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Oregon Coast April 23: Rockfish Limits and Early Chinook on the Bite
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things Pacific Ocean fishing off Oregon's wild coast on April 23, 2026. Dawn's breakin' with partly cloudy skies, temps hoverin' around 52°F, light northwest winds at 5-10 knots makin' for calm seas—perfect for gettin' out there early. Sunrise hit at 6:15 AM, sunset's 8:05 PM, givin' ya a solid 13 hours and 50 minutes of daylight.
Tides are prime today: low at 4:12 AM (-0.2 ft), high at 10:28 AM (7.1 ft), then low again at 4:45 PM (0.8 ft)—fish the incoming and outgoing swings hard, especially that afternoon drop for bottom feeders. Solunar charts from Tides4Fishing call it average activity, but with the new moon phase pushin' in, expect bass-like frenzy in nearshore spots; big females movin' shallow first per BassForecast patterns.
Recent catches? Locals report lingcod and rockfish stackin' up on reefs—dozens of limits last week near Depoe Bay, with black rockfish hittin' 3-5 lbs. Salmon's pickin' up too, chinook in the 15-25 lb range trolled offshore, plus some hefty halibut gigged on the outgoing. Albacore scouts are early this year, but stick to bottom for now.
Best lures: Jigs like the blue chrome popper for topwater action early, switch to soft plastics or paddle tails under poppers as sun climbs—mimicin' shrimp and baitfish. Live bait kings are herring strips or whole anchovies on circle hooks for lingcod; crab or squid for halibut. Gold spoons on falling tides tear it up for reds if ya hit the estuaries.
Hot spots: Ya gotta hit Yaquina Head reefs for rockfish limits—drop straight down 60-100 ft. And troll Heceta Bank 10-20 miles out for kings; structure's holdin' bait balls tight.
Rig light leaders for clear water, fish dawn and dusk when it's on fire. Stay safe out there, check regs.
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Tides are prime today: low at 4:12 AM (-0.2 ft), high at 10:28 AM (7.1 ft), then low again at 4:45 PM (0.8 ft)—fish the incoming and outgoing swings hard, especially that afternoon drop for bottom feeders. Solunar charts from Tides4Fishing call it average activity, but with the new moon phase pushin' in, expect bass-like frenzy in nearshore spots; big females movin' shallow first per BassForecast patterns.
Recent catches? Locals report lingcod and rockfish stackin' up on reefs—dozens of limits last week near Depoe Bay, with black rockfish hittin' 3-5 lbs. Salmon's pickin' up too, chinook in the 15-25 lb range trolled offshore, plus some hefty halibut gigged on the outgoing. Albacore scouts are early this year, but stick to bottom for now.
Best lures: Jigs like the blue chrome popper for topwater action early, switch to soft plastics or paddle tails under poppers as sun climbs—mimicin' shrimp and baitfish. Live bait kings are herring strips or whole anchovies on circle hooks for lingcod; crab or squid for halibut. Gold spoons on falling tides tear it up for reds if ya hit the estuaries.
Hot spots: Ya gotta hit Yaquina Head reefs for rockfish limits—drop straight down 60-100 ft. And troll Heceta Bank 10-20 miles out for kings; structure's holdin' bait balls tight.
Rig light leaders for clear water, fish dawn and dusk when it's on fire. Stay safe out there, check regs.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for daily updates! 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