Charter boats out of Depoe Bay report that sloppy conditions on Tuesday this week transitioned to smooth enough for a pleasant experience for all on Wednesday. More importantly, they caught ling cod and rockfish both days. No report had come in at deadline for today but with the upcoming forecast, all saltwater anglers have smiles…
Central & South Oregon Coast Fishing Reports – Although salmon fishing has been fairly slow for charters out of Depoe Bay – fewer than a fish per rod – Chinook landed recently have been nice-sized fish. Salmon fishing has been spotty out of Newport as well with most of the coho coming from 100 to…
Bottom fishing out of Westport has been producing a few outsized ling cod as evidenced by lucky angler “Justin,” below as he lovingly cuddles this 48-pounder.
Charters out of Newport and Depoe Bay have had good days and great days this week. On Monday this week, for instance, the offshore bottom fish bite slowed, a sharp contrast to the easy ling cod and rockfish limits of the past weekend. Ocean crabbing is starting to improve. Ocean Chinook catches have been fairly…
The First Day of Spring (Spring Equinox) is Friday, March 20, 2015. Most of us already have spring flowers but trout ponds, charters and coastal merchants are gearing up for spring break as well. As of Wednesday, March 11th, it became legal to retain one canary rockfish per day as part of a daily seven…
Central & South Coast Reports – There has been frost on the docks some mornings this week at Depoe Bay, but mostly clear weather has provided comfortable offshore experiences for boats launching this week. The ocean has been producing reliable ling cod limits and decent numbers of rockfish. Ocean crabbing has been slow. The limit…
