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Newport Fishing Report & Forecast

Today's best window: 8 AM to 11 AM

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The next 14 days in Newport

Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster

  • Two weeks ahead

    Most forecasts stop at the weekend. This one runs a full 14 days, so you can pick the day before you book the time off.

  • One number, out of 100

    The best score anything in Newport reaches that day. Green is good, amber is fair, red is slow, and you can read it from across the room.

  • 2,352 scores behind it

    7 spots, every hour of every day, out to 14. This row is the best of them.

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Hour by hour today at South Reef

All times PDT

  • One real spot

    A city has no tide or wind of its own, so this is South Reef, the most fished spot in Newport, scored for Chinook Salmon.

  • Six readings, one clock

    Tide, current, wind, sea, air and sky, all lined up on the same hour, so you can see what is actually driving the score.

  • Currents, not just tides

    Modelled flow for the water off Newport, so you can see slack coming before you leave the dock.

Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
5.6 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
6 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
2.5 ft @ 6 s W
Air temp
39°
Cold
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 79 Good. Tide 5.6ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 6kn E G12. Sea 2.5 ft @ 6 s W Lumpy. Air 38.8°.

The spots people actually fish in Newport

1 more on the map

  • A year of catch reports

    The order here is how much each mark actually gets fished, not today's guess. The busiest water in Newport comes first.

  • Today's number too

    Beside each name is the best score that spot reaches today, so you can weigh a proven mark against a good forecast.

  • Every spot has a page

    Its own chart, its own species and its own rules, worked out the same way as everything above.

Every spot we score in Newport

Bathymetry: NONNA-10 + NRCan

  • Real charted seabed

    Depth soundings, not a stock map. The banks, reefs and drop-offs are where you can see them.

  • 7 spots, all scored

    Every spot we cover around Newport, each one carrying its own number for today.

  • Point at any of them

    The name, how busy a mark it is, and the tide, sea and seabed at its best hour.

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Our full model on your custom private spots.

  1. Drop a pinAnywhere on the water. The ledge you found, the bay nobody talks about.
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  3. Choose speciesPick what you fish there, and it starts scoring from the next run.

What you can keep in Newport today

  • Chinook SalmonKeep2 a day · min 24"Open at all 7 spots we cover
  • HalibutKeep2 a dayOpen at all 7 spots we cover
  • LingcodKeep3 a day · min 22"Open at all 7 spots we cover
  • Black RockfishKeep4 a dayOpen at all 4 spots we cover
  • CabezonKeep1 a day · min 16"Open at all 2 spots we cover
  • Rockfish (Aggregate)Keep4 a dayOpen at all 1 spot we cover
  • Coho SalmonClosedShut at all 6 spots we cover

Rules differ between marine zones and change in season. Check ODFW for the marine zone you are fishing before you keep anything.

All 7 spots in Newport

Every spot we cover around Newport has its own page, with the tide, the wind and the next 14 days.

That was one day. Pro opens the next fourteen.

Every spot on this map, hour by hour, two weeks out, with alerts when your water crosses the score you set.

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When to fish Newport

Each row is shaded against that species' own best month here, so a dark cell means a good month for that fish rather than a comparison between them.

Relative abundance by month for each species around Newport
SpeciesJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Chinook Salmon
Halibut
Lingcod
Coho Salmon
Black Rockfish
Cabezon
Rockfish (Aggregate)

Chinook Salmon: January none, February none, March fair, April good, May excellent, June peak, July peak, August peak, September peak, October poor, November none, December none. Halibut: January poor, February fair, March good, April peak, May peak, June peak, July peak, August excellent, September fair, October poor, November poor, December poor. Lingcod: January fair, February excellent, March excellent, April good, May fair, June fair, July good, August good, September fair, October fair, November fair, December fair. Coho Salmon: January none, February none, March none, April none, May poor, June peak, July peak, August peak, September peak, October good, November none, December none. Black Rockfish: January fair, February fair, March good, April good, May good, June excellent, July excellent, August good, September fair, October fair, November fair, December fair. Cabezon: January fair, February fair, March good, April fair, May fair, June good, July good, August excellent, September good, October fair, November fair, December fair. Rockfish (Aggregate): January fair, February fair, March fair, April fair, May good, June good, July excellent, August good, September good, October fair, November fair, December fair.

