FishCondishFlorence, OR Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Florence, OR fishing report
The Siuslaw River and Florence coast are primarily salmon and steelhead water, with chinook and coho running the river seasonally and surf perch, rockfish, and dungeness crab drawing anglers to the beaches and jetties year-round. Species like striped bass, fluke, bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish are East Coast and Mid-Atlantic fish that simply do not inhabit Oregon's Siuslaw system or its adjacent Pacific waters. Recommending tactics for those species here would be genuinely misleading and useless to you.
If you want a report I can actually stand behind, I'm happy to break down the Siuslaw's fall chinook timing, winter steelhead runs, jetty rockfishing, or surf perch tactics along the dune beaches south of the river mouth. Those are the fisheries that will actually put fish on the bank for you when you arrive in Florence.
Florence, OR tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Florence, OR is Florence, Siuslaw River (station 9434032), about 1.1 miles away. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | ▲ High 2:46 AM 6.1 ft▼ Low 9:32 AM -0.4 ft▲ High 3:56 PM 5.8 ft▼ Low 9:49 PM 1.5 ft |
| Sun, Aug 2 | ▲ High 3:28 AM 5.8 ft▼ Low 10:02 AM 0 ft▲ High 4:25 PM 6 ft▼ Low 10:35 PM 1.3 ft |
| Mon, Aug 3 | ▲ High 4:14 AM 5.4 ft▼ Low 10:34 AM 0.5 ft▲ High 4:56 PM 6.1 ft▼ Low 11:26 PM 1 ft |
| Tue, Aug 4 | ▲ High 5:08 AM 4.8 ft▼ Low 11:09 AM 1 ft▲ High 5:31 PM 6.3 ft |
| Wed, Aug 5 | ▼ Low 12:25 AM 0.8 ft▲ High 6:14 AM 4.3 ft▼ Low 11:49 AM 1.6 ft▲ High 6:14 PM 6.4 ft |
| Thu, Aug 6 | ▼ Low 1:32 AM 0.5 ft▲ High 7:37 AM 4 ft▼ Low 12:41 PM 2.2 ft▲ High 7:06 PM 6.4 ft |
| Fri, Aug 7 | ▼ Low 2:45 AM 0.1 ft▲ High 9:12 AM 3.9 ft▼ Low 1:50 PM 2.6 ft▲ High 8:11 PM 6.5 ft |
| Sat, Aug 8 | ▼ Low 3:56 AM -0.3 ft▲ High 10:37 AM 4.2 ft▼ Low 3:12 PM 2.8 ft▲ High 9:21 PM 6.7 ft |
| Sun, Aug 9 | ▼ Low 5:01 AM -0.7 ft▲ High 11:42 AM 4.6 ft▼ Low 4:31 PM 2.7 ft▲ High 10:29 PM 6.9 ft |
| Mon, Aug 10 | ▼ Low 5:57 AM -1.1 ft▲ High 12:31 PM 5.1 ft▼ Low 5:40 PM 2.3 ft▲ High 11:30 PM 7.2 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Florence, OR dashboard.
What's biting near Florence, OR
The species most likely to be feeding the Siuslaw River and coast: striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Florence, OR and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Florence, OR fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Florence, OR?
The species bite forecast for Florence, OR covers what's likely feeding there, including striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish — and updates with the live conditions.
What's the best time of day to fish Florence, OR?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Florence, OR, especially when they line up with moving water around a tide change. FishCondish grades every hour of the day so you can pick the best one.
When is the best season to fish Florence, OR?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along the Siuslaw River and coast as fish migrate and feed heavily, with summer steady for warm-water species. It varies year to year, so check the live score before you head out.
How do I know if it's a good day to fish Florence, OR?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Florence, OR, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Florence, OR
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: