Good morning, anglers, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for November 6, 2025.

We’ve kicked off the day with some wild coastal conditions. A high surf advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m., with waves reaching up to 25–30 feet according to BeachConnection.net. There’s also minor tidal flooding predicted along Highway 101, especially near river mouths and bays, so take extra caution getting to any launch point. Dense clouds and wind are shifting waves, but skies should open up intermittently as the day moves on. Temperatures will hover in the upper 50s, with the wind chill making it feel a bit sharper.

Sunrise came at 7:03 a.m. and we’ll see sunset at 4:53 p.m., so plan your fishing windows accordingly. Tides today around Pacific City are running high at 12:53 a.m. with a solid 7-foot spike, dipping low mid-morning, then surging again toward late afternoon (Surfline’s tide calendar shows strong tidal movement).

Fish are active, but it’s a sea change moment for the season. The nearshore bite is still producing solid catches. According to party boat fish counts and dock reports yesterday, anglers are finding success with rockfish, lingcod, and some surprise late-season cabezon. Deeper water folks are working the reefs for decent numbers of black rockfish, copper rockfish, and the occasional yellowtail. Lingcod have been especially aggressive, taking jigs and large soft plastics off the deeper ledges near Haystack Rock and the Three Arches Rocks area.

Crabbing has been so-so, with lots of soft-shells mixed in, but a few keepers are being pulled on slack tide with chicken and fish frames.

Don’t sleep on the salmon story this fall. Migration has hit historic highs on the upper Klamath basin, as reported by the LA Times, with salmon returning to restored tributaries after dam removals. While ocean salmon seasons are mostly closed off Oregon, these runs are energizing river ecosystems, and folks nearby on the Columbia River have found excellent coho and steelhead fishing during tide changes and mild surf, as the latest Columbia River Fishing Report describes. If you’re anywhere near estuaries and can legally target steelhead, morning and early evening swings with spinners and soft beads have triggered bites near the mouth.

For surf anglers, the big story is the perch bite. Even with pounding surf, surf perch are hanging tight to the troughs; Gulp sandworms or natural sand shrimp on a Carolina rig work best. Try the northern edge of Pacific City and Bob Straub State Park for deeper troughs and less traffic.

Hot spots today:
- South jetty at Netarts Bay: sheltered from surf, solid for rockfish and crab.
- Nearshore reefs off Pacific City: ideal for lingcod and limits of black rockfish, especially at first light and just before sunset.

Best lures and bait right now:
- Deep jigs (2–4 oz, rootbeer and chartreuse) and swimbaits for lingcod.
- Gulp sandworms, bloodworms, and sand shrimp for surf perch.
- Live bait is tough to source right now due to choppy water; frozen anchovy or squid are effective alternatives for bottom fish.
- Downsizing tackle—lighter line and smaller hooks—can fool pressured rockfish, echoing advice from Wired2Fish.
- Adjust retrieves to the tidal window: slow and low on ebb, quicker pops on incoming tide.

Fish amounts and types have held steady despite tough surf—boats yesterday reported limits of rockfish and a handful of lingcod per head. Crabbing is hit-or-miss, with many shorts, but tenacious folks are still making it happen over eelgrass beds.

Whatever your quarry, work early or late—midday conditions are rough. Watch for sneaker waves on the open beaches and stick to protected structure when in doubt.

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