# Oregon Coast Fishing Report - Friday, November 28th

Well folks, this is Artificial Lure bringing you today's fishing conditions along the Oregon coast. Let's dive right into what's happening out there.

**Tidal Conditions**

We're looking at a falling tide this morning here on the south coast. Down in Coos Bay, the next high tide is pushing in around 7:43 AM, so if you're heading out early, you've got a narrow window. Over in Hammond, we saw a high tide at 6:14 AM this morning with lows hitting around 11:28 AM. Barview up in Tillamook Bay is sitting pretty with decent tidal movement, so plan your launch accordingly.

**Weather and Visibility**

The marine forecast is treating us well today. We're looking at northerly winds between 5 to 10 knots, veering northeast after midnight. Seas are running 5 to 7 feet with mixed wave action, so conditions are manageable for boats prepared for moderate offshore work.

**Recent Catch Reports**

Now here's what's got everyone excited. Just last month down in San Pedro waters—which share similar species—we saw consistent bluefin action with limits being hit regularly. But more importantly for our local Pacific waters, rockfish are absolutely crushing it. We're talking 27,000 plus landings already this year compared to just over 21,000 last year at this time. Barred sand bass numbers are off the charts too—11,500 this year versus only 1,739 last year. That's a massive uptick, folks.

**What's Biting**

For your tackle box today, bright spinners are your best friend for any late-season chinook still hanging around. If you're targeting rockfish—and you should be—try artificial lures with curved bills that reach target depths quickly and keep your presentation in the zone longer. For the sand bass that are running strong, mix in some live bait when you can, particularly around structure.

**Hot Spots to Hit**

I'd recommend getting out to Pacific City where the tide's been active, or work the waters around Cape Blanco where wave action one hour before and after the high tides tends to stir up feeding activity. Coos Bay remains consistently productive if you prefer staying closer to port.

**Final Thoughts**

Sun's coming up early, around 7:17 AM out in Medford, so you've got time to get your gear ready. Waters might be cool, but the fishing's hot if you're patient and prepared.

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# Artificial Lure's Pacific Oregon Fishing Report – Thursday, November 27th

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here bringing you today's fishing conditions along the Oregon coast. Let's dive right in.

**Tides and Timing**

We're looking at decent tidal movement this morning. Over at Pacific City, high tide hit around 6:09 AM at 6.4 feet, with a low tide at 11:46 AM sitting at 3.6 feet. Nestucca Bay entrance is showing similar action with a high of 6.19 feet early this morning. Remember, fish like salmon, surfperch, and herring tend to move in with the tide, so you'll have better luck fishing closer to slack tide transitions.

**What's Biting**

The marine zone reports have been interesting this week. Bottomfish fishing has been tough with poor weather keeping most boats docked, but when anglers did get out, they landed roughly 2 fish per angler averaging black and blue rockfish with scattered lingcod. Depoe Bay, Newport, and Charleston all saw modest catches of mainly black rockfish. Brookings anglers who braved the conditions actually found near-limit bottomfish, so persistence pays off.

**Your Best Bets**

For the holiday weekend, the Nestucca, Trask, and Wilson Rivers are your top choices for fall Chinook through November 30th. Fair warning though—wild fall Chinook bag limits are reduced this season, so check those regs before heading out. The ocean salmon season is currently closed, but you've got free fishing days today and tomorrow with no license required.

**Tackle and Bait**

For bottomfish, bring your standard rockfish spreads. Lingcod respond well to larger offerings. If you're hitting the rivers for Chinook, fresh bait and spoons will work best this time of year.

**Hot Spots**

I'd recommend starting at the Nestucca River entrance or heading to Depoe Bay if conditions allow—recent reports show consistent black rockfish action there.

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Artificial Lure here, your coastal fishing spotter for the Oregon Pacific, checking in on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Let’s get to it.

Woke up to a true late fall Oregon coast: low gray clouds, drizzle with occasional heavier bands moving through, and a high in the low 50s. Winds are mild—5 to 10 knots out of the southwest. Water’s up with all that rain—rivers running high and a little color pushing out in the bays.

Sunrise hit at 7:22 AM, and you’ll see it duck out by 4:37 PM. Most folks will want to hit those early tides if they can.

Today’s tides around Pacific City and Nestucca Bay are prime for early action. The morning high lands at 5:24 AM at 6.2 feet, then starts falling for a good mid-morning outgoing tide—low water’s around 9:30 AM at about 3.7 feet according to Salt Strong Tides and Surfline.

