From ODF&W Bottom Fishing There were several reports in the last couple of weeks of rockfish “boiling on the surface,” however they were hard to catch. There appears to be plenty of feed in the water, mainly crab larvae, which makes the rockfish a bit tougher to catch as they currently have plenty of food…
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Central and South Coast Fishing Reports Aug 17th, 2017
From TGF’s friend Pete Heley (PeteHeley.com) As I am writing this column, there has not been any official word from the ODFW regarding a possible upcoming all-depth halibut opener this coming Friday and Saturday. The catch from the last central Oregon halibut opener (Aug. 4th and 5th) was 34,427 pounds, which leaves 31,855 pounds or…
Central and South Coast Fishing Reports Aug 11th, 2017
From TGF’s friend Pete Heley (PeteHeley.com) The catch total for the ocean fin clipped coho season that ended July 30th was 6,140 coho and 728 chinooks. The coho catch was only 34.1 percent of the quota and hopefully there will be some salmon added to the 6,000 coho quota to the ocean nonselective season which…
Central and South Coast Fishing Reports June 23rd, 2017
From our friend Pete Heley at PeteHeley.com The Pacific halibut nearshore recreational fishery in the Columbia River Subarea will close for the remainder of 2017 effective 11:59 p.m., Friday, June 23. The entire recreational Pacific halibut fishery quota (all-depth and nearshore) for the Columbia River Subarea will have been met by then, according to fishery…
Central & South Oregon Coast Fishing Reports for Oct 14th
Are we safe in saying this weekend (October 14th and 15th) will be the last chance for all-depth halibut? Ha! Just try to launch a boat the next couple days! Those remaining 4,153 pounds of large, flat fish are feeling pretty cocky with the storm hitting Friday today, followed by a forecast for a week…
Central & South Oregon Coast Fishing Reports for June 17th
Ocean conditions have been a little sloppy this week off the central Oregon coast, but charters have endured for bottom fish, returning to port with decent numbers for all. For those hoping the ocean will allow them to launch their recreational boat for points west, this weekend looks most promising. NOAA forecast for the central…
Central & South Oregon Coast Fishing Reports for June 10th
According to NOAA forecasts, the surf next few days will be measurable in single-digits with gentle, onshore breezes only breaking into double digits briefly during afternoons over the next several days. Bottom fishing out of central Oregon ports has been excellent, with plenty of rockfish (mostly blacks) and ling cod being brought back to dock.…
Central & South Oregon Coast Fishing Reports for June 3rd
Nearshore Halibut fishing hasn’t been great out of central Oregon ports but bottom fishing has made up for it. At this time of year, bottom fishing is limited to depths no greater than 30 fathoms (180 feet. Ignorance won’t fly as an excuse so check your waypoints. There’s a new rockfish in town according to…