Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your fishing report for Sunday, October 26th, 2025, covering the Pacific Ocean waters off Oregon.

We're looking at fair fishing conditions this evening according to the lunar calendar, with things set to improve through midweek. The coast is experiencing stormy weather patterns with winds and seas elevated, particularly near thunderstorms moving through the area. Waters from Cape Shoalwater down to Cape Falcon are seeing rough conditions, so if you're heading out, exercise caution and check current marine forecasts.

Despite the weather, the bite has been solid. Recent party boat action shows rockfish dominating the catches. Half Moon Bay Sportfishing brought in 70 rockfish with just 7 anglers, while boats out of Monterey have been crushing it with multiple trips landing 220 rockfish and 35 lingcod combined. The lingcod are running nice and healthy, with some tipping the scales up to 18 pounds.

For those working the local rivers and nearshore areas, fall is prime time. Chinook salmon are still in the mix, and if you're lucky enough to hit the right water, these chrome footballs will give you a memorable fight. Drift fishing, bottom bouncing, and spinner techniques are producing well in the river systems.

The Dungeness crab season opens November 1st for recreational anglers, so get your pots ready. There are some limitations this year, and the commercial season has been delayed, but opportunity is knocking for those who like pulling traps.

For lures, articulated streamers are working well in darker water conditions. Spinners remain a solid choice, especially in current. For bait fishing, live offerings are always reliable, and don't overlook using eggs as the salmon spawn is providing natural drift that resident fish are keying on.

Hot spots to consider: Work the waters off Half Moon Bay if conditions allow, or stay closer to shore around the Monterey area where boats have been consistently limiting out. The nearshore structure is holding both rockfish and lingcod right now.

Sunrise today is coming early, so get out there and make it count. The fish are biting, you just need to find the right window between weather systems.

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Good morning and welcome to the Oregon coast—this is your pal Artificial Lure with your no-nonsense, straight-out-the-jetty fishing report for Saturday, October 25th, as the sun’s just starting to cut through Pacific City’s mist.

First off, let’s talk tides. Today’s tide action in Pacific City is looking lively—low tide was just after 4am, high tide rolls in around 2:37pm at a solid 8.5 feet, and we’ve got low again around 10pm. If you want some movement, the outgoing tide from late morning through early afternoon is prime time for ripping lures in the surf. Just follow the water out, and you’ll find fish stacked up behind sandbars, waiting to feed.

Now, let’s get real about the weather. The National Weather Service and Tillamook County Emergency Management are both flashing big, bold warnings: HIGH WIND WARNING. We’re talking gusts over 55 mph possible from 8am to late tonight, especially near the headlands. That’s not just blowing your hat off—it’s downright dangerous out there. Seas will be nasty, especially offshore, and there’s a real risk for downed trees and power outages. Be smart—fishing from the beaches and bays is possible, but don’t even think about a small boat. Heed the warnings and stay safe.

As for sunrise and sunset, dawn broke about 7:45am, and the sun’ll dip around 6:20pm, giving us just shy of an 11-hour window. The best fishing today will be when the wind lets up, but with a forecast this volatile, pick your moments. Early risers might get a quiet stretch before the big south wind kicks in, and late afternoon could see a lull as the low pressure pivots.

What’s biting? Mussel harvest just reopened from Cascade Head down to California, so the tide’s been safe for shellfish—but we’re here for the finned action. On the boat side, recent party boat scores out of Nor Cal show great catches of rockfish, lingcod, and striped bass, with a few halibut and leopard sharks mixed in. The Oregon surf this time of year is hot for rockfish and surfperch, and if you can get out, lingcod are hungry. Closer to shore on a dropping tide, I’ve heard of some healthy steelhead and coho working the estuaries—try the Nestucca and Siletz mouths, especially after the rain we’ve had. No official numbers from Oregon party boats, but the scene up north is a good proxy—rockfish limits are doable, lingcod are always a bonus, and the bass bite is on when you find quiet water.

Best lures? Rockfish are sucking down jigs: 4–6 oz. leadheads with scampi tails in root beer, motor oil, or green. Lingcod? Think big—8-10 inch plastic swimbaits or a 6 oz. banana head tipped with a curly tail grub. For surfperch, 2-inch Gulp! sandworms in camo or nuclear chicken on a 3/8 oz. jighead are go-to. Steelhead hitting the rivers? Try Blue Fox Vibrax spinners in gold or blue—rainbow and brown trout are slamming these, too. Always have a backup spoon—KastMasters in 1/2 oz. chrome or gold never hurt.

