FishCondishTillamook Bay, OR Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Tillamook Bay, OR fishing report
Tillamook Bay is primarily a salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon fishery — and I have to be straight with you: striped bass, fluke, bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish are East Coast and Mid-Atlantic species that do not live in or migrate through Tillamook Bay or Oregon coastal waters. Putting those species in a Tillamook report would be fiction, and fiction gets hooks set in the wrong place or gets you skunked on a trip you paid real money for.
What I can tell you is that Tillamook Bay genuinely holds Chinook and coho salmon near the jaws and river mouths during their respective runs, sea-run cutthroat in the tidal channels, white sturgeon year-round in the deeper holes, and dungeness crab worth targeting in the bay flats. If you want an accurate, useful report for Tillamook or a legitimate report covering those Mid-Atlantic species in their actual home water, I am glad to write either one.
Tillamook Bay, OR tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Tillamook Bay, OR is Bay City (station TWC0865), about 0.9 miles away. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Sun, Jul 19 | ▲ High 5:11 AM 6 ft▼ Low 11:57 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 6:08 PM 6.8 ft |
| Mon, Jul 20 | ▼ Low 12:56 AM 1.3 ft▲ High 6:15 AM 5.2 ft▼ Low 12:37 PM 1.1 ft▲ High 6:49 PM 6.8 ft |
| Tue, Jul 21 | ▼ Low 2:03 AM 1.1 ft▲ High 7:30 AM 4.6 ft▼ Low 1:20 PM 1.8 ft▲ High 7:33 PM 6.7 ft |
| Wed, Jul 22 | ▼ Low 3:12 AM 0.9 ft▲ High 9:01 AM 4.3 ft▼ Low 2:09 PM 2.4 ft▲ High 8:20 PM 6.7 ft |
| Thu, Jul 23 | ▼ Low 4:18 AM 0.7 ft▲ High 10:36 AM 4.4 ft▼ Low 3:10 PM 2.9 ft▲ High 9:10 PM 6.6 ft |
| Fri, Jul 24 | ▼ Low 5:17 AM 0.4 ft▲ High 11:51 AM 4.6 ft▼ Low 4:18 PM 3.1 ft▲ High 10:03 PM 6.7 ft |
| Sat, Jul 25 | ▼ Low 6:08 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 12:44 PM 4.9 ft▼ Low 5:22 PM 3.1 ft▲ High 10:54 PM 6.8 ft |
| Sun, Jul 26 | ▼ Low 6:51 AM -0.1 ft▲ High 1:23 PM 5.1 ft▼ Low 6:14 PM 3 ft▲ High 11:40 PM 6.9 ft |
| Mon, Jul 27 | ▼ Low 7:30 AM -0.3 ft▲ High 1:55 PM 5.3 ft▼ Low 6:59 PM 2.9 ft |
| Tue, Jul 28 | ▲ High 12:22 AM 7.1 ft▼ Low 8:05 AM -0.5 ft▲ High 2:24 PM 5.5 ft▼ Low 7:39 PM 2.7 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Tillamook Bay, OR dashboard.
What's biting near Tillamook Bay, OR
The species most likely to be feeding the bay channels, the jaws, and the river mouths feeding in: striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Tillamook Bay, OR and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Tillamook Bay, OR fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Tillamook Bay, OR?
The species bite forecast for Tillamook Bay, 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 Tillamook Bay, OR?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Tillamook Bay, 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 Tillamook Bay, OR?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along the bay channels, the jaws, and the river mouths feeding in 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 Tillamook Bay, OR?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Tillamook Bay, OR, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Tillamook Bay, OR
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: