Great Oregon coast fishing will be found in Pacific City where the Nestucca River meets the Pacific Ocean. Ocean fishing for bass, cod, halibut and salmon on Dory boats, surf fishing for perch, enjoy the
Oregon Fall Chinook run on the Nestucca, or try for
Steelhead and Spring Chinook in both the Big and Little Nestucca rivers.
North jetty at Tillamook and the beaches at
Fort Stevens are great places for surf
fishing. Sand shrimp is a favorite
bait, but grubs, worms and clam necks also
work well. Perch are a fun little fish
to catch. They can be found in as
little as 6" of water and quite close to the
shore.
Alsea River offers record runs of salmon, steelhead and cutthroat, with access along Highway 34 from Waldport.
Siuslaw River
provides anglers with some very challenging and productive Chinook
Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon fishing throughout the year.
Hook up with
Bob
Stockdall to get the big ones the Siuslaw is noted for.
Dungeness Crab can be
found on the Siuslaw river floor just about anywhere from the mouth
of the jetty to Old Town Florence. Also, clammers will love
the bed just east of town on 126 for delicious razor clams.
Siltcoos Lake- 4 miles S. of Florence Fabulous fishing with many fishing cabins located around the lake. Fish for bass, trout, perch, crappie, catfish year round. Or try your hand during steelhead and salmon season.
The Umpqua River, one of Oregon's most famous, offers a variety of fishing opportunities. Chinook can be caught between Winchester Bay and Scottsburg, and the jetties at Half Moon Bay and Osprey Point offer some great shore salmon fishing. Bottomfish, sturgeon and striped bass and smallmouth bass are also taken from the Umpqua.
For a great fishing experience,
River's End Fishing Guide
is sure to help you hook into chinook salmon,
steelhead and sturgeon.
From Winchester Bay,
Salmon Harbor
Charter
and
Scott Hatcher Charter Fishing offer a variety of deep-sea fishing opportunities
including albacore tuna, halibut, sea bass, red snapper, ocean
crabbing and more.
For current fishing info, visit
Winchester
Bay
Fishing Forum. Also you can get an
up-to-date Umpqua River
fishing report from the
Fish
Works.
Tenmile Lakes, just south of Winchester Bay
at
Lakeside, is a state wide favorite for
fishing and water recreation.
There are a number of last year's hatchery rainbow
trout, up to 17 inches or more; largemouth bass, bluegill, brown
bullhead, black crappie, and yellow perch.
In the spring and early summer, Coos County Beaches offer redtail and silver surfperch, sand sole, and starry flounder. Striped bass are occasionally caught off Coos beaches.
Also try the beaches
around Port Orford, Gold Beach, and Brookings. The best conditions
for catching perch are an incoming tide and low surf.
The Coos
and Coquille Rivers are great for striped bass, shad, and sturgeon
in the spring. Try for sturgeon near the bridge. Shad
gets going in May and June, try Doras Place on the Coos, or
Sturdivant Park on the Coquille.
Floras Lake is stocked with legal-sized rainbow, access is limited to the boat ramp and a short bank section at the northwest end of the lake. Floras is open year-round.
Garrison Lake in Port
Orford is stocked with rainbow trout with a good carryover of trout up to 14 inches
and is a great place to take kids. Access is good at the boat ramp and the city park.
McVay Wayside is a favorite for surf fishing and clamming, the picnic area sits above the ocean. Nice place for the whole family. Just south of Brookings.
Winchuck Wayside, along the Winchuck River, is another great fishing and clamming spot, and a good place to observe marine life. 5 miles south of Brookings.
Crabbing/Clamming
Shellfish Licenses are
now required.
$6.50
Resident, $16.50 Nonresident, $9.00 3 day Nonresident
Please call 1-800-448-2474 for up to the minute information on
shellfish closings.
Clatsop beaches are
the best, producing 90% of Oregon's harvested razor clams.
They extend south from Point Adams and include Columbia Beach and
Sunset Beach. South of Astoria on Hwy 101, turn on to Sunset
Beach Lane, drive to parking lot.
East of Florence, clam at low tide, dig six to sixteen inches under the tidal flats in the estuary area north and south of the North Fork bridge on highway 126.
Crabbing in Florence is best at the docks at the south jetty. This is part of the demonstration fee area so you will need to pay $3.00 or use your pass. Follow the road to near the end, the crabbing docks are to the right.
The Old Coast Guard Docks or the docks in Salmon Harbor are great places for crabbing in Winchester Bay. The beaches around the Coast Guard Docks are also great for clamming, as well as some spots about a mile upriver of Winchester Bay or a mile north of Gardiner. The area has gaper, razor and softshell clams and are some of the biggest on the coast, sometimes weight 1/2 pound and more.
Bolon Island, 5 miles
north of Reedsport is a great free area and a favorite for clamming,
while also providing some spectacular birdwatching and hiking.
Crab
in the North Bend area at the Empire boat dock, the Charleston
docks, or from a boat,
inside Coos Bay's North Spit, or between Charleston and the
BLM boat ramp. You can also dig for gapers, cockles, and
butter clams on Coos Bay's mud flats.
Razor clams can be
found just north of Bandon. Seven Devils Road, follow signs to
Whisky Run Beach and Seven Devils State Park for great clamming in
the sandy beaches.
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