Salt Open — coast

Yaquina Bay

Newport, OR, OR · about 68 hours from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

Bay, crab, the odd salmon.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

Season

Public jetties and river mouths. Wind and swell are the gate. Confirm ODFW. Official rule

License

Park

South Beach Marina docks and bayfront.

Walk in

Short walk from the public lot.

Wading

Confirm flow before you step in.

Usual window

Confirm ODFW for this week.

Friday conditions

NW 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 80° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 9:32 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 11:02
Wind at dawn: NW 1 mph · Clear · 54°F
Wind later: dawn: NW 1 mph

10am: NNW 1 mph

2pm: NNW 5 mph

dusk: NNW 7 mph
Tide: High 12:44 am (8.0 ft) · Low 7:11 am (-0.5 ft) · High 1:41 pm (7.4 ft) · Low 7:21 pm (1.5 ft) Best moving water is the three hours into 12:44 am high. · South Beach
Water: 52.7°F

A setup that belongs here

5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.

Notes

Easy Angling Northwest. Confirm ODFW.

Maps Call shop

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

21570 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
Often 10:30am–4pm — confirm

Portland metro desk. Clackamas, Sandy, and the lower Willamette.

Call Website

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.