"Oregon Coast Fishing Report: Bottomfish Bonanza, Tuna Chasers, and Surprise Marlin"

Artificial Lure here with your September 3, 2025, Oregon Coast fishing report! The morning brought a slight overcast with patchy fog that burned off by midday, making for mild temps right around 62° and light northwest winds. Seas have held steady at 4-5 feet, perfect for small boaters or launching a dory. According to the Ocean Prediction Center, winds should stay under 15 knots most of the day, only tickling up a bit late afternoon—ideal for both inshore and offshore runs.

Tidal swings today are moderate, with Newport’s first low tide rolling in at 3:17am, high tide at 10:38am, a second low about 4:30pm, and sunset right at 7:40pm. Early risers were rewarded with a pastel sunrise at 6:43am—prime time for throwing topwaters before that first high slack.

The bite this week has been red hot for bottomfish. Oregon Fish Reports and Pacific City Fishing both report maxed-out limits of black rockfish and lingcod, with some boats also seeing fantastic pots of Dungeness crab. Anglers running out from Garibaldi to Pacific City hit their rockfish numbers quick, many before the wind even started to ruffle the caps. Pacific City’s Dory crews are reporting “limit-style” fishing for bigger lingcod, many over 30 inches, and a great grade of sea bass. Herring and squid remain the top dead baits, but jigs like 4-6 oz coldwater swim baits in motor oil, chartreuse, and white are crushing lings and big blacks. For an artificial, you can’t go wrong with a curly-tail grub, but don’t overlook natural scent: a squid-tipped jig out-fished plain plastic three to one Wednesday morning.

Offshore, it’s mainly albacore tuna chasers, but Saturday brought a real unicorn—a verified 160-pound striped marlin landed off Garibaldi, an almost unheard-of catch for these waters as reported by Outdoor Life. No word on repeat action, but it’s proof: anything can happen when that blue water pushes close.

The surf has been steady for perch using Gulp sandworms and Carolina rigs, particularly near Beverly Beach and the mouth of the Siletz—two hotspots that should fish well this evening as the tide floods. Bank anglers working jetty holes at the Yaquina and Siuslaw have picked up a few late-summer Chinook, mostly on spinners and plug-cut herring fished deep.

If crabbing is your game, pots dropped near the mouths of Alsea and Netarts Bays after the morning low have been heavy with clean, hard-shell Dungeness. Chicken backs or fish carcasses will do the trick, just remember to soak those pots at least an hour for the fatties.

My top lure list for this week: 4-inch paddle-tail swimbaits (motor oil, white, and root beer), 5-ounce metal jigs (anything with a prism finish), and topwater walkers for the dusk bass bite. Don’t leave home without a dozen fresh-frozen herring and a handful of purple and pink twin-tail grubs if you want variety. If you’re plugging the jetty, bring chartreuse or fire tiger Mag Lips for salmon pushing in on the morning tide.

Today’s hotspots? Launch out of Pacific City for an easy run to Haystack Rock reefs—best for bottomfish and crabbing. Or, hit the South Jetty at Newport for a crack at that late run Chinook and a limit of sea bass. Both locations will put you in the center of the September action.

That’s the word from the water this Wednesday. Thanks for tuning in—make sure to subscribe for the latest Oregon Coast reports and local tackle tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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