Oregon Coast Fishing Report: Rockfish, Lingcod, Salmon, and Halibut Bite Strong

Artificial Lure here with your June 11th, 2025 fishing report for Oregon’s Pacific coast. Let’s dive in.

First off, today’s sunrise over the salt was at 5:28am and sunset won’t come until a little after 9pm, giving you a long window to chase everything from salmon to lingcod. The marine forecast’s been a little dicey—rough seas kept boats tied up at Depoe Bay yesterday, but things are looking to calm down enough for folks to get out today. Always check the latest marine warning before launching.

Tide-wise, we’re working with a morning minus tide, hitting around -0.1 feet at 7:58am and swinging up to a 5.7’ high at 2:37pm. That early low is prime for jetty hoppers and surf anglers working the pockets near the river mouths, especially around Pacific City and Newport.

Let’s talk fish: bottom fishing’s still red hot. Last week, guides out of Depoe Bay reported rockfish limits all around. Lingcod are showing in great numbers too—most are “perfect eater” size, nothing huge but great on the grill. Crabbing is steady, with pots averaging 3-4 Dungeness each. Cabezon remains closed until July, and remember yelloweye and quillback rockfish are “no take” species.

On the big game front, ocean Chinook salmon season is wide open from Cape Falcon to the California border. Daily bag is two salmon (no coho retention just yet), with Chinook minimum size at 24 inches. Halibut fishing’s solid, especially on all-depth days; Depoe Bay boats are averaging more than a fish per angler, while Garibaldi and Newport are landing a half fish per rod on average. Brookings has been slower, but persistence pays off. NOAA recently set the Oregon Central Coast halibut catch limit at 295,367 pounds, so plenty of opportunity remains.

Your best bets for lures and baits today:
- For rockfish and lingcod, heavy lead-head jigs with curly tail grubs, swimbaits, or a chunk of fresh herring do the trick—especially near the reefs off Depoe Bay and the jetties around Newport.
- Salmon chasers should troll herring or anchovy behind a flasher, or bounce a hoochie in green/white. Early risers will get the first bite.
- Halibut hunters, drop big spreader bars or pipe jigs tipped with herring or squid just off the bottom on the deeper humps west of Garibaldi and Newport.

Local hot spots today:
- The reefs off Depoe Bay and the Yaquina Bay north jetty for limits of rockfish and keeper lingcod.
- Pacific City’s sandstone pinnacles and the “haystack” area deliver steady action for surfperch, especially at low tide.
- Salmon hunters should work the troll lanes off the mouth of the Alsea River and Cape Foulweather.
- For halibut, target the Stonewall Bank or the deep flats west of Garibaldi on an incoming tide.

Bring layers and keep an eye on that wind—she can pick up quick out here. Thanks for tuning in to your Oregon coast fishing report. Be sure to subscribe for the latest updates.

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