Tides, Salmon, and Bottomfish - Oregon Coast Fishing Report June 2025

Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

We’re kicking off the day with prime summer conditions out on the north and central Oregon coast. Sunrise hit at 5:28am and you’ve got fishing light until sunset at 9:06pm. According to Pacific City tides, expect a low at 12:46am (2.3 ft), a high at 5:53am (5.7 ft), another low at 12:41pm (0.4 ft), and an evening high at 7:17pm (6.1 ft). That morning high tide is a sweet window for early bites, especially if you’re dropping in for salmon or bottomfish.

Weather-wise, we’re looking at the usual June marine pattern: patchy fog to start, then clearing to partly sunny skies with temps in the low 60s, light winds building in the afternoon. That means calmer seas and safer crossings before lunch—perfect for the morning halibut run or a shot at salmon near the salt line.

Fishing action has been lively. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife reports summer steelhead are running in the Nestucca and Wilson Rivers, and ocean salmon season is open from Cape Falcon south to the California border. You can keep two salmon per day, but note that it’s closed to coho retention right now and your Chinook must be at least 24 inches. Angler effort last week was mixed: Depoe Bay saw good results, with over one halibut per angler on average. Garibaldi, Newport, and Charleston had slower halibut bite rates—about half a fish per angler—but those numbers are expected to rise with improving sea conditions and more bait in the water.

Down in Astoria and the Buoy 10 area, the ocean bite for coho has been red hot recently, with anglers taking more than 70% of the offshore quota. While that could mean an early ocean closure, it also signals heavy salmon movement into the lower Columbia and estuary—so gear up for inshore action as well.

For best results nearshore, locals are throwing anchovy-pattern swimbaits, chrome or chartreuse spoons, and herring trolled behind flashers for Chinook. Sturgeon anglers are sticking with sand shrimp and smelt. For your halibut fix, look to the central coast from Newport to Florence and drop heavy jigs or large herring on the morning tide changes.

A couple hot spots to try: Hit the reefs off Depoe Bay for halibut and bottomfish, and target the jetties at Tillamook Bay’s North Jetty or Buoy 10 for salmon riding the incoming tide.

Cabezon remains off-limits until July 1. Always double-check regs as quotas and openings can change quickly—visit the ODFW website before heading out.

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