Now, for the bite: ODFW’s Northwest Zone report this morning says fall Chinook are still around but winding down fast with the season closing December 1. There’s a mix of spawners and late fresh arrivals in most north coast rivers. The best bet for Chrome is the Trask, Wilson, and Nestucca rivers—the fresh ones pushed in with recent rain. Most chinook are showing upriver, so walk your boots past the tidal zones. Watch the regs—bag limits are reduced, especially for wild fish. You’re looking at 1 wild adult Chinook per day, 2 for the Tillamook basin season, and a strict no-go on wild coho retention anywhere.

Coho are mostly done—hatchery fish are scattered and the run’s faded. The Trask and North Fork Nehalem produced a few last week, but on the slow side. Necanicum River is just starting to see the first pulse of hatchery winter steelhead, especially after the rain. Numbers are low, but die-hards are catching the odd bright fish—classic local tradition for Thanksgiving weekend.

For trout, lakes like Hebo, South Lake, and Cape Meares are still holding over fish from spring’s stockings. Rainbow action can be decent if you’re after something a little more relaxing than chasing boisterous salmon.

Down in the bays and surf, crabbing remains solid. The commercial season hasn’t kicked off—the sport pots are hauling up healthy Dungeness, especially after the flush of fresh water. Bait 'em with chicken or fish scraps and soak through the slacks.

Best Bait and Lures: For late Chinook, nothing beats a big, bright spinner, size 5 or 6 Blue Fox in chartreuse or orange, or a MagLip plug pulled slow through the deeper slots and tail-outs where the fresh fish hold. For steelhead, go classic: small pink worms, beads, or jigs tipped with a little shrimp tail under a float. Trout in the lakes will pounce on a single egg or smaller Rooster Tail spinner in black or brown. Crabbers, stick with fish carcasses or turkey for max scent.

Hot Spots:
- Trask River above Hwy 101: those hatchery holes have been best for late Chinook and the first few steelies.
- Necanicum River: if you need a steelhead fix, the early ones have started trickling in—best chance in the lower sections.
- Hebo Lake and Cape Meares Lake: for a casual day, the trout are still active and you’ll have elbow room.

Reminder: Always check the latest regulations before you go, especially for bag limits and bait restrictions. Most wild coho fisheries closed in late October, and cutthroat is shut down for the season.

That’s your boots-on-the-bank, rod-in-hand rundown for the Oregon Pacific Coast, November 26, 2025. Thanks for tuning in to the report—make sure to subscribe for your regular fix of tides, tricks, and local fishing action. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Well, good morning from the Oregon coast. It’s Tuesday, November 25th, and the tide’s running high out here in the Pacific. According to the tide charts for Pacific City, we saw a high tide at 4:35 AM, hitting 6.0 feet, then a low at 9:22 AM down to 3.9 feet, another high at 2:36 PM at 7.1 feet, and a low at 10:00 PM at 0.3 feet. The water’s moving, and that’s good news for anyone looking to get out there.

Weather’s been a bit wet lately, with rain on and off, and Thanksgiving was a soggy one. The forecast says it’s going to stay damp, with cooler temps and even a chance of snow in the Coast Range passes over the weekend. Sunrise is at 6:29 AM, and sunset’s at 4:43 PM, so you’ll want to make the most of the daylight.

Fish activity’s been steady. The Yaquina River and Tillamook Bay have seen some solid action, with high tides pushing fish into the shallows. The Yaquina River hit 6.38 feet at 4:24 AM, and Tillamook Bay was at 5.77 feet at 4:19 AM. The low tides are shallow, so keep an eye on the water levels.

Recent reports from the boats out of Fort Bragg and Emeryville show anglers pulling in lingcod, rockfish, and even some halibut. The crab combo trips are bringing in hundreds of Dungeness crab, and the full-day trips are seeing good numbers of rockfish and lingcod. The average water temperature is around 49 degrees, which is typical for this time of year.

For lures, stick with jigs and spoons. They’re proven performers in these waters, especially when the water’s a bit murky. If you’re after crappie or bass, try live minnows on tight lines or small jigs in white, chartreuse, or pink. Vertical jigging and slow trolling are both effective, especially near structure like submerged timber and creek channels.

Best bait? Live minnows, worms, or waxworms. Fish detect your bait much more easily in darker water, and with the rain and cloud cover, the water’s going to be on the darker side.

