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BoatMarine Zone Cape Falcon to Humbug MountainLingcod · Open

Heceta Bank

44.03°N · 124.87°W

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Best score for the day · 4 PM
88/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 11 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
ODFW · Marine Zone Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain · Lingcod openRegulations ↗3 per day · min 22"

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
3.7 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
11 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
52°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
99% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 79 Good. Tide 3.7ft Rising ▲. Current +0.2kn Slack. Wind 11kn ESE G11. Sea 2.5 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 51.6°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Lingcod
Retention open
Daily limit
3 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Depth: all depths. 3-fish daily bag from Jan 1, 2026; minimum length 22 inches. Not part of the general marine bag limit. Cannot be retained in long-leader gear fishery.
Other species here
Petrale Sole Retention openChinook Salmon Retention openWhiting Rules not loaded yet · Check ODFW ↗Sablefish Retention openEnglish Sole Retention openSanddab Retention openCoho Salmon Closed
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Source: ODFW · Marine Zone Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Lingcod is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Lingcod
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
180-260 ft
Mixed
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

About Heceta Bank

Heceta Bank sits offshore of Florence, Oregon, an outer-exposed flat of mixed bottom that drops through depths of 180 to 260 feet. The bank holds a strong groundfish community, with Petrale Sole, Sablefish, Pacific Sand Dab, English Sole, and Lingcod all working the structure, the Lingcod bite peaking January through April. Chinook Salmon move through from June to September and Coho from June to October, drawing anglers to the water column above the flat. Lingcod respond to jigging with metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs over the mixed bottom, while live bait fishing with whole herring or sanddabs works the same depths. For salmon, trolling cut-plug herring, anchovies, and flashers with hoochies covers ground across the bank, with mooching whole or cut-plug herring a slower alternative.

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