  • Chinook Salmon. Chinook off Newport peak in the ocean troll/sport fishery from June through August as fish stage before ascending coastal rivers, with the strongest push in mid-to-late July. A secondary spring build starts in April–May as returning adults arrive nearshore, while late fall and winter show only scattered residual fish once the run has moved into freshwater and spawned out.
  • Halibut. Pacific halibut off Newport are most abundant nearshore from late spring through summer as fish move onto the Oregon shelf feeding grounds, peaking roughly May–July; abundance tapers in fall as fish move to deeper offshore wintering/spawning grounds, leaving a low-but-nonzero winter presence since some fish remain in deeper water year-round.
  • Lingcod. Lingcod are resident year-round on Newport's nearshore reefs, but abundance concentrates in late winter through spring (Feb–Apr) when males guard nests in shallower rocky structure, making them densest and most catchable. A secondary summer plateau reflects post-spawn fish spreading back onto reefs, while late fall shows the lowest presence as fish disperse to deeper water outside typical fishing depths.
  • Coho Salmon. Newport (Oregon central coast) Coho are absent inshore through winter and spring while at sea, then build offshore from mid-summer as ocean feeding aggregations stage near the shelf; peak nearshore/ocean abundance hits late August through mid-September (weeks 34-37) as mature fish stage before the fall river entry, tapering sharply through October once fish push into the bays and rivers of the Yaquina system.
  • Black Rockfish. Black rockfish are resident, non-migratory reef dwellers off Newport and present year-round, so the curve stays broad and near baseline. Slight peaks in late spring through summer reflect upwelling-driven productivity, warmer nearshore water pushing fish shallow and more concentrated over reefs, and post-spawn feeding aggregations; winter shows a mild dip as fish spread out and hold deeper during rough seas.
  • Cabezon. Cabezon are resident nearshore reef fish present year-round off Newport, so abundance stays broadly near baseline. The pronounced late-summer/early-fall peak (Aug–Sep) reflects post-spawn recovery, warm stable water, and juveniles recruiting to reef structure, while the winter nest-guarding period (Jan–Mar) concentrates fish but slightly lowers overall availability on open reef.
  • Rockfish (Aggregate). Rockfish are highly resident and structure-oriented off Newport, so biological abundance stays near baseline year-round with only modest seasonal variation. A gentle summer bump (June–September) reflects nearshore aggregation on reefs as warmer, more stable water and abundant baitfish concentrate fish in accessible depths, while winter storms disperse them deeper without truly removing the stock.

Before you go

Management areas

Water around Newport falls into one area, and the rules can differ between them. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife sets them.

  • Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain
Licence you need

Oregon angling license

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife · 2026

Ocean Endorsement $9 a year, required to fish the ocean for finfish such as rockfish, lingcod, and halibut. It is not required for salmon, steelhead, crab, or clams.

Anglers 12 and older need a license. The youth license for ages 12 to 17 is $10. Children under 12 need no license to fish, crab, or clam. Crab and clams need a shellfish license from age 12. One angling license covers fresh water and the ocean.

Do I need a license in Newport?Buy from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fishing Newport

Newport sits on the central Oregon coast at the mouth of Yaquina Bay, opening onto a stretch of Pacific water dotted with 18 distinct fishing spots. The area holds strong runs of Chinook Salmon from May through September and Coho Salmon from June into October, while Pacific Halibut fishing peaks between March and July and Lingcod turns on in February and March. Many of these spots cluster around exposed headlands, offshore reefs, and submerged humps that rise off the outer coast, drawing anglers to structure well beyond the harbor. Trolling accounts for much of the salmon fishing here as fish move through the nearshore water during the warmer months. The calendar runs nearly year-round, with the salmon fishery carrying summer and fall and bottomfish holding the colder end of the season.

Common questions about Newport

›Do I need a fishing license in Newport?

Yes. Fishing around Newport needs the Oregon angling license from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Ocean Endorsement ($9 a year) is required to fish the ocean for finfish such as rockfish, lingcod, and halibut. It is not required for salmon, steelhead, crab, or clams. Anglers 12 and older need a license. The youth license for ages 12 to 17 is $10. Children under 12 need no license to fish, crab, or clam. Crab and clams need a shellfish license from age 12. One angling license covers fresh water and the ocean.

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