UTERSurfperch fishing in Oregon Coast
In Oregon Coast, surfperch peak April–July and are around year-round, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. April: Redtail perch on the beaches and the jetties.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Surfperch in Oregon Coast, month by month
- JanuaryAround
- FebruaryAroundPeak winter steelhead. Coast river lower drifts after the rain; jetty rockfish on calm days.
- MarchArrivingLate steelhead; black rockfish on the jetties. Big females on the reefs after the spawn; first early ocean kings on calm days.
- AprilPeakRedtail perch on the beaches and the jetties.
- MayPeakPeak spring run — sand shrimp and clam necks.
- JunePeak
- JulyPeak
- AugustLeavingTapering.
- SeptemberAround
- OctoberAround
- NovemberAround
- DecemberAround
Where to fish surfperch near Brookings, Coos Bay, Newport
Three hundred miles of headlands, jetties and drowned river bays — Chetco, Rogue, Coos, Umpqua, Siuslaw, Alsea, Yaquina, Siletz, Nestucca, Tillamook — with Heceta and Stonewall Banks offshore and the Columbia's mouth at the top.
What to use for surfperch
- Sand crabs (Pacific mole crabs)A soft-shell sand crab on a #4 to #2 hook, Carolina rig, cast just behind the first break — the corbina and barred surfperch bait.
- Ghost shrimpThreaded on a #4 to 1/0 baitholder hook on a Carolina rig in the surf or the bay — the surfperch, corbina and sturgeon bait.
- Leader15–30 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook#2–2/0
- Braid10–20 lb
Feeds in 50–66°F water, best at 54–62°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch surfperch in Oregon Coast?
Peak season is April–July. Surfperch are here year-round. April: Redtail perch on the beaches and the jetties.
Where do surfperch hold in Oregon Coast?
Look on beach / surf, fishing pier, dock / pilings, pass / inlet — around Brookings, Coos Bay, Newport, Depoe Bay, Garibaldi, Astoria.
What is the best bait for surfperch in Oregon Coast?
Live bait: sand crabs (pacific mole crabs), ghost shrimp. Sand crabs (Pacific mole crabs): A soft-shell sand crab on a #4 to #2 hook, Carolina rig, cast just behind the first break — the corbina and barred surfperch bait. Tackle: leader 15–30 lb fluorocarbon, hook #2–2/0, braid 10–20 lb.
What are the rules for surfperch in Oregon Coast?
Size and bag limits and closed seasons are set by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and change — read the current rule at https://myodfw.com/fishing/marine-zone before you keep a fish. A licence is sold at https://myodfw.com/fishing/licensing-info.
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