South Jetty (Columbia River)
46.23°N · 124.05°W
South Jetty (Columbia River) Fishing Forecast
Updated today
Lingcod fishing at South Jetty (Columbia River) is slow today.
The best time to go is 5 PM to 9 PM, with the tide ebbing.
ReelCaster scores every hour at South Jetty (Columbia River) from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Lingcod. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.
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Current regulations
In effect nowWhat you can keep at this spot today
- Daily limit
- 3 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 22"
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Depth: all depths. 3-fish daily bag limit per angler beginning Jan 1 2026. Minimum length 22 inches (55.9 cm). Not part of the general marine species bag limit. Cannot be retained on offshore long-leader gear fishery trips.
Source: ODFW · Marine Zone Leadbetter Point to Cape Falcon · synced today
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen Lingcod is best at this spot
- GETTING THERE
- Reached from the Fort Stevens State Park jetty parking areas on the Oregon side, with a short walk over sand and riprap to the rock. Fish it on a rising tide and stay off the outer stones when surf is up.
- HOW IT'S FISHED
- Casting leadhead jigs from the rocks
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