Northwest Fishing Reports

Might be going to Westport this weekend. Not doing a charter or anything just hanging out. But I want to do some fishing in the boat basin for salmon. Just wondering if anybody out there has fished for the salmon in the boat basin. I have fished it a few times for salmon but never did any good. Or if anybody has been there recently and seen any salmon milling around. Any pointers would be great. Thanks in advance.

cut plugs is all I have ever used but some toss spinners.


Hit the jetty and go after some surf perch

Yeah I will probally give the jetty a go to.

Thats what I see most using is spinner of some type. How do you fish your cut plug? Just under a float?

yep under a float or jsut a 1oz banana weight toss that sucker out and wait for the fight. Spinners would be my go to for coho though.

Thanks for the tip scott080379. I have never used a cut plug other than for trolling or mooching. If I see more kings, I have a feeling thats gonna change. I like the idea behind a banana weight.

I'll be in the Westport area on a camping trip next week for 8 nights and am looking forward to some surf perch fishing if the weather and tide will cooperate and just takin it easy on the ocean. Maybe enjoy a storm. I also hope the Original House Of Pizza is re-opened. I was there last year about this time and they were closed due to a fire. They have great food there. Not only is their pizza great but their onion rings are top notch. Also gonna take a drive to Cannon Beach one of the days as well to enjoy all the shops on Main Street and maybe have lunch at the local watering hole downtown. They have a great burger and fries there. Can't wait to get away!!! Curious to know how you do GPC if you fish the jetty for perch. I've given it a try at Half Moon Bay there in Westport and the tide / current was tough making fishing a bit of a challenge. I was told by a local that to catch perch and or cod off the jetty, you have to walk quite a ways out on it which didn't interest me because I had my wife with me and didn't want to take the risk out on the rocks with her. Anyway, I look forward to a report of your fish.

Dave wrote:I'll be in the Westport area on a camping trip next week for 8 nights and am looking forward to some surf perch fishing if the weather and tide will cooperate and just takin it easy on the ocean. Maybe enjoy a storm. I also hope the Original House Of Pizza is re-opened. I was there last year about this time and they were closed due to a fire. They have great food there. Not only is their pizza great but their onion rings are top notch. Also gonna take a drive to Cannon Beach one of the days as well to enjoy all the shops on Main Street and maybe have lunch at the local watering hole downtown. They have a great burger and fries there. Can't wait to get away!!! Curious to know how you do GPC if you fish the jetty for perch. I've given it a try at Half Moon Bay there in Westport and the tide / current was tough making fishing a bit of a challenge. I was told by a local that to catch perch and or cod off the jetty, you have to walk quite a ways out on it which didn't interest me because I had my wife with me and didn't want to take the risk out on the rocks with her. Anyway, I look forward to a report of your fish.

hint: if you find the right spot at the right time of the day, you can catch rockfish and perch at jetty spots in Westport within a few yards of where you park your car.

ling cod season is open til the 16th. Fish off the jetty and catch 'em! That's where I grew up fishing, silver in the boat basin with a blue fox of buzz bomb work well, but thew jetty is the best.

Well heading out tommarow morning. Gonna stay at the Islander. Hopefully nail a couple crab along with a salmon, and just relax. Thanks for all the tips guys

Looking forward to your report

how did the trip go? as I plan on heading out this weekend!