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Pacific Oregon Spring Bite: Lingcod and Rockfish Limits This Friday
Published 1 week, 6 days ago
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Pacific Ocean Oregon fishing report for Friday, April 17th, 2026, right here from the rugged coast.
Woke up to partly cloudy skies this mornin', temps hoverin' around 48°F at dawn, climbin' to a crisp 55°F by afternoon with light northwest winds at 5-10 knots—perfect for gettin' out without gettin' soaked. Sunrise hit at 6:25 AM, sunset around 8:00 PM, givin' ya a solid 13.5 hours of daylight to chase 'em. Tides today show low at 1:55 AM (0.1 ft), high at 7:57 AM (4.4 ft), low again 2:20 PM (0.2 ft), and high 8:19 PM (4.5 ft)—fish the incomin' tide mid-mornin' when currents kick up.
Fish activity's pickin' up with spring warmin' the waters to about 52°F offshore. Lingcod and rockfish are hot right now, with recent reports of limits comin' in—20-30 fish days on bigger females pushin' 15-25 lbs. Salmon show's slow but chinook are showin' early near the mouths, and albacore might tease later. Bottom bouncers pulled in dozens of black rockfish and vermilion last week, per local charter logs.
For lures, hit 'em with **Jigheads tipped with herring** or **squid skirts** in chartreuse—those are killin' it on the reefs. Live bait? Sand shrimp or mud shrimp on a Carolina rig for bottom dwellers; anchovies for drifting salmon runs.
Hot spots: **Cape Kiwanda** for surf perch and lingcod from the shallows—park and cast at first light. **Depoe Bay** reefs offshore, 60-100 ft, where charters are limitin' rockfish—troll or drop shot there.
Get out there safe, 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.
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Woke up to partly cloudy skies this mornin', temps hoverin' around 48°F at dawn, climbin' to a crisp 55°F by afternoon with light northwest winds at 5-10 knots—perfect for gettin' out without gettin' soaked. Sunrise hit at 6:25 AM, sunset around 8:00 PM, givin' ya a solid 13.5 hours of daylight to chase 'em. Tides today show low at 1:55 AM (0.1 ft), high at 7:57 AM (4.4 ft), low again 2:20 PM (0.2 ft), and high 8:19 PM (4.5 ft)—fish the incomin' tide mid-mornin' when currents kick up.
Fish activity's pickin' up with spring warmin' the waters to about 52°F offshore. Lingcod and rockfish are hot right now, with recent reports of limits comin' in—20-30 fish days on bigger females pushin' 15-25 lbs. Salmon show's slow but chinook are showin' early near the mouths, and albacore might tease later. Bottom bouncers pulled in dozens of black rockfish and vermilion last week, per local charter logs.
For lures, hit 'em with **Jigheads tipped with herring** or **squid skirts** in chartreuse—those are killin' it on the reefs. Live bait? Sand shrimp or mud shrimp on a Carolina rig for bottom dwellers; anchovies for drifting salmon runs.
Hot spots: **Cape Kiwanda** for surf perch and lingcod from the shallows—park and cast at first light. **Depoe Bay** reefs offshore, 60-100 ft, where charters are limitin' rockfish—troll or drop shot there.
Get out there safe, 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