How to use our fishing calendar
Planning your next fishing trip in Brookings, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...
- Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
- Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
- Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
- Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.
Brookings, Oregon offers some of the most productive saltwater and river fishing on the Southern Oregon Coast, with easy access to Pacific Ocean salmon, lingcod, rockfish, and surfperch, plus steelhead and trout in nearby rivers. Anglers launch out of the Port of Brookings Harbor to target offshore bottomfish, tuna, and seasonal Chinook, while small boats and bank anglers work the Chetco River and local beaches for year-round opportunity. read more...
Sun and Moon Times
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Distance to earth:363,765 kmProximity:98.4 %
Moon Phases for Brookings
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major Time:12:28 am - 02:28 am
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major Time:01:07 pm - 03:07 pm
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minor Time:09:31 pm - 11:31 pm
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
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Fishing Overview Brookings
Brookings, Oregon is a prime gateway to both ocean and river fishing on the Southern Oregon Coast. The Port of Brookings Harbor provides quick access to productive reefs, kelp beds, and nearshore structure, while the Chetco River and neighboring streams offer excellent runs of salmon, steelhead, and trout. With relatively mild weather and a protected harbor, anglers can often find fishable conditions here when other coastal ports are blown out.
Seasonally, spring out of Brookings is dominated by lingcod and rockfish on nearshore reefs, with fish holding tight to rocky breaks and pinnacles in 30–120 feet of water. Slow-trolling or drifting leadhead jigs with swimbaits, large grubs, or metal jigs close to the bottom is the staple approach. Keep your bait within a few feet of the rocks and be prepared to lose some gear; the best lingcod often come right out of heavy structure. Summer brings consistent bottomfish plus surfperch in the sandy pockets along Harris Beach and Sporthaven Beach. Casting 1–2 oz Carolina rigs tipped with sand shrimp, Gulp! sandworms, or small pieces of clam into the first and second troughs produces perch on moderate swells.
Salmon fishing near Brookings typically centers around trolling anchovies and herring behind flashers just outside the harbor and along contour lines where bait stacks up. Focus on temperature breaks and color changes on your chartplotter, and run your spreads staggered at different depths until you mark consistent arches on the sonar. In the Chetco River, fall Chinook and later winter steelhead are the main draws. Side-drifting soft beads, pegged corkies, or small clusters of roe on 8–12 lb leaders is effective in medium flows, while back-bouncing heavier lead and bait works well in deeper holes. Plugs such as Mag Lips and Kwikfish wrapped with sardine or tuna are deadly in long, traveling lanes.
Late summer into early fall, when ocean conditions stabilize and warm water pushes in, albacore tuna occasionally swing within range of Brookings. Anglers running 30–60 miles offshore target them by trolling small cedar plugs, clone-style jigs, and feathered trolling lures at 5–7 knots. Watch for bird activity, jumpers, and temperature breaks around 60–64°F, then switch to live-bait or run-and-gun casting once a school is located. Light fluorocarbon leaders and fast retrieves often trigger more strikes when fish get selective.
Brookings also offers year-round opportunities for bottom dwellers like sanddab, sole, and nearshore halibut on sandy flats adjacent to rocky structure. Drift-fishing baited two-hook rigs with strips of herring, squid, or sand shrimp along subtle humps and depressions is the key. On calm days, kayakers can work within a mile of the harbor, fishing jigging spoons and soft plastics along kelp edges for rockfish, lingcod, and kelp greenling. Inside the estuary and lower river, sea-run cutthroat respond well to small spinners, spoons, and size 4–6 streamers swung on light tackle along grassy banks and undercut edges.
Crabbing for Dungeness and red rock crab is a common add-on to fishing trips from Brookings. Drop pots or rings baited with fish carcasses or chicken near channel edges and harbor mouths and give them a solid soak while you target rockfish or salmon. By timing outings around workable ocean conditions, focusing on structure, current seams, and bait concentrations, anglers fishing out of Brookings can consistently put together productive days across seasons.
Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Brookings area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.
Lake Campbell Outlet - 9.86782462472km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Brookings. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Sixmile Creek - 4.54266327527km , North Deer Creek - 5.54006118165km , Lake Campbell Outlet - 9.86782462472km , Lake Goldsmith - 13.21866678505km , Medary Creek - 13.93151600169km , Pederson Slough - 17.6843761308km , Lake Oakwood - 19.60102194011km , Nelson Slough - 20.01016361199km , Lake Tetonkaha - 20.63894495892km , Molumby Slough - 20.63931020505km , Turtle Lake - 21.50252720629km , Scout Island - 21.94512631555km , Bolstad Slough - 22.19134754058km , Lake Sinai - 22.31546179016km , Mortimer Slough - 22.5763483652km , Oakwood Lakes - 22.68956339191km , Johnson Lake - 22.75645211482km , Green Lake - 24.12174583448km , Peg Munky Run - 24.54554611499km , Lake Mitchell - 25.04969893245km , Brush Lake - 25.35080200636km , Moe Slough - 25.48328820701km , Pelican Lake - 26.00434986527km , Thompson Slough - 26.49520551433km , Quam Slough - 26.7465896017km , East Lake Badus - 27.65614756852km , UDLH Flood Control Dam - 28.27770290568km , Zimmerman Slough - 29.92696176846km , Bullhead Run - 31.1695597762km , Oak Lake - 31.21953854935km , Tenneboe Slough - 31.88928475568km , Hidewood Creek - 33.24168207361km , Lake Thisted - 33.54559953393km , Flandreau Creek - 34.21960184765km , Lake Hendricks - 34.46167770079km , Lake Badger - 34.47401627693km , Black Slough - 34.97126520635km , Milwaukee Lake - 35.12924830461km , Minnesota Noname Number 4 Dam - 36.33479866733km , Lake Shaokatan - 36.60292448266km
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