Ocean salmon 2021

Smokin' hot bite NW of Government Point the last few days. Yesterday (7/8), I found them at the 200 ft contour. They were biting everything. Lucked out with a bonus Chinook among the coho horde. Trolling Brad's Cut Plug with 25-30 ft on the line counter, though I had several fish grab it with only 5-7 feet of line out. Scattered schools of green label-sized herring, 53 degree water.

Went out again this morning with a few other guys, and we found the coho at the 150 ft contour. Again, super hot bite. We all came back with limits of coho.

Best ocean coho bite I've ever experienced! Bummer that the wind's picking up for the rest of the week.

Perfect opportunity for a "like" button.  Nice fish, great report.

Awesome report, Clayman!

The bite wasn't hot at PC yesterday. Fish were scarce for the most part. Luckily I found a scum line at about 180 ft that was holding fish and limited soon after that. Both fish hit a hoochie spinner behind an in-line flasher.

I cheated on my kayak and went out in an aluminum boat on Monday and it was a little rough for my liking but we gave it a go. In about 1-1.5 hours we had 7-8 take downs of those only a handful stuck a couple we lost at the boat and we ended up with 1 clipped coho before I got to feeling pretty bad and we called it a day. Herring, triangle flasher, 6oz of lead and maybe 20-25' of line out. People were catching them on everything (spinners, superbaits, spoons, hoochies) it really didn't matter much what you were using.

Any particular depth or just looking for fishy looking stuff?

Sorry for the late reply, I am just now seeing this after a busy work week and weekend at the ORC but we were fishing 60-80' of water. They were in tight to the bar/jetty where we were fishing down south.

Got out today (7/19) for salmon out of N Fogarty. First time I've been able to get out after them this year. It was one of those Murphy's law days. My drag died on my line counter and I managed to break off my downrigger ball. Luckily I had a spare spinning rod and a few 10 oz balls or I would have just had to turn around and go home. But the fish were there! I released 3 nice wild fish, lost a few more and got two solid keepers by 9. It was a great day! Beautiful flat calm ocean,
lots of fish around. I got my fish from 120 to 130 fow. But I saw some nice schools on the way in around 100 fow. Brads cut plug, no flasher 25 to 30 pulls with 10z of lead.

Right on Cackalacky, thanks for the report!

I second that motion!
Excellent intel.
Gonna try it again myself Wed, if anyone wants to go...
Still trying to decide PC or Depoe.

Nice batch of fish!

Super nice morning at PC, water temp just under 50, flat,  glassy and no wind.  Back on the beach by 8 with a couple nice ones.  Plug cut herring and flasher. 

Super nice morning at PC, water temp just under 50, flat,  glassy and no wind.  Back on the beach by 8 with a couple nice ones.  Plug cut herring and flasher.

Nice fish and awesome conditions. It was great talking with you on the beach. The salmon hate me but the guys I was fishing with had some action. Thanks again for the info.

Can't believe I'm missing out on all this, but thanks for the pictures and reports!

Super nice morning at PC, water temp just under 50, flat,  glassy and no wind.  Back on the beach by 8 with a couple nice ones.  Plug cut herring and flasher.

What water depth did you pick up the salmon?

Today’s report is a lot like yesterday.  Water temperature holding at about 49.5, and plenty of salmon around at all depths.   Most are finding them at 120 ft or so.  Same rig as yesterday flasher and herring.  Good luck!

Hitting it tomorrow? I am planning on 5:30-6 launch Friday

There is nothing I'd rather do, but alas, gotta spend time with family, maintain the home, shop...
You should have a an awesome day tho, if it's anything like yesterday!
Maybe next week, if conditions allow?