Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Canyon | canyon | 317 fm | – |
| Astoria Fan | canyon | 1498 fm | – |
| Diebold Knoll | bank | 1320 fm | – |
| Heceta Bank | bank | 54 fm | – |
| Hydrate Knolls | bank | 743 fm | – |
| McArthur Canyon | canyon | 666 fm | – |
| McArthur Escarpment | feature | 425 fm | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 12:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46015
2026-10-19 12:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46029
2026-10-19 12:20 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46089
2026-10-19 11:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46097
2026-10-19 10:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46099
2026-10-08 22:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46128
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Oregon
Oregon offshore water is a classic cold upwelling fishery, and it fishes by the wind. The coast runs from the Columbia down past Newport, the Heceta area and Coos Bay, and the shelf narrows and widens as you move along it. Persistent summer northwest wind pulls cold, nutrient rich water up from depth, it goes green with life, and it meets the cleaner, warmer offshore water along a temperature and color break. That seam is the edge, and where it sits depends almost entirely on how hard and how long the wind has been working.
Structure gives the water something to organize around. Heceta Bank is the standout, a broad, relatively shallow bank offshore that disrupts the current and concentrates bait and life. The shelf edge and the canyons cutting the slope do the same thing on a smaller scale. A break or color change sitting over the bank or the drop is worth far more than the same seam over featureless bottom, which is exactly why the depth contours and the SST and chlorophyll layers belong on the screen together.
Seasonally, albacore tuna are the offshore draw when the warm blue water pushes within range through late summer and fall. The run can be far out and it shifts every year, so reading where the warm water and the break set up before you commit saves a lot of blind running. Salmon, bottomfish, halibut and Dungeness crab fill out the nearshore and shelf fishing through their seasons. Nothing here is guaranteed. Seasons and regulations change, so check current rules before every trip.
The weather off Oregon can turn hard and the bar crossings are serious business. Plan the run with the forecast and the distance in mind, not just the temperature. Before you leave, read where the edge is sitting, line it up against Heceta Bank and the shelf, and point the bow at the seam that lines up with structure.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.