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Coastal Catch 10/8/25: Salmon, Rockfish & Perch Bite Strong as Conditions Shift for Oregon Anglers
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Artificial Lure here with your Wednesday, October 8, 2025 fishing report for the Oregon Coast and the Pacific. If you were up before sunrise, you saw a beauty at 7:25am, with sunset scheduled for 6:41pm. Today’s tides out of Coos Bay run a high at 4:42am, low at 9:56am, afternoon high at 4:01pm, and a late low around 11pm. Nestucca Bay shows similar cycling, so no matter where you are, plan to hit the water just before or after these peaks for the best fish movement. Tides are generous and should give strong push for salmon, rockfish, and perch through the incoming water.
Weatherwise, the National Weather Service put us under below advisory seas until evening, with south winds 5 to 10 knots early, swinging northwest later on. Seas build up this evening to 5-6 feet, so expect conditions to get sportier by late afternoon. Pack your layers, and stay alert for a slight chance of rain as night rolls in.
Now let’s get to the bite: It’s early October, and the fall patterns have locked in. The salt is loaded with coho and chinook salmon. According to Northwest Sportsman Magazine and recent ODFW reports, coho runs have been solid all the way from the Siletz to Yaquina, with “bonus fishing days” announced for many river mouths. Most boats this week averaged 3-6 coho apiece with plenty of wild fish released, but keepers are there if you stay persistent. Chinook numbers have trimmed a bit but folks trolling cut-plug herring or anchovy deep near the jaws are still picking up solid 10–20 pound kings.
Bottom fishing is wide open. Lingcod, black rockfish, and the occasional cabezon make up the bulk of stringers. The best reports are coming in from off Depoe Bay reefs and the rock piles outside Pacific City. Shrimp flies tipped with squid, paddle-tail grubs, and sand worms have been hot, especially during the outgoing tide. Crabbing is in shoulder season, so while the big commercial pots aren’t out yet, recreational crabbers are picking up keepers from Coos to Tillamook with chicken backs and turkey legs in their pots.
Surf perch numbers are building, especially around Cape Lookout and Sunset Beach. Sand shrimp and Gulp! camo sandworms were the baits of choice yesterday, with several limits reported in the suds by 11am. Sinker sliders and small circle hooks are the local setup.
If you’re looking for hotspots: Hit the mouth of the Siuslaw for coho early, as that tide swing usually brings the fresh fish in. For bottom fish, the South Reef off Newport and the rocky outcrops west of Cape Kiwanda are producing big numbers and a few legal lings. Pacific City’s Three Capes area remains one of the highest-yield zones for mixed-bag bottomfish and surf perch, and early morning sessions are best with the falling tide.
Best lures and bait: For salmon, cut-plug herring and anchovy trolled behind Pro-Troll flashers are consistently producing bites. Coho also hit on pink and blue hoochies when the water’s got that morning chop. Rockfish have been hammering white twin-tails and chartreuse curly-tails from local tackle shops like Tillamook Sports. Shrimp flies tipped with squid or small pieces of anchovy are still unbeatable for mixed rockfish and sea bass. Sand shrimp and Berkley Gulp! for perch are a staple.
To wrap it up: fishing’s been downright rewarding this week, with a nice mix of salmon, rockfish, perch, and crab. As we shift out of summer, keep your gear ready for rapidly changing seas and remember—tight lines come to those who work the tides and chase those dawn patrols.
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Weatherwise, the National Weather Service put us under below advisory seas until evening, with south winds 5 to 10 knots early, swinging northwest later on. Seas build up this evening to 5-6 feet, so expect conditions to get sportier by late afternoon. Pack your layers, and stay alert for a slight chance of rain as night rolls in.
Now let’s get to the bite: It’s early October, and the fall patterns have locked in. The salt is loaded with coho and chinook salmon. According to Northwest Sportsman Magazine and recent ODFW reports, coho runs have been solid all the way from the Siletz to Yaquina, with “bonus fishing days” announced for many river mouths. Most boats this week averaged 3-6 coho apiece with plenty of wild fish released, but keepers are there if you stay persistent. Chinook numbers have trimmed a bit but folks trolling cut-plug herring or anchovy deep near the jaws are still picking up solid 10–20 pound kings.
Bottom fishing is wide open. Lingcod, black rockfish, and the occasional cabezon make up the bulk of stringers. The best reports are coming in from off Depoe Bay reefs and the rock piles outside Pacific City. Shrimp flies tipped with squid, paddle-tail grubs, and sand worms have been hot, especially during the outgoing tide. Crabbing is in shoulder season, so while the big commercial pots aren’t out yet, recreational crabbers are picking up keepers from Coos to Tillamook with chicken backs and turkey legs in their pots.
Surf perch numbers are building, especially around Cape Lookout and Sunset Beach. Sand shrimp and Gulp! camo sandworms were the baits of choice yesterday, with several limits reported in the suds by 11am. Sinker sliders and small circle hooks are the local setup.
If you’re looking for hotspots: Hit the mouth of the Siuslaw for coho early, as that tide swing usually brings the fresh fish in. For bottom fish, the South Reef off Newport and the rocky outcrops west of Cape Kiwanda are producing big numbers and a few legal lings. Pacific City’s Three Capes area remains one of the highest-yield zones for mixed-bag bottomfish and surf perch, and early morning sessions are best with the falling tide.
Best lures and bait: For salmon, cut-plug herring and anchovy trolled behind Pro-Troll flashers are consistently producing bites. Coho also hit on pink and blue hoochies when the water’s got that morning chop. Rockfish have been hammering white twin-tails and chartreuse curly-tails from local tackle shops like Tillamook Sports. Shrimp flies tipped with squid or small pieces of anchovy are still unbeatable for mixed rockfish and sea bass. Sand shrimp and Berkley Gulp! for perch are a staple.
To wrap it up: fishing’s been downright rewarding this week, with a nice mix of salmon, rockfish, perch, and crab. As we shift out of summer, keep your gear ready for rapidly changing seas and remember—tight lines come to those who work the tides and chase those dawn patrols.
Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for all your up-to-date fishing info and local tips.
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 Intelli