Best bait? Fresh mussels have just been lifted off quarantine, so sabiki up a few for lingcod or rockfish in the surf. Sand shrimp and Berkley Gulp! sandworms are deadly for perch right now. No live bait? Try a plug-cut herring behind a flasher for coho in the bay, or just hoochies tipped with a bit of squid.

Hot spots for today? With this wind, I’d stick to protected spots. Boiler Bay on a slack tide, the south jetty at Pacific City for rockfish, and the mouth of the Nestucca for steelhead after rain. If you crave the surf, hit the south end of the Three Capes Scenic Route—watch those sneaker waves, though.

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Artificial Lure here with your October 24th Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report.

We’re rolling into late fall, and the morning’s starting out cool—expect mid-50s at sunrise, light winds out of the southwest, and a sky that’s toggling between overcast and the occasional sunbreak. According to the National Weather Service, we’ll see some fronts stacking up for the weekend, so keep an eye on building seas pushing 15 feet by Saturday night. Today, however, conditions are workable for a quick ocean run.

Tides for Friday are moderate-to-strong, perfect for pushing bait and fish toward the shorelines and jetty points. In Barview (Tillamook Bay), the highs hit at 3:04 am (5.95 ft) and 1:51 pm (7.4 ft), with a low at 8:14 am (2.99 ft) and another just after dark at 9:15 pm (-0.07 ft), based on Barview Tillamook Bay tide forecast. Sunrise lands at 7:45 am with sunset closing the day at 6:14 pm.

Let’s talk about the bite. ODFW’s fresh-off-the-press marine zone report notes bottomfish pressure is low but steady, with a 3-fish daily bag (watch those canary rockfish and cabezon sub-limits, and absolutely no retention for yelloweye or quillback). There are plenty of hungry lingcod scattered among rocky structure and jetties up and down the coast—your trusty white or rootbeer swimbait, bounced on a 2 to 4-ounce jighead, is a proven ticket. For best results, target slack tide windows when those lings get aggressive and structure-hugging blacks move closer in. Don’t forget your measuring device—lingcod must be at least 22 inches.

Halibut’s winding down as quotas close, but guys sneaking out of Newport last week carved out a slim 0.1 fish per rod average—not quite a bonanza, but you’ll still hook a few on a chunk of herring or octopus, fished right on the bottom if you’re lucky and the current’s manageable.

Surfperch are showing along sandy stretches near Pacific City, Neskowin, and Oceanside, with the classic setup—1- to 2-ounce pyramid sinker, a sliding rig, and sand shrimp or Berkley Gulp! camo worms. The incoming tide through mid-morning has produced solid stringers on calmer days, especially near river mouths.

Salmon season has closed for coho north of Cape Falcon, while Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain is closed for coho but remains open for most other salmon—just one fish per angler, and only shoreward of the 40-fathom line. Reports say action’s slow, but a few Chinook are still trickling through river mouths—think plug-cut herring in blue-green, trolled behind a dodger near the jaws. In the bays themselves, crabbing pressure’s up and pots are coming up heavy with firm Dungeness. Stabi Dave’s Bait & Tackle in Newport suggests chicken or fish carcasses for best pulls.

Today, your **hot spot picks**:
- **Barview Jetty** in Tillamook Bay for multi-species action—jigs under overcast, and pile worms at slack tide.
- **Yaquina Bay South Jetty** for lingcod and blacks—timing your cast just before high slack.
- **Pacific City’s beachfront** for perch on the incoming; aim for classic troughs and rip lines.

As for lures, you can’t go wrong with a 5-inch curly tail grub in chartreuse or white for bottomfish. Metal Kastmasters are another go-to, especially after a blow, for both perch and jetty rockfish. For halibut, nothing beats a glow hootchie paired with a herring strip.

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Artificial Lure here with your Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 fishing report for the Oregon Pacific Coast—let’s get right to it.

Sunrise rolled in at 7:26 AM and anglers can expect sunset at 6:21 PM. Tides out of Nestucca Bay today show a high at 2:38 AM at 6.3 ft, a low at 8:03 AM at 2.7 ft, another high at 2:19 PM at 5.8 ft, and a low again at 7:13 PM at 3.1 ft. That means you’ll want to target those first-light and late-afternoon transitions, especially around the tide swings to cash in on feeding frenzies from whatever’s pushing in with the water. The solunar calendar confirms peak fish activity around these times as well.

