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Catch The New Year's Eve Bite: Oregon Coast Fishing Report
Published 3 months, 4 weeks ago
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to Oregon coast fishing guru, comin' at ya from the misty shores of the Pacific on this chilly New Year's Eve mornin'. Weather's holdin' steady out there—expect variable winds under 15 knots offshore from Cape Lookout to Florence per Ocean Weather Service, with seas 7 to 8 feet easin' off. Sunrise hits at 7:49 AM in Coos Bay or 7:56 AM up at Tillamook Bay via Tide-Forecast.com, sunset around 4:50 PM. Tides are prime: low at 3:37 AM (3.1 ft) in Coos Bay risin' to high 9:57 AM (8.57 ft), then droppin' to a screamin' low -0.74 ft by 5:15 PM—perfect for surf fishin' the outgoing. Newport sees low 2:18 AM (3.74 ft), high 8:40 AM (9.62 ft). Fish are bitin' steady in winter mode; recent reports from Oregon Fish Reports and Sportfishing Report tally rockfish hauls, lingcod grabs, and limits off the central coast—think 200 rockfish for 20 anglers on boats like Aloha Spirit nearby Oxnard style runs. Steelhead and salmon pushin' in rivers too, thanks to that Oregon Court of Appeals win on fish passage from Columbia Gorge News.
Action's hot on bottom dwellers—lingcod and rockfish lovin' the colder currents, with Dungeness crab pots fillin' fast like 810 in one Emeryville tally. For lures, PNW Lure Co.'s hand-painted spinners and jigs for steelhead/salmon are killin' it, or Strike King's Bleeding Bait spinnerbait and Rage DB Craw with coffee scent for that extra kick. Live bait? Sand shrimp or herring chunks rule for surf perch and lings; herring strips on the troll for salmon.
Hit these hot spots: Yaquina Bay near Newport for bay rockfish on the tide change, or Garibaldi jetty off Tillamook for surf lingcod at low tide slack. Bundle up, watch for sneaker waves, and get after 'em before the ball drops!
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Action's hot on bottom dwellers—lingcod and rockfish lovin' the colder currents, with Dungeness crab pots fillin' fast like 810 in one Emeryville tally. For lures, PNW Lure Co.'s hand-painted spinners and jigs for steelhead/salmon are killin' it, or Strike King's Bleeding Bait spinnerbait and Rage DB Craw with coffee scent for that extra kick. Live bait? Sand shrimp or herring chunks rule for surf perch and lings; herring strips on the troll for salmon.
Hit these hot spots: Yaquina Bay near Newport for bay rockfish on the tide change, or Garibaldi jetty off Tillamook for surf lingcod at low tide slack. Bundle up, watch for sneaker waves, and get after 'em before the ball drops!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI