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SurfperchRetention openCape · Oregon
Cape Falcon
45.77°N · 123.98°W · Cape · Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm
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Best score today · 12 PM · Surfperch
- Now
- 571 PM PDT
- Best window
- 1-2 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing6.2 ft ▼
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 1 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
84Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.4 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 6 kt NNWPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
46Water temp: 56°F, primeLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 6.1 ftSeason & habitat · Surfperch
Species seasonality
65Season: ShoulderHabitat: Prime structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco)
Surfperch
Retention open- Daily limit
- 12 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- No minimum size.
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Shiner perch daily limit 15. Surfperch do not count toward the bottomfish daily limit.
From WDFW Columbia River halibut and bottomfish seasons page, read Sep 13
Other species here
- Cabezon Retention open (1 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Chinook salmon Closed (No retention)
- Chum salmon Closed (No retention)
- Coho salmon Closed (No retention)
- Kelp greenling Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Lingcod Retention open (2 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Pacific cod Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Pacific halibut Retention open (1 per day)
- Pink salmon Closed (No retention)
- Rockfish Retention open (7 per day (9 bottomfish combined))
- Sablefish Retention open (9 bottomfish combined per day)
- Sockeye salmon Closed (No retention)
Source: WDFW · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Surfperch is best here
Shoulder season for Surfperch · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Cape Falcon
- Depth
- Up to 50 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Outer · ExposedPoint · drop-off
- Season
- Shoulder seasonSurfperch
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 14 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below the DEM vertical datum, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Cape Falcon
Cape Falcon is a cape in Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm, Oregon. Depth in the nearest water is up to 50 ft, with a drop-off. Its profile reads point, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 12 species here; the best right now are kelp greenling, cabezon and surfperch. It is peak season now for albacore tuna, Chinook salmon and coho salmon, and shoulder season for kelp greenling, cabezon, surfperch and Pacific halibut. Kelp greenling peak from October through November. Cabezon peak from May through August. Surfperch peak from April through June.
Tackle & technique
- Surfperch
- Surfperch feed in the troughs and holes within about 30 feet of the waterline, just outside the first set of breakers. Cast a two-hook high-low or Carolina rig with size 4 to 2 hooks and a 1 to 6 ounce pyramid sinker and let the surge work it through the trough. Fish the incoming tide on beaches with a steep drop, and switch to jetties, pilings and bays when the surf is too big.
- Kelp greenling
- Kelp greenling are solitary bottom fish of rocky shores, jetties and kelp beds, usually in water shallower than 60 feet. Use a small number 4 to 6 hook with sand shrimp or marine worms, or a small lead-head grub, dropped to the bottom and reeled up slightly. Larger fish show in October and November when they spawn close to shore, and mornings tend to fish best.
- Cabezon
- Cabezon sit in rock crevices, kelp beds and jetty boulders from the intertidal zone to about 100 feet and feed mostly on crabs and small fish. Fish a fish-finder rig with sand shrimp, squid or crab right on the bottom in the rocks, or drag a lead-head grub slowly through the kelp. Expect snags, and do not eat the roe, which is toxic.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Smuggler Cove63
Bay · 0.7 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 63
- Surfperch 57
- Cabezon 55
6 kt NNWL 5:56 PM · 2.7 ftH 11:38 PM · 7.5 ft
- Devils Cauldron63
Bay · 1.2 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 63
- Surfperch 57
- Cabezon 55
6 kt NNWL 5:56 PM · 2.7 ftH 11:38 PM · 7.5 ft
- Treasure Cove63
Bay · 1.3 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 63
- Surfperch 57
- Cabezon 55
6 kt NNWL 5:56 PM · 2.7 ftH 11:38 PM · 7.5 ft
- Nehalem Bay62
Bay · 5.8 mi
Top: Kelp greenlingShoulder season- Kelp greenling 62
- Surfperch 57
- Cabezon 54
6 kt NNWL 6:18 PM · 1.8 ftH 11:29 PM · 6.4 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with WDFW before you keep a fish.