Oregon fishing

What's biting in Oregon in November: Coho (silver) salmon, white sturgeon, black crappie and brown trout at their peak, with steelhead, Chinook (king) salmon and bluegill around too, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. It follows Oregon fishing across 2 waters, with 17 fish-by-water guides for 14 fish.

Updated November 8, 2026

What's biting in Oregon in November

From the season calendar, best first

Spawning

Coho (silver) salmon

Oregon Coast · Oregon freshwater

Peak

White sturgeon

Oregon Coast · Oregon freshwater

Oregon Coast · Oregon freshwater

Leaving

Chinook (king) salmon

Oregon Coast · Oregon freshwater

Where to fish in Oregon

2 waters

Brookings to Astoria

Oregon Coast

November: Last bright kings; first winter steelhead

Fished from Brookings, Coos Bay, Newport, Depoe Bay, Garibaldi, Astoria.

1,336 charted public spots — 916 beach / shore access, 154 seawall / riprap, 118 boat ramp. Open the map in the app to see them.

Albacore Cabezon Chinook (king) salmon Coho (silver) salmon Lingcod Pacific halibut Rockfish Steelhead Surfperch White sturgeon

Oregon Coast, month by month

The Deschutes to the Willamette

Oregon freshwater

November: Winter steelhead begin

Fished from Deschutes River, Willamette River, John Day River, Rogue River, Crane Prairie, Columbia River.

American shad Chinook (king) salmon Coho (silver) salmon Kokanee salmon Smallmouth bass Steelhead Walleye

Oregon freshwater, month by month

Rules and licence

Size and bag limits and seasons in Oregon are set by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and change — read the current rule before you keep a fish.

Salt-water rules Fresh-water rules Buy a licence

Statewide rules today

ODFW, where no local rule applies

Albacore (longfin tuna)

open (Statewide, salt water) · 25 per person · oregon angling license (unless exempt)

Bluegill

(Statewide, fresh water) Check ODFW — this rule may have changed.

Cabezon

open (Statewide, salt water) · 16" minimum · 1 per person · changes Jan 1 · oregon angling license (unless exempt)

California halibut

open (Statewide, salt water) · 25 per person · oregon angling license (unless exempt)

Coho (silver) salmon

No more than 2 single-point barbless hooks per line and one line per angler when fishing for salmon or with a salmon on board (Statewide, salt water)

Lingcod

open (Statewide, salt water) · 22" minimum · 3 per person · changes Jan 1 · oregon angling license (unless exempt)

Rockfish

open (Statewide, salt water) · 4 per person · changes Jan 1 · oregon angling license (unless exempt)

Steelhead

No more than 2 single-point barbless hooks per line and one line per angler when fishing for salmon or with a salmon on board (Statewide, salt water)

Striped bass

(Statewide, fresh water) Check ODFW — this rule may have changed.

Surfperch

open (Statewide, salt water) · 15 per person · oregon angling license (unless exempt)

White sturgeon

(Statewide, salt water) Check ODFW — this rule may have changed.

Yellow perch

(Statewide, fresh water) Check ODFW — this rule may have changed.

As of 8 November 2026. Source ODFW, checked 5 November 2026 · For education only — rules change. Always confirm with ODFW before you keep a fish.

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What's biting in Oregon in November

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Statewide rules today

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