For weather, the Coast is under the influence of a weakening cold front—expect overcast skies early, light southwest winds at 5 to 10 knots, and calming seas as the day goes on. Offshore forecasts from NOAA predict a stable system through Friday, with patchy coastal fog likely to clear up by mid-morning.

Now to the good part—fish activity and the bite. Rockfish action is still red hot, with recent charter boat hauls posting full limits by midday; Point Loma’s Daily Double, for instance, returned just yesterday with 130 rockfish for 13 anglers. Lingcod numbers are solid too. Reports from charters like Check Mate and Caroline out of Monterey show double-digit catches of lingcod and hundreds of mixed rockfish—mostly contrasting with Oregon but showing similar species in play. Locally, Oregon Fish Reports mentions consistent catches for both shore and nearshore anglers, especially around rocky reefs and kelp beds, though the bite slows when those northwest winds pick up late.

Striped bass and halibut are tapering off, but if you’re working estuaries or river mouths, they’re still worth pursuing, especially at dusk and dawn. Fall patterns are setting up, so be ready for salmonids to start staging off the jetty and river mouths. Razor clam digs were approved for the Washington coast this week and Oregon’s surf perch bite is starting to pick up.

As for the best lures and bait, jigs rule for bottom dwellers—expect Aerojig Marabou Jigs and B2 Squid in 1/4 to 1/2 oz. sizes to be top producers at deeper ledges and reefs. Soft plastics and swimbaits in whites and motor oil colors are getting smashed by rockfish, while herring, sand shrimp, and squid strips are reliable for straight bait presentations. Lingcod are hitting big tube jigs and whole squid, especially when bounced along the bottom. Stripers remain in play with topwater and jerkbaits at dusk—check out recent evening trips targeting topwater striper action in Oregon for more proof.

Hot spots for today:
- **Depoe Bay and Cape Foulweather:** Fish the headlands early for dense rockfish and a shot at trophy lingcod.
- **Nestucca Bay mouth:** Great tidal pushes and sheltered structure, with salmon staging and mixed bag action on rockfish and surf perch.
- **Winchester Bay jetties:** Strong for bottom fish and the occasional feeder chinook, particularly at the outgoing tide.

Don’t forget to switch up presentations if the action lulls—sometimes fresh bait is the difference-maker. And with cooler water setting in but the heatwave sparing our Oregon grounds, these conditions should keep the bite lively into late October.

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Pacific Ocean Oregon fishing report for Wednesday, October 22nd.

We've got decent conditions shaping up today along the Oregon coast. Sunrise hit at 7:39 AM with sunset coming at 6:20 PM, giving us just over 11 hours of daylight to work with. For you Newport area anglers, the tide forecast shows we had our high tide early this morning at 1:57 AM around 6.5 feet, with low tide rolling in around mid-morning. This incoming tide pattern through midday should get those fish moving nicely.

Weather-wise, we're dealing with south winds picking up from 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots as the day progresses. There's a Small Craft Advisory through Wednesday afternoon, so keep that in mind if you're heading offshore. Seas are building, so nearshore and bay fishing might be your better bet today.

The bite has been absolutely lights out lately. Recent reports from California Dawn Sportfishing and Bass Tub Sportfishing show stellar action at the Farallon Islands with rockfish absolutely crushing it. Up in the Bay Area, boats have been coming back loaded with limits - we're talking 150 to 170 rockfish per trip with solid lingcod mixed in, some pushing 14 pounds.

For rockfish, you'll want to drop swimbaits and plastics on jigheads or go with traditional rockfish rigs using cut squid or anchovies. The lingcod are hitting large swimbaits and live bait - those California Dawn anglers have been having success with 30 lingcod per trip. If you're targeting stripers in the bays, throwing plugs and swimbaits on the incoming tide is producing.

A couple hot spots to hit: Nestucca Bay and Tillamook Bay are both fishing well right now with good tidal movement. The bar conditions at Nestucca Bay entrance are manageable if you time it right with the tides. For those comfortable heading offshore, the nearshore reefs have been producing limits of rockfish when conditions allow.

The key today is working that tide change and staying safe with the building winds. Get out early before conditions deteriorate this afternoon.

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Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Ocean Oregon fishing report for Tuesday, October 21st, 2025.

