Recreation Report
Marine Zone
Recreation Report
MARINE FISHING
November 13, 2026
Announcements
As of Jan 1, 2026, an Ocean Endorsement is needed for most recreational anglers fishing in the ocean. Check the Ocean Endorsement page for more information.
Report unusual fish and ocean conditions
Have you encountered unusual fish or ocean conditions off the Oregon Coast this year? With warm El Niño waters pushing up the coast, we're starting to see unusual tropical visitors migrating north! Report your on-the-water observations to CaCurrent.Observations@noaa.gov (more information available here). Your observations are critical to understanding how changing ocean conditions affect what we see offshore.
Saltwater News Bulletins
Be among the first to know about in-season changes! You can subscribe to receive emails and text message alerts for marine topics that interest you. It's easy to unsubscribe at any time. Your contact information will remain confidential. Three different lists of interests to ocean enthusiasts are available: bottomfish, halibut and ocean salmon.
Bottomfish
A few reminders
Visit the sport bottomfish seasons page to see what's new for 2026.
Retention of quillback rockfish and yelloweye rockfish remains prohibited.
Cabezon is prohibited from Jan 1 through June 30.
Port by port reports for the week beginning Nov 2:
Seasonal ocean patterns kept anglers off the water most of the week.
Depoe Bay: Landings averaged 4 rockfish per angler, with mostly black, canary, and yellowtail rockfishes landed. Lingcod catches were good at 2.4 fish per angler.
Newport: Anglers landed 2.4 rockfish per person, mostly black, deacon, and yellowtail rockfishes were observed. Lingcod was good at 1.75 fish per angler.
Brookings: Anglers caught 3 rockfish on average; mainly black rockfish were landed. Lingcod was good at 1 fish per angler.
The offshore long-leader fishery gives anglers an opportunity to catch more fish and to distribute effort away from nearshore species. Learn more about gear and the fishery.
Bottomfish fishing resources:
What can I keep and how many? Keep up with in-season regulation changes.
Know what you've caught with some helpful rockfish identification tips (including online quizzes and video).
Waypoints for fathom lines and other restricted areas.
Ocean salmon
Recreational ocean salmon fishing is now closed in all Oregon ocean areas. Season options for 2026 will be proposed in March.
Ocean salmon fishing resources:
Keep track of where salmon catch and quotas are at north of Cape Falcon and south of Cape Falcon
See the ocean salmon regulations in either a time and area graphic view or as a map
Pacific halibut
The Pacific halibut fishing season is now closed for the remainder of 2026. Season options for 2027 will be proposed in mid-February.
See Pacific halibut season dates or visit the sport halibut page for more information.
Shore and estuary fishing
Daily bag limits, seasons and licensing requirements for shore-based anglers are the same as for boat-based anglers.
There are plenty of rocky or sandy fishing sites up and down the coast where shore anglers can drop a line for saltwater fish. Read about how and where
Lingcod and many other bottomfish species are available year-round to shore anglers fishing in rocky areas. A common setup for lingcod is a jig head with a rubber swim bait – it's simple but effective. Also pack a measuring device for lingcod: the minimum legal size is 22 inches.
Surfperch are available in the surf year-round along sandy beaches and rocky shores, with the best fishing (and safest fishing) occurring when swells are small. Find surfperch and other learn to fish workshops and events here.
Want more opportunities that don't include a boat? Check out the crabbing and clamming recreation report for updates on crabs, clams, mussels and more!
When fishing from shore or inside estuaries and bays, it is important to check the tide. Many fish that swim into estuaries and bays, including salmon, surfperch, and Pacific herring, tend to come in with the tide. Catch of these species is more likely to occur closer to slack tide. Additionally, the accessibility of some areas can be completely dependent on the tide. Do not allow the incoming tide to become a safety issue.