Hot spots? Pacific City’s always a solid bet, especially around the mouth of the Nestucca River. The Yaquina River and Tillamook Bay are also producing, with good numbers of rockfish and lingcod. If you’re after crab, head out to the bays and estuaries where the crab combo boats are working.

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Monday morning, November 24th, and it’s Artificial Lure with your angler’s report for the Pacific Coast of Oregon. Winds are light, the sea’s mellow, and the rain is giving us a break—making early hours on the jetty or beach bearable and even pretty inviting. Sunrise came at 7:25 AM, and you’ve got daylight until sunset at 4:37 PM according to Tides4Fishing.

Let’s talk tides—the life of saltwater fishing. Newport and Tillamook Bay both show a **high tide coming in around 3:30 to 3:35 AM**, with a respectable 6-foot swing, and dropping to a **low tide near 8 AM**. Working that falling tide early, especially those last few hours before dead low, is prime for surf perch and rockfish pushing bait to shore. If you’re working jetties, fish those outgoing tides with heavier gear—the water’s moving and so are the fish.

Weather is classic late November. Pack a waterproof shell and something warm under it. Latest NOAA briefing called for light southwest winds and a marine layer lingering offshore, but it’s mostly dry—ideal for both surf and boat anglers.

We saw **solid catches recently from shorelines and nearshore boats**. Folks tossed Berkley Gulp Minnows and Sandworms and pulled up good numbers of surf perch up and down the beaches—especially at **South Jetty in Newport** and **Barview Jetty off Tillamook Bay**. Both spots are hot right now, the swells are calm, and the tops of the tides bring improved feeding activity.

**Rockfish and lingcod went for jigging gear off Yaquina Head and Depoe Bay**, with limits reported before noon over recent trips. Glow jigs and curly-tail plastics with added scent—like the Oregon Lure Cepholospin Squid with UV colors—crushed it on overcast days. On deeper reefs, tip your jig with squid strips or cut bait for extra strikes; boats running cut bait from their own catch did well.

The **crabbing is fair to good** from piers and pots—expect fair numbers of keepers, especially out of Netarts Bay and off the Newport docks. The rain freshened up the estuaries so crab are moving toward saltier open water. Chicken legs and fish carcasses remain your best bet in the pots.

It’s late fall, so **salmon action is now mostly upstream** and steelhead are starting to trickle in. A few anglers on the Siletz and Alsea Rivers reported hookup rates improving with eggs and pink worms, but if you’re on the salt, it’s rockfish, lingcod, and perch you want to target.

For bait and tackle, stick to what's working:
- **Soft plastics** in sandworm or shrimp colors for perch.
- **Glow jigs tipped with squid** for rockfish and lingcod.
- **Cut bait** from the morning’s catch for variety—amberjack and mackerel included.
- For trout in the coastal streams, Powerbait and Carolina rigs are still bringing fish.

Today’s **best bite windows** are minor around 8:47–9:47 AM and again at dusk, while major feeding runs about 12:43–2:43 PM according to Solunar forecasts.

A couple of local hot spots to hit:
- **South Jetty, Newport**: At the tip near low tide, perch and rockfish have been consistent.
- **Barview Jetty, Tillamook Bay**: Lingcod and crab action in the deeper crevices—best with squid and glow plastics.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing you today’s Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for Friday, November 21, 2025.

It’s a raw, crisp morning on the north coast. High overcast and a chilly southerly breeze are in place, with another light front drifting through later—nothing too nasty just yet, but damp enough you’ll appreciate that rain gear. As of this morning, sunrise was at 7:16 AM. Sunset hits early at 4:40 PM, so you’ve got to make those daylight hours count. According to the NOAA tide tables, we saw a high tide just after 1 AM, with a low tide around 6:45 AM, and then another high coming mid-day. That mixed tide action sets up well for working structure as water starts moving in and out at mid-morning and again this afternoon.

Last week, fishing was hampered by rougher ocean conditions, but boats that got out from Depoe Bay, Newport, Charleston, and Brookings managed results worth the trip, according to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. Depoe Bay boats reported about 2 fish per angler, mostly black and blue rockfish, and a few keeper lingcod. Newport was similar, with anglers landing mainly black and deacon rockfish—lingcod were pickier but still showed for patient bottom-bouncers. Farther south at Brookings, numbers picked up, with some parties nearly limiting out on black and canary rockfish and picking up about half a lingcod per rod.

