Gull Rock

About Gull Rock

Gull Rock is an exposed offshore drop-off south of Newport, Oregon, where a rock bottom falls away through depths of 260 to 660 feet along the open coast. The steep structure holds Chinook Salmon from May through September and Coho Salmon from June into October, both worked most effectively by trolling cut-plug herring, whole herring, or flashers with hoochies, with mooching cut-plug or whole herring as a supporting approach. Lingcod stack up over the rock in late winter, peaking February through March, and respond to metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs jigged tight to the bottom, while Black Rockfish run strong from March into summer on metal jigs and swimbaits. Pacific Halibut move through the deeper edges from March to July, taken by drift fishing herring, salmon bellies, octopus, or squid across the drop. Cabezon hold along the same rock structure through the summer, peaking June to September, and take leadhead jigs and swimbaits fished near the bottom.