Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for May 10, 2025.We started out with classic coastal spring weather: partly cloudy skies, a chilly northwest wind, and air temps in the high 40s at sunrise. The tide swung low at dawn around 6:30 am and is set for a mid-morning incoming, which has been firing up the bite along the nearshore reefs, jetties, and halibut grounds. Sunrise was at 5:45 am, with sunset coming up at 8:28 pm, giving us a nice long fishing window today.Action for bottomfish is hot right now. Boats out of Depoe Bay and Newport this week have been coming in heavy with limits of rockfish and lingcod, with some nice halibut starting to roll in since the opener on May 1. Yesterday’s trips saw a full spread of blacks, canaries, blues, and the occasional chunky lingcod at the filet tables. Halibut anglers are getting limits and heading home before noon most days. Remember, yelloweye and quillback rockfish must be released, so double-check your catch before bagging up. For rockfish and lingcod, you can’t beat root beer or motor oil swimbaits, large curlytail grubs, or a strip of herring on a leadhead jig. For halibut, go deep with whole herring or large squid on a spreader bar rig and keep it bouncing on the bottom for your best shot at a doormat.Salmon fishing for Chinook is open from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain. The bite has been slow with tough ocean conditions last week, but today’s calmer forecast and the incoming tide could spark some improvement. Troll with anchovy or herring behind a flasher if you’re hunting salmon, and keep an eye out for birds working bait balls—especially around the 40 to 60 foot depth line. Coho is closed, so make sure to double-check your salmon before putting it on ice.On the north coast rivers like the Trask and Wilson, a few spring Chinook and some early summer steelhead are starting to show, though numbers are still low and pressure is light. If you venture into the bay, try bobber and bait, tossing spinners, or running plug-cut herring near the mouth.Hot spots today are the reefs just outside Newport and the halibut grounds off Depoe Bay, as well as the north jetty at Tillamook Bay for surfperch or a mixed bag of rockfish. The mouth of the Yaquina Bay is also a solid option for those looking to stay closer in and pick up a variety of species.Overall, fishing is picking up with the spring tides and halibut opener. Remember to check regulations before you head out and good luck out there. Tight lines!