• Wet and Wild: Navigating Oregon's Turbulent Coastal Fishing Scene in October 2024

  • Oct 31 2024
  • Length: 3 mins
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Wet and Wild: Navigating Oregon's Turbulent Coastal Fishing Scene in October 2024

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  • As of October 31, 2024, the fishing scene along the Oregon coast is quite dynamic, despite the challenging weather conditions.

    ### Weather and Tidal Report
    The weather is wet and windy with heavy seas, making conditions rough for anglers. Sunrise today is at 7:48 AM, and sunset will be at 5:04 PM. Tides are moderate, with a high tide at 9:17 AM and a low tide at 3:04 PM.

    ### Fish Activity
    Despite the harsh weather, fish activity remains decent. Yesterday, anglers reported good catches of rockfish, particularly black, copper, and yellowtail rockfish. Lingcod catches were also notable, though somewhat hit or miss, with an average of about 0.25 to 0.33 fish per angler in areas like Depoe Bay, Newport, and Charleston.

    ### Types and Amounts of Fish Caught
    The main catches include rockfish, with no retention of yelloweye or quillback rockfish allowed. Lingcod are also a target, with a minimum size limit of 22 inches and a daily limit of 2 fish per person. Cabezon, with a daily sub-bag limit of one fish and a minimum length of 16 inches, are another option.

    ### Best Lures and Bait
    For bottomfish like rockfish and lingcod, a jig head with a rubber swim bait is highly effective. Using a twister tail trailer on a jig can also yield good results, especially around the jetties in lower Coos Bay estuary. For lingcod, a simple setup with a jig head and rubber swim bait is recommended, and don't forget to pack a measuring device to ensure the minimum legal size is met.

    ### Hot Spots
    - **Depoe Bay**: Known for its good lingcod and rockfish catches, despite the slower fishing rates last week.
    - **Newport**: Catches were good here, with an average of 4 fish per angler, mostly black, yellowtail, and deacon rockfish.
    - **Charleston**: This area saw good catch rates with a mix of black, canary, yellowtail, and deacon rockfish, along with some lingcod.

    ### Additional Notes
    Today marks the last day for Pacific halibut fishing in the Central Oregon Coast and Southern Oregon subareas, with a two-fish bag limit per angler. Ocean salmon fishing is closed for the year in most areas, except for Chinook salmon shoreward of the 40-fathom regulatory line from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain, but this too closes today.

    Stay safe and keep an eye on the weather, as conditions can change quickly. Good luck out there
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