• Oregon Coast Fishing Report - Halibut, Salmon, and More for May 5th, 2025

  • May 5 2025
  • Durée: 3 min
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Oregon Coast Fishing Report - Halibut, Salmon, and More for May 5th, 2025

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  • Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Oregon Coast fishing report for Monday, May 5th, 2025.

    The Pacific halibut season is off to a hot start since opening on May 1st. Over in Depoe Bay, boats were limiting out on halibut and lingcod on opening day and home by noon! The Columbia River subarea is open Thursdays through Saturdays for all-depth fishing, with the nearshore fishery running Mondays through Wednesdays. Central and Southern Oregon Coast subareas are open daily for all-depth fishing, so today's a great day to get out there.

    Ocean salmon fishing is currently open from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain with a daily limit of two Chinook (minimum 24 inches) but no coho retention allowed. Last week's rough ocean conditions limited success, but the bite should improve as we move into May. Spring Chinook are starting to show up on the North Coast rivers, though no confirmed catches on the Trask yet.

    Rockfish action remains steady with the current bag limit at 4 fish per angler, scheduled to increase to 5 fish on July 1st. Remember that yelloweye and quillback rockfish are prohibited, and there's a one-fish sub-limit on canary rockfish.

    For river anglers, the Wilson River should be seeing more summer steelhead showing up soon, though reports have been sparse so far. The Trask River is also worth a shot for spring Chinook, especially in tidewater and below the hatchery. Note that the Salmon/Steelhead Bobber Fishing Rule went into effect on May 1st from Loren's drift up to Cedar Creek boat slide.

    Hot spots today: The waters off Depoe Bay have been productive for halibut and lingcod. For salmon, try working the areas near the mouth of Tillamook Bay. Bank anglers should consider the North Jetty for rockfish, kelp greenling, and surf perch.

    Best baits and lures right now: For halibut, fresh herring rigs and squid are working well. Salmon anglers are having luck with anchovies behind flashers. If you're targeting rockfish, try shrimp flies or jigs in green, blue, or white.

    Get out there and enjoy the beautiful Oregon Coast waters, folks! This is Artificial Lure signing off until next time. Tight lines!
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