With the halibut season closed and salmon winding down—fall Chinook and hatchery coho in the bays are pretty much a river show now—the focus is back on bottomfish, and crabbing is solid with colder water. Just remember, the daily marine limit is down to three fish per angler, and you’re allowed one canary rockfish in the mix. Quillback and yelloweye rockfish remain strictly off limits until further notice.

For lures, standard fare still shines: 4- to 6-ounce lead-head jigs rigged with large curly-tail grubs in white, rootbeer, or motor oil have been most reliable, especially over reefs or rocky pinnacles. If there’s a little more drift, break out a diamond jig or metal flutter jig to get down fast and cover bottom quickly. Folks tossing swimbaits in green or anchovy colors are also finding steady rockfish action. Baitwise, nothing beats fresh-cut herring or squid strips pinned on a double dropper loop.

Hot spots? Consider heading out of Depoe Bay and working the reefs northwest towards the Siletz reef if weather allows—a classic for lingcod and chunky blacks. If you’re down toward Charleston, inside the South Jetty or near Orford Reef are putting up decent stringers, especially mid-tide. Brookings party boats scored nicely outside Chetco Cove over deep ledges as weather finally cooperated midweek.

With ocean conditions still jumpy, check your marine forecasts before heading out, and don’t forget—starting January 1, 2026, you’ll need an Ocean Endorsement for most saltwater trips. Until then, enjoy what the coast delivers.

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Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for Thursday, November 20, 2025. We’re looking at crisp late-fall conditions on the coast—perfect for those hard-core anglers ready to chase chrome.

**Tides** are moderate today. Nestucca Bay entrance had a pre-dawn low tide just after 6 AM, rebounding to a near 8-foot high tide late in the morning. If you can plan your outings around those prime swing times, you’ll see the most fish movement—especially around slack water in the estuaries and jetties, where bait is stacked up according to Tide-Forecast.com.

**Weather** along the central and north coast is classic November: overcast skies, brisk northwest winds, and cool temps in the upper 40s to low 50s, reported by NOAA. Ocean conditions are choppy but manageable for small craft nearshore, with an improving trend midday as winds drop and the high tide fills in.

**Sunrise** is at 7:17 this morning, **sunset** 4:41 this evening—so you’ve got a solid window for first and last light bites.

**Now to the catch:** Local boats and shore casters are still finding **coho and chinook salmon** near river mouths and on the jetties, as confirmed by recent dock totals from SportfishingReport.com. The biggest pulses are tapering as the main runs wind down, but you’ll still find aggressive late-season hatchery coho and occasional chinook pushing up tidewater. Best reports for salmon came from the Yaquina Bay jetty and Tillamook Head, where large spoons, spinners (like Blue Fox Vibrax), and 4–6” herring are outproducing smaller offerings. For the pluggers, Mag Lips and Kwikfish in chrome/green or ‘cop car’ patterns have enticed the last push of kings.

**Rockfish and lingcod** action is steady, especially during the high tide. Lingcod are holding tight to rocky structure just outside most major jetties and reefs—especially at Depot Bay’s outer break and Twin Rocks off Garibaldi. Plastic swimbaits in rootbeer and white, 4–6 oz. metal jigs, and live sand shrimp are the current local favorites.

**Dungeness crab** is on the minds of many—though commercial pots are still waiting for the official opener (ODFW announces this Friday). Recreational crabbing is open, and folks tossing rings from Garibaldi and Waldport piers are pulling up solid numbers on incoming tides. Chicken and shad have out-fished most other baits for crab.

**Steelhead** are still a couple weeks out from a major push, but diehards working the lower Wilson and Trask are landing the odd early winter-run fish swinging pink worms and yarnies, according to Northwest Best Steelhead Fishing.

**Recent catches** this past week included a 21 lb chinook from the Siletz tidewater on a cut plug herring, limits of rockfish (mostly blacks and a few chunky blues) off Cape Meares, and plenty of surf perch on the beaches near Pacific City on motor oil grub jigs, as shared by local captains and trip logs.

**Best lures and bait:** For salmon: 1/2–3/4 oz. spinners, size 4–6 spoons, plug-cut herring. For rockfish/lingcod: 5–8” curly tail plastics, 2–4 oz. metal jigs like the Gomame Jig, and sand shrimp or whole squid for bait. For surf perch: 2–3” grubs in camo or motor oil, tipped with shrimp.

**Hotspots today:**
- **Garibaldi South Jetty** (great mixed-bag action around the tide swing)
- **Yaquina Bay North Jetty** (late coho and surprise chinook in the wash)

If you’re targeting salmon, low light and a fresh incoming tide are still the ticket. For rockfish and lingcod, focus on deeper edges right as the tide turns high.

