Pacific Northwest · named fishing ground

Astoria Canyon

The canyon off the Columbia River mouth — Chinook and coho salmon, bottom rockfish and lingcod, albacore on the warm push.

SST 61°F · charted 4199 ft · NOAA-designated EFH here
NOAA ENC + BlueTopo seafloor relief — the same layers as pressing Fish in the app. Toggle layers above; tap the map to pan.
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What's biting here — right now

Albacore identification illustration
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In season (Jul)
SST 61°F in the prime band (59–66°F prime)
Charted 4199 ft suits this species (328–6560 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
In NOAA-designated Essential Fish Habitat
Troll jigs at 6-8 kt on the warm side of clear blue-water breaks.
Coho (Silver) Salmon identification illustration
Coho (Silver) Salmon4
In season (Jul)
SST 61°F workable (48–59°F prime)
Charted 4199 ft marginal for this species (26–131 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
Fast-troll small spoons high in the column on tide lines and color breaks.
Rockfish (complex) identification illustration
Rockfish (complex)2
In season (Jul)
SST 61°F outside preference (45–57°F prime)
Charted 4199 ft marginal for this species (66–492 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Shrimp flies or jigs over rocky reefs; check depth limits for the complex.
Chinook (King) Salmon identification illustration
Chinook (King) Salmon2
In season (Jul)
SST 61°F outside preference (48–57°F prime)
Charted 4199 ft marginal for this species (66–295 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
Downrigger flasher + spoon near bait balls along current seams and rips.
Lingcod identification illustration
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In season (Jul)
SST 61°F outside preference (45–55°F prime)
Charted 4199 ft marginal for this species (66–361 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Large jigs or swimbaits pounded on rockpiles and pinnacles.
Pacific Halibut identification illustration
Pacific Halibut0
In season (Jul)
SST 61°F outside preference (41–52°F prime)
Charted 4199 ft marginal for this species (131–656 ft ideal)
Big baits or jigs anchored on gravel benches near structure edges.
Live habitat-envelope scoring at this exact cell — SST, charted depth, charted structure and seabed, NOAA-designated habitat. The same engine and cards as tapping the spot in Fish mode.

Water temperature — last 10 weeks

2026-05-13 → 2026-07-22 · 56–61°F

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Species in season by month for Pacific Northwest (from the knowledge base). In season now: Albacore, Lingcod, Rockfish (complex), Chinook (King) Salmon, Coho (Silver) Salmon, Pacific Halibut.
Other grounds in Pacific Northwest
Swiftsure Bank
Chinook (King) Salmon · Pacific Halibut · Lingcod
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