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Oregon Coast Fishing Report: Salmon, Halibut, and Bottomfish Bite Strong

Oregon Coast Fishing Report: Salmon, Halibut, and Bottomfish Bite Strong

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 This is Artificial Lure here with your May 17, 2025, fishing report for the Oregon coast and Pacific waters. Today kicked off with a brisk ocean breeze and classic spring weather—not too hot, not too cold—setting the scene for anglers all up and down the coast. Sunrise was around 5:38 AM with sunset expected at 8:43 PM, giving us plenty of daylight for those long drifts and tide shifts.

Tide-wise, we have moderate movement today, with the morning high just after daybreak and an outgoing tide through late morning. These conditions have really turned on the bite in nearshore zones, especially around the headlands and reefs where baitfish are schooling up.

Salmon season is currently open from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain. Chinook is the main target since coho are off-limits for retention right now. A few decent Chinook have been reported coming from waters off Newport and Depoe Bay, with persistent trollers putting a couple of solid fish on deck per trip. Herring and anchovy behind a flasher are the go-to rigs, but if you’re keen on artificials, try a deep-diving plug or a white hoochie—both have picked off some good fish this week.

Pacific halibut opened earlier this month and action’s been fair to good depending on where you set up. Depoe Bay and Newport have seen over one fish per angler on average, especially for those anchoring up on deeper reefs with large herring, squid, or even big jigs bounced tight to the bottom. Garibaldi and Brookings were quieter, with fewer boats braving the conditions and not much action reported dockside.

Lingcod and rockfish are still running strong, especially on the slack tide windows. The best lures have been heavy lead-head jigs tipped with swimbaits in root beer or white, or classic pipe jigs jigged deep. Fresh bait like squid or herring will out-fish plastics on some days, especially when the bite gets picky. Shallow reefs off Depoe Bay and the rocky structure near Yaquina Head are producing limits of black rockfish with some chunky lings mixed in.

A couple of hot spots to try right now: the reefs just south of Depoe Bay are holding a mix of halibut and bottomfish, while the classic salmon troll runs off Newport’s South Jetty are seeing some steady Chinook action. If you’re up for a bit of a trip, Charleston’s outer reefs have been another solid bet for a mixed bag of groundfish.

That’s your report for today—tight lines, keep it safe on the water, and don’t forget to check your regulations before heading out. This is Artificial Lure signing off; see you on the next tide.
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