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Fishing on the South Oregon Coast

Fishing here is fabulous throughout the year! Four full seasons keep the anglers busy. Plan your vacation and find out for yourself why anglers travel from around the world to visit the famous Wild and Scenic Rivers for their salmon fishing.

While the Rogue River is the most famous, there are several other rivers that offer fabulous fishing for salmon. There are expert professional fishing guides, with all supplies and licenses, to help even the novice pick a river and find their catch. Prefer a heated 21-foot powerboat or an open drift boat with heater?

While the Oregon rivers get the most attention, there are several charter ocean fishing opportunities out of the many ports along the coast that offer tuna and halibut fishing; dungeness crabbing, or whale watching.

Salmon Fishing

December through March, there typically has days of sunshine and mild weather although rain is common. Steelhead fishing hits its peak in February. Steelhead range in size from 4 to 20 pounds.

March-June: Spring chinook (springers) salmon range in size from 10 to 40+ pounds. These springers leave the Pacific and come into the river system in search of their spawning grounds. Come and catch one and find out why they are known for their mouth-watering flavor.

July-December: Troll the rivers and bays for Chinook salmon and enjoy a challenging fight. The Chinook range from 10 to over 35 pounds with one recently topping 70 pounds. Summer steelhead also abound and provide additional excitement for anglers.

September-December: Catch coho (silver) salmon or the challenging summer steelhead. Silvers range in size from 5 to 15 pounds and steelies from 3/4 pound to 2 pounds.

Ocean Fishing

If you would prefer to ocean fish, tuna fishing is excellent from July through October, while crabbing is king from December through August. Be certain to call in advance and reserve an Pacific Ocean charter.

For information on shellfish visit The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.