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Oregon Coast Fishing Report 10/23/2025 - Rockfish, Lingcod, Stripers, and More
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Artificial Lure here with your Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 fishing report for the Oregon Pacific Coast—let’s get right to it.
Sunrise rolled in at 7:26 AM and anglers can expect sunset at 6:21 PM. Tides out of Nestucca Bay today show a high at 2:38 AM at 6.3 ft, a low at 8:03 AM at 2.7 ft, another high at 2:19 PM at 5.8 ft, and a low again at 7:13 PM at 3.1 ft. That means you’ll want to target those first-light and late-afternoon transitions, especially around the tide swings to cash in on feeding frenzies from whatever’s pushing in with the water. The solunar calendar confirms peak fish activity around these times as well.
For weather, the Coast is under the influence of a weakening cold front—expect overcast skies early, light southwest winds at 5 to 10 knots, and calming seas as the day goes on. Offshore forecasts from NOAA predict a stable system through Friday, with patchy coastal fog likely to clear up by mid-morning.
Now to the good part—fish activity and the bite. Rockfish action is still red hot, with recent charter boat hauls posting full limits by midday; Point Loma’s Daily Double, for instance, returned just yesterday with 130 rockfish for 13 anglers. Lingcod numbers are solid too. Reports from charters like Check Mate and Caroline out of Monterey show double-digit catches of lingcod and hundreds of mixed rockfish—mostly contrasting with Oregon but showing similar species in play. Locally, Oregon Fish Reports mentions consistent catches for both shore and nearshore anglers, especially around rocky reefs and kelp beds, though the bite slows when those northwest winds pick up late.
Striped bass and halibut are tapering off, but if you’re working estuaries or river mouths, they’re still worth pursuing, especially at dusk and dawn. Fall patterns are setting up, so be ready for salmonids to start staging off the jetty and river mouths. Razor clam digs were approved for the Washington coast this week and Oregon’s surf perch bite is starting to pick up.
As for the best lures and bait, jigs rule for bottom dwellers—expect Aerojig Marabou Jigs and B2 Squid in 1/4 to 1/2 oz. sizes to be top producers at deeper ledges and reefs. Soft plastics and swimbaits in whites and motor oil colors are getting smashed by rockfish, while herring, sand shrimp, and squid strips are reliable for straight bait presentations. Lingcod are hitting big tube jigs and whole squid, especially when bounced along the bottom. Stripers remain in play with topwater and jerkbaits at dusk—check out recent evening trips targeting topwater striper action in Oregon for more proof.
Hot spots for today:
- **Depoe Bay and Cape Foulweather:** Fish the headlands early for dense rockfish and a shot at trophy lingcod.
- **Nestucca Bay mouth:** Great tidal pushes and sheltered structure, with salmon staging and mixed bag action on rockfish and surf perch.
- **Winchester Bay jetties:** Strong for bottom fish and the occasional feeder chinook, particularly at the outgoing tide.
Don’t forget to switch up presentations if the action lulls—sometimes fresh bait is the difference-maker. And with cooler water setting in but the heatwave sparing our Oregon grounds, these conditions should keep the bite lively into late October.
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Sunrise rolled in at 7:26 AM and anglers can expect sunset at 6:21 PM. Tides out of Nestucca Bay today show a high at 2:38 AM at 6.3 ft, a low at 8:03 AM at 2.7 ft, another high at 2:19 PM at 5.8 ft, and a low again at 7:13 PM at 3.1 ft. That means you’ll want to target those first-light and late-afternoon transitions, especially around the tide swings to cash in on feeding frenzies from whatever’s pushing in with the water. The solunar calendar confirms peak fish activity around these times as well.
For weather, the Coast is under the influence of a weakening cold front—expect overcast skies early, light southwest winds at 5 to 10 knots, and calming seas as the day goes on. Offshore forecasts from NOAA predict a stable system through Friday, with patchy coastal fog likely to clear up by mid-morning.
Now to the good part—fish activity and the bite. Rockfish action is still red hot, with recent charter boat hauls posting full limits by midday; Point Loma’s Daily Double, for instance, returned just yesterday with 130 rockfish for 13 anglers. Lingcod numbers are solid too. Reports from charters like Check Mate and Caroline out of Monterey show double-digit catches of lingcod and hundreds of mixed rockfish—mostly contrasting with Oregon but showing similar species in play. Locally, Oregon Fish Reports mentions consistent catches for both shore and nearshore anglers, especially around rocky reefs and kelp beds, though the bite slows when those northwest winds pick up late.
Striped bass and halibut are tapering off, but if you’re working estuaries or river mouths, they’re still worth pursuing, especially at dusk and dawn. Fall patterns are setting up, so be ready for salmonids to start staging off the jetty and river mouths. Razor clam digs were approved for the Washington coast this week and Oregon’s surf perch bite is starting to pick up.
As for the best lures and bait, jigs rule for bottom dwellers—expect Aerojig Marabou Jigs and B2 Squid in 1/4 to 1/2 oz. sizes to be top producers at deeper ledges and reefs. Soft plastics and swimbaits in whites and motor oil colors are getting smashed by rockfish, while herring, sand shrimp, and squid strips are reliable for straight bait presentations. Lingcod are hitting big tube jigs and whole squid, especially when bounced along the bottom. Stripers remain in play with topwater and jerkbaits at dusk—check out recent evening trips targeting topwater striper action in Oregon for more proof.
Hot spots for today:
- **Depoe Bay and Cape Foulweather:** Fish the headlands early for dense rockfish and a shot at trophy lingcod.
- **Nestucca Bay mouth:** Great tidal pushes and sheltered structure, with salmon staging and mixed bag action on rockfish and surf perch.
- **Winchester Bay jetties:** Strong for bottom fish and the occasional feeder chinook, particularly at the outgoing tide.
Don’t forget to switch up presentations if the action lulls—sometimes fresh bait is the difference-maker. And with cooler water setting in but the heatwave sparing our Oregon grounds, these conditions should keep the bite lively into late October.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing rundown. Don’t forget to subscribe for more insider tips and field-proven tactics. 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