No matter what time of year it is, there’s always some exciting fishing action on the Yaquina Bay! In the middle of winter, you can look forward to excellent Trout fishing, as well as a solid Lingcod bite.

The weather isn’t great in February, but all you really need is layers of clothes, rain gear, and enthusiasm. Then, you can go after Crab, Lingcod, Steelhead, and even Sturgeon.

This is one of the top months to go after your limits of Lingcod and fill your coolers with delicious fish fillets. Steelhead are still biting in the river, and it’s a good time for some fly fishing.

Spring means more and more fishermen out and about, making the most out of the great weather. Join them and you could be rewarded with good Rockfish, Lingcod, and even Sturgeon.

The Halibut season is finally open! This is great news for avid bottom fishers searching for a good fight and colossal catches. When you go out with a charter, you’ll probably target both Halis and Lingcod at the same time.

Chinook Salmon are still not venturing into the Yaquina Bay, but there’s a good deal of them in the ocean waters – and you should make the most of it. Add some crabbing or bottom fishing, and you’ve got a winning combo!

This is an awesome fishing month, no matter what you’d like to target! Halibut and Lingcod are in their prime, crabbing is marvelous, and you can even go to the deeper waters to wrestle an Albacore Tuna.

Towards the end of summer, you can feel the fishing tides changing. Everybody’s expecting Chinook and Coho to arrive and, by the month’s end, more and more of these gorgeous fish find their way to the bay.

In the mood for epic Salmon catches? This is the time to hit the waters of the Yaquina Bay! Both Coho and Chinook are in the cards, and the action can be fast and furious. But the effort is worth it, as you get to go home with the most delicious fillets.

The fall months on the bay mean non-stop Salmon action that will take your breath away. You can find Kings that easily weigh up to 40–50 pounds and Coho who, though smaller, fight fiercely. This is what Salmon fishing dreams are made of!

Salmon are slowly but surely leaving the bay on their way to the spawning grounds, so if you’d still like to catch them, we’d suggest going up the Yaquina River. In the ocean, Lingcod are still very much biting.

Salmon are slowly but surely leaving the bay on their way to the spawning grounds, so if you’d still like to catch them, we’d suggest going up the Yaquina River. In the ocean, Lingcod are still very much biting.