Brookings, Oregon, Fishing Charters: Limits of lingcod, rockfish out of Brookings (4-28-2015)

The lingcod and rockfish action out of the Port of Brookings Harbor on the Southern Oregon Coast remains very good. We took advantage of the very calm seas on Sunday and Monday to take customers offshore, and returned to the docks with full limits of lingcod and rockfish. Along with the usual assortment of black and blue rockfish (which are also known as sea bass, black snapper, rock cod or black bass) we got into some nice canary and vermilion rockfish (which many refer to as red snapper). The lingcod fishing has been especially good, with quick limits of quality fish. Yesterday, we kept 10 lings and released at least half a dozen after limiting out. Customers who fish with me are well aware of the technique we use to catch lings, and how effective it is.

After a couple days of especially good weather, with light winds and swells down to 3 feet, we are going to have bigger swells for a few days, combined with those strong afternoon northwest winds. It looks like the ocean may lay down again this weekend.

The ocean salmon season out of Brookings opens on Friday. We are seeing a lot of bait, and the pelicans are already here, diving on bait balls. We are expecting a good salmon season, and although the peak is always late June and all of July, we could see good numbers of nice kings early on.
We have room on our rockfish/lingcod, salmon and combo salmon/bottom fishing charters throughout the season. Call (541) 813-1082 or visit www.brookingsfishing.com or www.wildriversfishing.com to book your trips.
Below are a few photos from the last couple of days.
- Capt. Andy Martin
Brookings Fishing
www.brookingsfishing.com

A tote full of lingcod.

Sunday's group with limits of lingcod.

We are getting a good grade of black rockfish. These are the same fish that sometimes are referred to as rock cod, sea bass, black snapper or black bass. They are very good for fish and chips, or fish tacos.