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Artificial Lure here with your Oregon Coast and Pacific bite report for Friday, November 14, 2025. It’s a chilly but classic late-fall morning, and we’re going to cover it all: weather, tides, what’s biting, and where to wet a line.

Let’s start with **weather and tides**. The Oregon Coast woke up crisp, with lingering clouds and that signature fall moisture hanging in the air—NOAA’s marine briefing says we’ve got cool temps, light winds, and a few showers around. It’s prime fishing weather: layer up and expect scattered rain, especially up north.

Tidewise, we’re looking at mixed semi-diurnal cycles along the coast today. Take Newport for reference: low tide hit at 1:34 AM at 1.27 feet, then a solid high pushes in at 8:22 AM with 7.67 feet, followed by another low just after lunch at 2:31 PM sitting at 2.31 feet, and another high at 6.2 feet right before sunset. In Pacific City, first light comes at 7:13 AM, with sunset at 4:47 PM, so plan your sessions around those slack tides for better luck, especially near jetty mouths and estuary openings—tide charts courtesy of Tides.net and Surfline.

**Fish activity** is lively in the salt. Bottomfishing is hot—Coos and Yaquina jetties are giving up keeper black rockfish, with plenty of cabezon and even a surprise lingcod or two on outgoing tides. Twister-tail jigs and 3–4 inch swimbaits near the rocks are deadly right now, especially in darker colors like root beer and motor oil as reported by ODFW’s Weekly Recreation Report. Bring extra tackle; the rocks are hungry too!

Offshore, the **Pacific halibut season closes after Saturday, November 15**, so now is your absolutely final window—hit deepwater ledges with salmon bellies or large herring on spreader bars according to Fishing The North Coast. Most boats out of Garibaldi and Depoe Bay are still reporting scattered limits, though average size is trending downward as the season wraps.

**Surf and estuary action**: surfperch are thick off sandy stretches near Pacific City and Netarts. Classic two-hook rigs with sand shrimp or Gulp sandworms are hard to beat. The Umpqua and Coquille jetties are still delivering fair numbers, particularly on the afternoon incoming tide.

Lings and rockfish are consistent for those fishing jetties and nearshore reefs. Drop a 4-inch white swimbait or try casting a metal jig—when the current slows, the bite picks up.

**Freshwater**: bass activity is slowing with the cooling water temps, but folks who switch to slower presentations are pulling chunky largemouth from Tenmile Lakes and Lost Creek. Go with Carolina rigs, jigs, or downsized swimbaits. The BassForecast 10-day report points to good-to-tough bite windows, with fish holding deeper near drop-offs and structure. Try Ned rigs or drop shots for finicky bites.

**Recent catches**: ODFW’s last updates show marine bag limits remain three fish plus two lings, with no retention of yelloweye or quillback rockfish. The Coos and Yaquina Bay docks loaded up on keepers yesterday morning—party boats are averaging limits for black rockfish, and a handful of bright coho are still being hooked near river mouths, though most river fisheries for salmon are now closed to protect returning fish.

**Best lures and bait** for this week:
- For jetties and reefs: white or chartreuse swimbaits, 2–3 oz metal jigs, and soft plastics on leadheads.
- For surfperch: Gulp sandworms, sand shrimp, or cut clam.
- For estuaries and rivers: twitching jigs in purple/pink for late coho, and spinner rigs for steelhead probing in the lower tidewater stretches.
- For bass: slow crawled Ned rigs, Carolina-rigged plastics, and small jerkbaits for those tough mid-morning periods.

A couple of consistent **hot spots** for late autumn:
- The South Jetty at Coos Bay—easy access, solid on rockfish and lings at slack tide.
- Netarts Bay—has been pumped with surfperch