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Oregon Coast Fishing Report: Rockfish Reign, Salmon Still Running
Published 6 months ago
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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your fishing report for Sunday, October 26th, 2025, covering the Pacific Ocean waters off Oregon.
We're looking at fair fishing conditions this evening according to the lunar calendar, with things set to improve through midweek. The coast is experiencing stormy weather patterns with winds and seas elevated, particularly near thunderstorms moving through the area. Waters from Cape Shoalwater down to Cape Falcon are seeing rough conditions, so if you're heading out, exercise caution and check current marine forecasts.
Despite the weather, the bite has been solid. Recent party boat action shows rockfish dominating the catches. Half Moon Bay Sportfishing brought in 70 rockfish with just 7 anglers, while boats out of Monterey have been crushing it with multiple trips landing 220 rockfish and 35 lingcod combined. The lingcod are running nice and healthy, with some tipping the scales up to 18 pounds.
For those working the local rivers and nearshore areas, fall is prime time. Chinook salmon are still in the mix, and if you're lucky enough to hit the right water, these chrome footballs will give you a memorable fight. Drift fishing, bottom bouncing, and spinner techniques are producing well in the river systems.
The Dungeness crab season opens November 1st for recreational anglers, so get your pots ready. There are some limitations this year, and the commercial season has been delayed, but opportunity is knocking for those who like pulling traps.
For lures, articulated streamers are working well in darker water conditions. Spinners remain a solid choice, especially in current. For bait fishing, live offerings are always reliable, and don't overlook using eggs as the salmon spawn is providing natural drift that resident fish are keying on.
Hot spots to consider: Work the waters off Half Moon Bay if conditions allow, or stay closer to shore around the Monterey area where boats have been consistently limiting out. The nearshore structure is holding both rockfish and lingcod right now.
Sunrise today is coming early, so get out there and make it count. The fish are biting, you just need to find the right window between weather systems.
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We're looking at fair fishing conditions this evening according to the lunar calendar, with things set to improve through midweek. The coast is experiencing stormy weather patterns with winds and seas elevated, particularly near thunderstorms moving through the area. Waters from Cape Shoalwater down to Cape Falcon are seeing rough conditions, so if you're heading out, exercise caution and check current marine forecasts.
Despite the weather, the bite has been solid. Recent party boat action shows rockfish dominating the catches. Half Moon Bay Sportfishing brought in 70 rockfish with just 7 anglers, while boats out of Monterey have been crushing it with multiple trips landing 220 rockfish and 35 lingcod combined. The lingcod are running nice and healthy, with some tipping the scales up to 18 pounds.
For those working the local rivers and nearshore areas, fall is prime time. Chinook salmon are still in the mix, and if you're lucky enough to hit the right water, these chrome footballs will give you a memorable fight. Drift fishing, bottom bouncing, and spinner techniques are producing well in the river systems.
The Dungeness crab season opens November 1st for recreational anglers, so get your pots ready. There are some limitations this year, and the commercial season has been delayed, but opportunity is knocking for those who like pulling traps.
For lures, articulated streamers are working well in darker water conditions. Spinners remain a solid choice, especially in current. For bait fishing, live offerings are always reliable, and don't overlook using eggs as the salmon spawn is providing natural drift that resident fish are keying on.
Hot spots to consider: Work the waters off Half Moon Bay if conditions allow, or stay closer to shore around the Monterey area where boats have been consistently limiting out. The nearshore structure is holding both rockfish and lingcod right now.
Sunrise today is coming early, so get out there and make it count. The fish are biting, you just need to find the right window between weather systems.
Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to subscribe for daily reports. 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