Artificial Lure here with your Pacific Ocean, Oregon fishing report for Wednesday, May 7, 2025.The weather along the coast is classic spring—cool mornings in the mid-40s climbing to the upper 50s, with patchy clouds and a mild westerly breeze expected later in the day. Sunrise came at 5:45 AM and sunset will be at 8:28 PM. Tides are moderate today, with a mid-morning incoming giving way to an early afternoon high—ideal for targeting both bottomfish offshore and surf perch along the beaches.The big headline is the Pacific halibut opener, and the bite has not disappointed. Boats heading out of Depoe Bay, Newport, and Garibaldi have been landing quick limits of quality halibut. Best action has been on the deeper edges of the reefs from 200 to 300 feet of water. Lingcod are also coming in strong, with limits common for most charters—these fish are aggressive right now and hitting deep jigs and large swimbaits over rocky structure. Canary and black rockfish are thick on the reefs but remember, yelloweye and quillback rockfish must be released if caught[5][2].Salmon season is open for Chinook from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain, although rougher seas last week meant effort was low and catches have been spotty so far this spring. With improving weather, expect things to pick up. The current minimum size for Chinook is 24 inches, and coho retention is not allowed at this time[1][4].On the North Coast, look for fresh spring Chinook to start nosing into tidewaters of the Trask and Wilson any day now, but action has been slow so far. Rockfish, kelp greenling, and surf perch are picking up near jetties and sandy stretches[3].Your best lures right now offshore are large white or glow grub jigs and heavy metal jigs tipped with herring or squid, which are the ticket for both halibut and lingcod. Nearshore, fresh sand shrimp and clam necks are drawing in surf perch, while root beer or motor oil curly-tail plastics work well for rockfish.Hotspots today include the reef edges off Depoe Bay for halibut and lingcod, and the north side of the Yaquina Bay jetty for a mixed bag of bottomfish and surf perch. For salmon, try trolling herring or anchovy behind flashers between Cape Foulweather and Siletz Bay to intercept those early Chinook.That’s the word from the water—tight lines and good luck out there!