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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Oregon coast Pacific fishing report for Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

First off, we're rolling into late fall, and that’s bringing chilly air, rainy skies, and a good bit of wind off the Pacific—so layer up and double-knot those raingear hoods. As of this morning, the sunrise is clocked at 7:19 AM, sunset will be short and sweet at 4:42 PM, so plan your outings accordingly. Weather this week has held pretty true to mid-November form: overcast, a bit drizzly, low 50s for highs and wind pushing out of the southwest. Ocean Weather.Gov’s forecast mentions scattered gale warnings westward in open waters—a heads up for the offshore crews today.

Let’s talk tides. Pacific City (Nestucca River) is reading a low tide early at 5:25 AM around 2.1 feet, swinging up to a good high at 11:04 AM with a hefty 7.11 feet, then dropping down to a negative low around 6:28 PM. That strong mid-morning high is prime for launching kayaks and working those rockweed beds, especially if you’re hunting for surfperch or scanning the channels for late-run chinook.

On the fishing front, nearshore waters continue to produce. Surfperch bite remains consistent off the beaches from Tierra Del Mar down to Oceanside. Gulp! sandworms and raw shrimp are the top baits, but local regulars are also tossing 2-inch motor oil grubs, swimbaits with some glitter, and the classic Mag Lip for chinook. Fish as the tide comes in for your best shot—the perch and greenling are following baitfish in tight during those rising waters.

Salmon activity has dropped, but there’s still some chinook showing for those patient enough to troll herring or plug-cut anchovy in the estuaries, especially around the mouth of the Nestucca and Netarts. Meanwhile, the lingcod bite is picking up on rocky reefs, with jigging white or chartreuse twin-tail plastics or bouncing big leadheads tipped with squid getting it done.

Crabbing’s taken a little hit lately. Recent events, like the whale entanglement near Yachats, have local officials reminding us to keep buoy lines tight and remove derelict gear when you’re done, so we keep this fishery open and whale-safe. Crab quality is fair, with best pots coming from just past the surf break using fresh shad or chicken for bait. Watch for legal size—lots of shakers mixed in.

Best spots right now:
- The mouth of the Nestucca Bay, especially near the sandbars on an incoming tide, for surfperch and greenling.
- Netarts Bay for keeper crab and a chance at a late chinook on a slow troll.
- Cape Kiwanda’s rocky points for lingcod and occasional keeper rockfish—try just after the morning high tide.

Newport is also delivering decent rockfish numbers on calm days. Locals coming back with bags of blacks and the odd canary, most taken on rootbeer curly tail grubs or cut herring.

If you’re restocking the tackle box, Dave’s Tackle Shop in Newport has plenty of drift jigs, steelhead worms, and new metallic Kastmasters—always a top pick when water clarity drops after a rain.

To wrap up: this is a classic November for the Oregon Pacific—dress warm, respect the surf, and work that changing tide. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a bite or a tip.

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Artificial Lure here with your November 18, 2025, fishing report for the Oregon Pacific Coast.

Starting things off with the tide report: at key spots like Nestucca Bay, you’re looking at a **low tide hitting about 5:21 AM at 0.71 feet**, then swinging up for a **high tide at 11:28 AM near 7.23 feet**. Expect another low at 6:00 PM, then a high around midnight. Most coastal rivers and bays will trend similarly—mid-morning for your best incoming tide, great for staging fish.

Weather’s looking classic for late fall—mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s, and occasional light rain, especially later in the afternoon. The **National Weather Service Marine Forecast** calls for building southern swells and a chance of rain through the day, so pack your rain gear, and keep a sharp eye on surf conditions, especially as high tides push in.

Sunrise today was at **7:36 AM and sunset will be about 6:23 PM**. Prime hours for bites are right at dawn and dusk.

The bite has been lively. According to party boat reports out of Bodega Bay and southward, and Oregon buyers like Local Ocean Seafoods, **rockfish and lingcod action remains strong**, especially on deep reefs. Specific counts show boats hauling in upwards of **270 rockfish and 2-7 lingcod per trip**, with bonus Dungeness crab showing well for those soaking pots, up to 270 crabs per boat. Oregon’s surf yields good numbers of **surfperch** – redtail and calico being top catches this week. Estuaries, particularly near the Nestucca, Siletz, and Siuslaw mouths, are turning up decent runs of **coho and chinook salmon** as well as sea-run cutthroat.

