Fall Chinook is open on the Yaquina. It's been a particularly slow start on the Yaquina with not as many fish being caught in the basin compared to our other Mid Coast Basins. We are however starting to see an increasing number of fish coming in and being caught as we progress further into the season. It's remained a bit slow over the week with pressure shifting to some basins where the bite has been hotter. ‌

The tides have been affecting the fishery a great deal by pushing lots of weeds into tide water and bogging down bait and flashers and motors. If you're out on the Yaquina this weekend be mindful of the tidal weeds coming in. ‌

Between the weeds, the warmer temps and less active fish, the Yaquina fishery has not really picked up. We've gotten a few reports of fish being caught but it's definitely been slow. ‌

Wild coho retention is now closed on the Yaquina. ‌

Overall, the Yaquina seems to be having a slower start compared to our other Mid Coast basins, but with the rains we have seen the last few days, we should hopefully see a fresh push of fish moving into the cooler pools.