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Brace for Stormy Seas: Tillamook Bay Lingcod, Crabbing, and Surf Perch on the Oregon Coast
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 crisp January mornin'. Tides today at Barview near Tillamook Bay got low at 4:35 AM hittin' 3.28 feet, high risin' to 9.35 feet by 10:22 AM—perfect for workin' the incoming current. Sunrise kicked off around 7:50 AM, sunset 'round 4:45 PM, givin' ya a solid daylight window before the chill sets in. Weather's stormy out there per National Weather Service forecasts, with small craft advisories from Florence to Cape Blanco—winds pickin' up, seas rough, so shore anglers, bundle up and watch for sneaker waves.
Bottomfish season just fired up January 1st, says ODFW, with year-round all-depths openin' for most species: 4-fish bag on general marine fish includin' 2 canary rockfish, cabezon at 1 with 16-inch min, lingcod 3-fish at 22 inches, flatfish 25, sablefish 10. No yelloweye or quillback retention, and grab that Ocean Endorsement* for boat or jetty action. Recent reports from Fishing the North Coast note lingcod and rockfish bitin' strong out of Brookings pre-storm, pots haulin' keeper Dungeness crabs in 100 feet—half-dozen per trap, mostly legals. Surf perch are stackin' up on beaches, steelhead rivers risin' but reset after rains.
Fish activity's pickin' up post-holiday with colder waters schoolin' 'em tight—lingcod, rockfish, perch leadin' the dance, decent numbers if ya hit the right tide. Best lures? Twin bulb squid rigs glowin' 3C for lingcod and rockfish, offshore long-leader setups with soft plastic worms or baitfish imitations under 5 inches. Surf perch love light tackle with small jigs. Bait-wise, fresh herring or squid strips kill it for bottom dwellers; hoop nets or snares for crab now that traps lift at 8 AM statewide.
Hot spots: Jetty at Tillamook Bay for perch and ling on the incoming, or Cape Blanco reefs if ya brave the boat for rockfish limits. Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFD.
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Bottomfish season just fired up January 1st, says ODFW, with year-round all-depths openin' for most species: 4-fish bag on general marine fish includin' 2 canary rockfish, cabezon at 1 with 16-inch min, lingcod 3-fish at 22 inches, flatfish 25, sablefish 10. No yelloweye or quillback retention, and grab that Ocean Endorsement* for boat or jetty action. Recent reports from Fishing the North Coast note lingcod and rockfish bitin' strong out of Brookings pre-storm, pots haulin' keeper Dungeness crabs in 100 feet—half-dozen per trap, mostly legals. Surf perch are stackin' up on beaches, steelhead rivers risin' but reset after rains.
Fish activity's pickin' up post-holiday with colder waters schoolin' 'em tight—lingcod, rockfish, perch leadin' the dance, decent numbers if ya hit the right tide. Best lures? Twin bulb squid rigs glowin' 3C for lingcod and rockfish, offshore long-leader setups with soft plastic worms or baitfish imitations under 5 inches. Surf perch love light tackle with small jigs. Bait-wise, fresh herring or squid strips kill it for bottom dwellers; hoop nets or snares for crab now that traps lift at 8 AM statewide.
Hot spots: Jetty at Tillamook Bay for perch and ling on the incoming, or Cape Blanco reefs if ya brave the boat for rockfish limits. Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFD.
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