Tillamook bubble report Sunday 9/9/28

[NoLimit]

Fished the Tillamook bubble from the tide turn through the end of the flood, 1 strike only all day, saw very few fish caught. Water temp 48 deg, water cobalt blue, no wind, overcast, perfect day. Fished from 20' to 70', big plug cut and whole herring, on bottom up to mid water.
One strike came on south side of south jetty in 30' of water, just off the rip rap. DFW fish checker told us it was very slow. He seems to think it is due to cold water. He thinks fishing will improve when water is about 52 deg. I was suprised to hear that theory. Can anyone confirm this cold water poor bite idea? This is a cold blooded ocean fish. I don't see why 48 deg would be an issue. For some reason the fish just weren't there Sunday. Same report from others for Saturday.

:shrug:

[NoLimit]

Correction: fishing day was Sunday, 9/28/03

[Killertraylor]

No Limit - fishing is ALL about water temp! I think the fish checker is right - when they were banging the fish last week the water was warmer and as soon as the swell changed and the cold water got there the bite died. I don't think it's just coincidence. Good luck.

[Smily]

So it does have to do with the big tidal exchanges.

You know with the moon trying to bring the cold water from the deep.

So next week will be RED HOT!!! :grin:

:smile: Smily :smile:

[Tacklebuster]

While fishing out of Newport this year I learned a great deal about water temp. 48 is too cold to have any amount of success in my opinion. I always did really well with nothing shy of boat limits when we ran out and found water between 52 and 54. Anything under 50 turned out to be fishless water where I was at.

[David Johnson]

It's true, the bie was great a week ago when it was 56 but on Tuesday it dropped to 46 and so did the bite. We managed some fish but were lucky to catch every biter, that made a big dif.

[RiverRogue]

Am not so sure about that myself. Most people measure water temp near the surface while temps at deeper levels stay fairly constant. Am exception would be when tides are moving water in and out of bays where it is mixed a bit, but is still cooler at lower depths. The upper bay and fresh water ares would be more likely affected due to shallower depths and warm fresh water from streams.

[Kentucky Hog Hunter]

I 2nd Takelbusters explination. It is very predictable that the 22 to 55 degree water produces more action in my opinion.

I has been a strange year. Just a matter of 2 - 4 weeks ago I was seeing 61 degree water from the Shoreline to the CR Buoy.

Incredible :shrug: .

[Kentucky Hog Hunter]

Oops I meant to say 52 to 55 not 22 to 55.

[swampy]

The Tillamook Coasties told me today the water temp was 58.8 ...Forgot to ask if they measure that inside or outside !! BUT if that is outside does that mean the bite might be back on soon ?? Anyone fish outside today ??

[Chilly one]

:smile: swampy, National Weather Service has several sites for current sea temp at MANY buoys along the coast from Wash. coast to Calif. and offshore etc. They are updated hourly and recorded for your use and you can go back into many hours prior to current time. It also gives wave height, wind, direction, barometric press. etc. If u wish let me know if you want a site or two for that. Just email me. Regards, Chillyone.
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