On salmon: the latest runs in Shovel Creek and nearby Klamath and Sacramento rivers show numbers trending upward—**coho counts are on the upswing as of November 14**. Oregon rivers have started seeing fresh fish as rains move in. Chum and chinook are present, so get after them now or in the early evening.

Hot baits for surf perch are **cured coon stripe shrimp** and **Gulp! Sandworms**. The classic **two-hook surf rig** on medium light surf sticks is your ticket. For bottom fish, **shrimp flies, root beer scampi, and lead-head jigs tipped with squid** have been best. If you’re targeting salmon, toss **spinners (blue/silver, chartreuse), Brad’s cut plugs, and pink hoochies**. River mouths and tidewater sections are best fished with the above, under bobbers or trolled just after first light.

According to the folks at Wet Fly Swing, **streamers and egg patterns** are drawing trout and cutts. For steelhead showing in the Siletz, Siuslaw, and Alsea, **small jigs in pink or white**, tipped with shrimp or worm, are the local go-to.

A couple hot spots worth hitting:
- **Nestucca Bay mouth**: Best at mid-incoming tide for surfperch, especially near the north sand spit.
- **Yaquina Bay docks and jetties (Newport area)**: Lights-out for rockfish and crab, with lingcod catches peaking around midday.
- **Coos Bay South Slough**: Rising tide pulls in coho and chinook, with solid perch bites along rocky sections.

Recent weather events—like high surf and even a stranded juvenile humpback whale near Yachats—do mean you need to stay safe and watch for large waves. Wave forecasts say you could see 18-23 foot sets on exposed beaches, so pick protected bays or harbors if the ocean’s kicking up.

Whether you’re soaking shrimp for perch, tossing jigs for bottom fish, or swinging spinners at dawn for salmon, the November action is heating up—so get your gear tuned and go time your tides right.

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Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for Monday, November 17th, 2025. It’s a chilly, classic November morning on the coast—salty air and the bite of dawn, just how we like it.

Let’s start with the numbers. Sun rose at 7:14 AM and we’re looking at sunset around 4:54 PM today. We’ve got about nine hours, forty minutes of daylight to work with, so make those casts count.

Tides are cooperating for early and mid-morning action: Barview in Tillamook Bay saw a low tide of 2.18 ft at 3:45 AM, swinging up to a big high tide just before 10 AM at 7.64 ft, then another dip this evening. Newport’s high is also around 10 AM, peaking at 8.33 ft according to NOAA, so the incoming tide is your sweet spot on most Oregon beaches today. That rising water will have bait moving and fish actively feeding along the shore and in the lower bays.

Weather-wise, expect scattered clouds and chilly temps in the low 50s. Winds are expected at 10–15 knots and seas building to about 5–7 feet later per National Weather Service Marine Forecasts, with a Small Craft Advisory offshore. If you’re heading out deeper than the jetties, keep an ear on the marine channel.

Now, the bite: Rockfish, lingcod, and the occasional cabezon made up the majority of recent catches both from charters and jetty regulars, with boats out of Depoe Bay and Garibaldi reporting solid limits of black rockfish, a few chunky vermilions, and some keeper lingcod. Ocean Dungeness crab remains hit-or-miss, but a few patient folks are hauling nice pots from the lower estuaries.

Chinook salmon runs are mostly wrapped on the mainstem rivers for the year, but surf anglers found some late coho over the weekend, especially around the mouths of the Alsea and Siletz Rivers. Herring-pattern spoons and twitching jigs were the ticket for those last chrome-bright fish, and several were caught Sunday by anglers working the incoming tide.

For lures, bright metal spoons like Kastmasters and Point Wilson Darts are pulling rockfish and late salmon. Big curly-tail plastics in motor oil or chartreuse colors fished deep near rocky structure are best for lingcod. Fresh herring or sand shrimp are solid baits if you can get them; otherwise, gulp soft baits tipped on a leadhead jig are hot.

A couple of hot spots worth your time:
- The Garibaldi South Jetty has been producing consistent lingcod and rockfish on the outgoing tide, especially mid-morning.
- The mouths of the Siletz and Alsea Rivers are still kicking out a few coho and sea-run cutthroat on spinners and jigs, particularly with today’s good morning tide swing.

If you’re out west of Newport on an ocean charter, be ready for a bit of swell but expect fine rockfish and maybe a late crab pull. If you prefer staying closer to shore, the jetties in Pacific City and Depot Bay are delivering classic November action—just watch your step on that slick granite.

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