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Oregon Pacific Ocean Fishing Report: Salmon, Halibut, and Bottomfish Action Heating Up

Oregon Pacific Ocean Fishing Report: Salmon, Halibut, and Bottomfish Action Heating Up

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 Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Oregon Pacific Ocean fishing report for this beautiful Monday morning, May 19th, 2025.

The salmon season is in full swing with the ocean Chinook fishery open from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain. You can keep two salmon per day, but remember coho retention is closed right now. Those Chinook need to be at least 24 inches to take home. Good news is the selective coho season starts soon on June 7th, so mark your calendars.

Pacific halibut action opened earlier this month on May 1st, and the reports have been promising. If you're heading out of Depoe Bay, anglers are averaging over 1.5 fish per person, while Newport and Charleston are seeing just over 1 fish per angler. The Columbia River subarea is open Thursdays through Saturdays at all depths, with the nearshore fishery running Mondays through Wednesdays. Both the Central and Southern Oregon subareas are open daily for all-depth fishing.

For those targeting bottomfish, it's open to all depths year-round now. Don't forget about the offshore longleader fishery outside the 40-fathom line with a daily bag limit of 10 fish and a sub-limit of one canary rockfish.

Surfperch fishing has been decent with the smaller ocean swells lately. Try hitting Horsfall Beach, Bullards Beach, or the area near Cape Blanco. Those redtails are starting to transition toward river mouths, so keep that in mind over the next couple months.

Hot spots: Point St. George Reef along the California-Oregon border just reopened and should be absolutely on fire for giant lingcod and rockfish. Brookings is also reporting spectacular lingcod action with charter boats limiting out consistently.

Bait and lures: For salmon, herring is always a good bet, but don't overlook anchovy rigs when the bite gets tough. For halibut, salmon bellies and octopus are producing well. Surfperch anglers are having luck with Berkley Gulp sandworms and small pieces of shrimp.

The lingcod bite is as good as it's been all year, so if you're targeting those toothy predators, try large jigs in the 8-12 oz range with twin tail plastic grubs in white or chartreuse.

Weather looks decent today with moderate swells, but as always, check the latest marine forecast before heading out. We're gaining daylight every day, so take advantage of those longer fishing hours.

That's it for today's report. Remember to sign up for in-season salmon updates so you don't miss any regulation changes. This is Artificial Lure signing off until next time. Tight lines!
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