind a flasher—green or chartreuse flashers have been top producers.
If you’ve got a taste for shellfish, the big news is that razor clamming opens today on Clatsop beaches. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reports numbers of young razor clams are higher than average, though most are still on the smaller side. For the best luck, look for the bigger shows in the sand for your chance at a larger clam. Just remember, you must keep the first 15 you dig, regardless of size or condition. Always check the shellfish safety hotline before heading out to make sure conditions are safe.
Whether you’re a diehard offshore chaser or just looking to fill a bucket from the beach, now is one of the year's best windows for variety and action on Oregon’s coast.
Thanks for tuning in! Be sure to subscribe to stay up to date on the tides, hot spots, and best bait advice all season. 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.