Hey all, hope you’re doing well! We are getting ready for the season ahead and hearing good things about salmon again this year! Biologists have been noting an abundance of bait fish in the ocean this Winter which should attract lots of salmon (and hopefully Tuna!) to the area this Summer. We anticipate the Coho season opening in mid- to late-June, and retaining 3 per person may be a possibility again this year!
The all-depth Pacific Halibut season will open in May, but the official dates will not be announced until March. We are currently taking tentative reservations assuming the season will begin on the second Thursday of the month and run Thursdays-Saturdays alternating weekends until the quota is met.
Captain Jack will be representing Yaquina Bay Charters at our booth at the Central Oregon Sportsman Show in Redmond this year. The dates are March 11th-14th, and we expect to see several of you there! We’ll be giving out coupons if you are able to come grab one and save on your next trip.
Remember bottom fishing is open and we are running trips when weather permits. It’s been a stormy month, so we haven’t been out much, but it should get milder as we get closer to Spring.
Stay tuned for updates!
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Monday!
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