Starting with the tides at Nestucca Bay entrance, we had a high at 1:12 AM reaching 6.41 feet, followed by a low at 7 AM hitting 1.86 feet. We're looking at another high tide coming in at 12:45 PM climbing to 7.74 feet, then dropping to a minus 0.07 feet at 7:46 PM. That evening low tide is going to be your prime time for working the bay structures.

Weather-wise, we're sitting pretty good right now with calm conditions following that high-pressure ridge that moved through. Sunrise hit at 7:40 AM and we've got until 6:19 PM before sunset, giving us a solid fishing window.

Recent catches have been impressive. Over at Oregon Inlet, anglers pulled nice redfish around 30 inches using cut bait on the shoals, with plenty of speckled trout hitting live bait and popping corks at inshore spots. The Chetco River mouth has been producing good salmon action. Rock fishing has been phenomenal, with boats like the Dolphin reporting limits of rockfish working depths between 400 to 600 feet on their morning runs.

For targeting these waters today, I'm recommending cut bait for redfish if you're working Oregon Inlet area. Live bait under popping corks is deadly for speckled trout right now. If you're heading offshore for rockfish, standard jigs in the 400 to 600-foot range are producing. Crane Prairie and Paulina Lake have both been trending well for late October shore fishing, with East Lake offering excellent wade access.

Hot spots to hit: First, focus on the Chetco River mouth for salmon. Second, work the shoals around Oregon Inlet for those big redfish and follow up with inshore structure for trout. If you're boat fishing, those 400 to 600-foot depths offshore are loaded with rockfish right now.

The fish are biting, conditions are cooperative, and we've got that sweet low tide coming this evening. Get out there and make it count.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing you your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for October 20, 2025. It’s just past sunrise at 7:38 a.m., and the weather’s off to a cool, breezy start. We’ve got a Small Craft Advisory in effect all day, with lingering hazardous seas this morning. Swells are still strong—expect 12 to 15 feet, dropping to 9 to 11 feet by afternoon. Winds will stay light, shifting easterly early and swinging north later. It's safe to say boat anglers should keep a sharp watch and check the marine forecast before heading out. Even so, coastal air temperatures should hit the mid-50s, with patchy clouds and a good chance of dry spells, especially toward sunset at 6:21 p.m.

Tides today for the Nestucca Bay entrance set the rhythm: high tide rolls in at 12:21 p.m. at 7.65 feet, with the next low at 7:13 p.m. down at 0.19 feet. These windows are classic for surf and jetty fishing, especially during the rising and falling tides when fish come closer in to feed according to Tide-Forecast.com.

Offshore action has been hot lately with charter reports showing “awesome morning on the ocean” and “big fish in the mix.” Recent boat counts from Fisherman's Landing and Oregon Fish Reports highlight strong numbers of rockfish and lingcod. Full day trips up and down the North Coast logged over 230 rockfish and a solid showing of lingcod, some pushing past 20 pounds. Halibut and striped bass are popping up as well, particularly outside the north jetties and along sandy stretches like Pacific City and Depot Bay.

Catches from the last few days include:
- Lingcod: up to 23 pounds off deeper reefs and rocky outcroppings
- Rockfish: limits caught daily, mixture of black, blue, and yellowtail
- Halibut: fewer but notable, especially on half-day and full-day charters
- Striped Bass: solid bites at the mouth of the rivers and tidal flats

Best baits and lures: Locals swear by large swimbaits in chartreuse or root beer for lingcod. Metal jigs, especially butterfly style, are gold for deep rockfish drifts. Fresh squid strips and herring chunks reign supreme for halibut. When surf fishing, sand shrimp and clam necks work wonders for striped bass and the occasional keeper perch. If you’re tossing hardware during tidal swings, try a medium-sized Kastmaster or a silver/blue spoon.

On the technique front, bottom fishing is king for boaters—drifts over structure are consistent producers. For surf and jetty anglers, casting during those tide changes brings fish into striking range. Light tackle with fluorocarbon leaders ups your odds in these clear fall waters.

A couple of hot spots to put on your list:
- The Stonewall Banks reef system off Newport, known for big lingcod and steady rockfish numbers
- The Garibaldi North Jetty, which is producing easy limits of rockfish for shorebound casters, with bonus chances at cabezon and greenling
- Neskowin Beach flats and Nestucca River mouth for surf perch and the odd late-run salmon

October is always special on the Oregon Coast—a mix of summer fish still lingering and winter species moving in. With the moon waxing, nocturnal bites are picking up, so don’t overlook dusk and dawn. The strong midday high tide is perfect for planning that big cast or deep drop.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for Sunday, October 19, 2025.

