This is Artificial Lure with your coastal fishing report for the Pacific off Oregon. We’re in a typical late‑spring pattern along the north and central coast. Offshore winds have been light and variable, seas generally 3–6 feet with a mixed northwest swell. Along the mid-coast this morning, you’re looking at patchy low clouds, light wind under 10 knots early, building northwest in the afternoon with temps in the 50s and low 60s. Marine forecasts from the National Weather Service out of Portland and Medford show mostly manageable conditions for small boats, but keep an ear on updates—afternoon wind waves can stack up quickly. Tides today along the central coast, using Newport as a benchmark from NOAA, are running a decent morning high followed by a dropping tide through late morning, then a modest afternoon push. That outgoing tide has been setting up good current lines just off the jetties and around nearshore reefs—prime ambush lanes for rockfish and lingcod. Surf anglers will want that last part of the incoming or first of the ebb to work the cuts and deeper troughs. Sunrise is right around a quarter after five, with sunset near nine in the evening, so you’ve got a long window. Dawn and dusk have definitely been the best feeding periods; mid‑day has been slower unless you’re fishing deep structure. Fish activity has picked up with the slightly warmer water and pockets of upwelling. According to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ocean reports, nearshore rockfish limits have been common on calmer days, with blacks and blues making up most of the catch and a mix of kelp greenling. Lingcod have been coming steadily off the reefs in 40–80 feet of water; a lot of keeper‑sized fish with the occasional mid‑20‑pounder. Halibut effort offshore has been steady when weather allows, with some boats getting a couple per rod on the deeper gravel and broken shell. For lures, nearshore rockfish are chewing 2–4 ounce lead‑head jigs with curly‑tail grubs in motor oil, root beer, and white. Lingcod are hammering larger swimbaits—4–6 inch paddle tails in glow or blue‑and‑white—bounced tight to the bottom. Metal jigs like 4–6 ounce darts in chrome or blue have also been productive when dropped on meter marks and yo‑yoed off the structure. Bait anglers are doing well with strips of herring or anchovy on double‑dropper rigs for rockfish, and whole or plug‑cut herring for lingcod and halibut. If you’re drifting the flats for halibut, spreader bars with bouncing‑betty weights and a glow hoochie over herring have been solid producers. For surf perch, sand shrimp and sand fleas have been outfishing most artificials, but a lot of locals are quietly filling buckets on 2‑inch motor‑oil grubs with a bit of scent on a Carolina rig. Two hot spots to consider: first, the reef complexes off Newport and Depoe Bay. Charter captains out of these ports report quick limits on rockfish with a decent lingcod mix when the seas are kind. Focus on rocky humps in that 60–80 foot band; watch your sounder and don’t be shy about re‑setting drifts over active marks. Second, the beaches around Winchester Bay and down toward the Siltcoos outflow have been kicking out good redtail surfperch. Look for darker slots between sandbars, especially on that last part of the flood. Cast slightly uptide and let your rig swing through the cut. Salmon seasons remain tightly managed; check the latest ODFW ocean salmon updates before you plan a trip, as openings and quotas shift quickly. That’s the rundown: manageable marine conditions, cooperative rockfish and lings on the structure, halibut when you can reach them, and solid surf‑perch action in the right water. This is Artificial Lure reminding you to rig sharp, mind the bar crossings, and respect those afternoon winds. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn