Today, 2 pm–3 pmRedtail surfperch
The bite peaks at 55. Water is 53°, close to the 55° redtail surfperch like best, and a solunar period lands on the window. Wind builds to 21 mph out of the south-southeast by today at 12:00 am.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Redtail surfperch range 48–62°
From the south-southeast · rough for small boats
Sunrise 7:47 am
85% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
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Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Oregon regulations for these waters.
Right in redtail surfperch's ideal range. Redtail surfperch prefers incoming tide. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Surfperch: 15/day in aggregate of all species, no minimum size. Open year-round.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Oregon
Season here: Mar–Aug. More on redtail surfperch
Right in rockfish's ideal range. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Heavy seas — small boats unsafe, surf blown out. Holds 20–300 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. General marine bag 4/day (rockfish, greenling, cabezon and others), with no more than 2 canary. Quillback and yelloweye may not be kept. Cabezon 16" minimum, 1/day from Jul 1 (none Jan 1–Jun 30). Open at all depths year-round.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Oregon
Season here: Apr–Dec. More on rockfish
Right in lingcod's ideal range. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Heavy seas — small boats unsafe, surf blown out. Holds 20–300 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 22" minimum, 3/day, separate from the general marine bag. Open at all depths year-round.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Oregon
Season here: Apr–Dec. More on lingcod
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
Names lingcod, rockfish, which people fish for here. It covers the whole state, so it may not describe these waters.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
A sand spit between the ocean and Nehalem Bay, with the bay-mouth jetty at its south tip. Redtail surfperch in the ocean surf on the incoming tide; black rockfish and lingcod along the jetty rocks.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Nehalem Bay State Park you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Nehalem Bay State Park is listed on this site for 3 commonly-targeted species: Redtail Surfperch, Rockfish, Lingcod. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Nehalem Bay State Park against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Nehalem Bay State Park has shoreline / wading access. There is no pier or boat ramp at this location.
state agency regulations apply at Nehalem Bay State Park. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
Yes. Nehalem Bay State Park sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.
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