Sunrise hit at 7:35 AM today and you can expect sunset around 6:28 PM. Weather on the coast is crisp and cloudy with a light northwest wind, no major storms rolling through according to the National Weather Service’s latest offshore briefing. Seas are mellow this morning but will bump up by evening as the next front presses in, so keep an eye on conditions if you’re late running the ocean.

Tidal movement is solid today: high tide came in just after midnight around 7.4 feet, and next low tide is around 7:23 AM with the water dropping to about 0.6 feet according to US Harbors and NOAA tide reports. That means you’re getting outgoing water for most of the morning and a late afternoon flood for the bite window.

Recent catches from docks out of Newport and up through Garibaldi and Pacific City show rockfish and lingcod remain hot in deeper reefs, with boats reporting limits of rockfish—species like black, blue, vermillion, and a healthy number of china and copper thrown in. Party boats logged up to 220 rockfish and 38 lingcod out of Monterey on yesterday’s run, and similar action is happening northward today based on NorCal Fish Reports and SportfishingReport. Anglers also checked in with solid numbers of halibut and a handful of striped bass from the nearshore structure.

For tackle, locals are sticking to the classics: needlefish jigs in chrome or glow, curly tail grubs on lead heads, and big fluttering metal like P-Line Laser Minnows. If you’re hunting lingcod, a white or chartreuse swimbait, or a large sardine-pattern plug like the tried-and-true Lucky Louie works wonders—vintage plug enthusiasts will recognize the iconic Martin Plug, still a staple for salmon trollers, especially when fish are scattered and you need a scent trail. Salmon action is softer this week as the runs push upriver, but coho and Chinook are still being picked around river mouths, particularly on trolled herring or anchovy behind a flasher. Bait-wise, fresh squid slabs and big sand shrimp are catching the majority of bottom dwellers.

Hot spots? You’ll want to fish the reef complex off Cape Lookout; it’s been steady for quality lingcod and rockfish, especially during the early part of the flood. Pacific City’s Three Rocks is producing solid limits, especially on the outgoing morning tide. For those chasing late-season salmon, the mouth of the Nestucca River is seeing some pockets of coho—try a cut plug herring with a green flasher just outside the breakers.

Remember, with the salmon run and upcoming dam operation changes on Oregon rivers, regulations are shifting, so double-check slot limits and closures before heading out. The conservation push, reported by the Los Angeles Times, means more spillover water for migrating salmon—let’s hope for stronger returns next season.

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Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for Saturday, October 18, 2025. It’s a classic fall coastal morning—bring your rain gear with a warm layer underneath, as we’re waking up to that familiar chilly mist on the jetty. According to US Harbors and real-time reports from Astoria and Warrenton, we’re currently in a typical fall pattern: patchy clouds, cool temps in the low 50s, and that persistent northwest breeze at about 10 knots. High surf advisories are in effect especially for the southern counties—Douglas, Coos, and Curry—so if you’re landing on the open shore, extra caution is strongly advised today.

Let’s talk tides. Tide-Forecast shows a morning low around 4:40 AM, first high at 10:57 AM, and a second low coming in at 4:59 PM along the Nestucca Bay entrance. That means the early part of the morning is best for rockfish close to structure, especially as slack starts filling out towards midday. Sunrise is at 7:27 AM, with sunset at 6:36 PM—plenty of daylight for that long autumn session on the water.

Recent catches suggest fishing pressure has been brisk before this high surf warning, with party boats like the Samson out of Newport and Charleston reporting solid numbers—limits of rockfish and near-limits on lingcod, especially on those inside reefs and deepwater rocky points. Sportfishing Report posted two days of “limits! limits! limits!” on rockfish and 34 lingcod for 17 anglers, confirming the bite is still hot when boats can get out.

Empire Lakes, Coffenbury Lake, and Eel Lake have all been stocked this week with legal and trophy trout, so if the coast gets too wild, the adjacent lakes are a solid fallback for rainbows—look for 1,750 fresh fish at Coffenbury this week according to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife stocking schedule.

For saltwater, the top producers right now are white curly-tail grubs, double-rigged swimbaits, and chartreuse or root beer shrimp jigs—especially for targeting lingcod and black rockfish. Locals are tossing metal jigs off the rocks and picking up random cabezon as bycatch. The surf perch action slows a bit as storm surf picks up, but those soaking sand shrimp or Gulp! sandworms find some steady bites if you can keep your rig anchored. For halibut, try drifting live bait when possible, or medium herring and large jigs when you’re beyond the breakers. For chinook salmon moving through the Rogue and other river mouths, trollers are scoring on anchovy or red label herring behind flashy spinners near tidewater—Ashland News reports that king salmon are still running and can be spotted rolling on the calmer days.

If you’re looking for hot spots, try:
- **South Jetty at the Columbia River entrance**: Still the best combo of lingcod, greenling, and keeper-size rockfish.
- **Yaquina Reef** out of Newport: Consistent for big blacks and the occasional sea bass.
If you’re sticking to the bays, the Siuslaw and Tillamook are producing a mix of fall chinook and coho as the salmon runs tail off, especially when working the first push of the incoming.

Artificial lures continue to outperform bait with this many bottomfish. Look for strikes on larger paddle-tail swimbaits and heavy metal jigs—just make sure those hooks stay sharp; the toothy ones are chomping as they bulk up for winter.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Pacific Oregon coast fishing report for Friday, October 17, 2025.

Sunrise hit at 7:34 am with sunset set for 6:27 pm today, giving us a cool, crisp fall window for your casts. Tides on the central coast are prime for morning action—Newport’s first low tide rolled in at 4:12 am at 0.75 feet, topping out with a 7.5-foot high tide at 10:47 am. Expect falling water through midday and a moderate low arriving just before 5 pm. That tidal swing should move bait and stir things up for inshore species according to Tide-Forecast.com.

Weatherwise, it’s a mixed bag out there. According to the National Weather Service and Ocean Prediction Center, we’ve got a high pressure ridge sliding over offshore waters this morning, but keep an eye out for a cold front pressing through by tonight, bringing building surf and wind. Seas are rough offshore—some swells have been forecast over 12 feet. Plus, Tillamook County Pioneer has issued a beach hazard for sneaker waves from noon today through Sunday. If you’re on the jetty or surf, watch those incoming sets—safety first.

Fall Chinook are the big deal right now. The Northwest Zone Recreation Report from ODFW says salmon fishing is in full swing on the North Coast, especially in the bays—Nestucca, Tillamook, and Nehalem all have fish being caught consistently in tidewater, though numbers in the rivers are just starting to tick up with rain pushing some fresh fish in. Regulations are tightened—one wild fall Chinook limit per day, and do check for updates on wild coho retention days, which are Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays until October 26.

Wild coho have been lively in Nehalem and Tillamook bays last week but slowed over the past weekend. There’s still solid opportunity as more fish trickle in, particularly on open harvest days. Summer steelhead are present in the Nestucca and Wilson rivers, with dropping water temps getting them more active and making for good drift-fishing.

For the inshore crew, trophy-sized trout (2–4 pounds) were recently stocked in local lakes like Cape Meares and Town Lake, and there’s still a mix of brook trout and cutthroat to be had if you want something different from the main bay scene.

Best lures and baits right now:
- For Chinook, trolled plug-cut herring, large spinners (chartreuse or copper blade), and Kwikfish with sardine wrap are money.
- Coho have been hitting on smaller spinners and Brad’s Super Baits trolled behind short flashers.
- Steelhead respond to soft beads, pink worms, and #4–#5 spinners, with drift bobbers working during lower light.
- In the lakes and for trout: PowerBait, natural-scented doughs, and small spoons are producing.

Hot spots this week:
- Tillamook Bay: Pulling in both kings and coho, especially around the Ghost Hole and Bay City areas.
- Nestucca Bay: Good catches reported near the mouth on a moving tide—look for Chinook close to the bar on the morning incoming tide.
- Cape Meares Lake: Recent trout stocking makes this a sleeper pick for the weekend if the wind blows you off the salt.

Despite those waves and shifting weather, fishing’s absolutely worth a go if you plan ahead and fish the tide changes. That last push of high water in the late morning is looking especially juicy for salmon. Remember, check those local regs and watch the beach conditions—safety comes first with rising surf and sneaker wave warnings.

That’s the scoop for today along the Pacific: salmon in the bays, steelhead getting feisty, and plenty of reasons to hit the water. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe and keep your line tight. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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