Herring in Newport

Fishing With Larry · 02-25-2004, 03:10 PM

Not sure if this has been posted recently, but does anyone have news of herring in Newport? I usually make a trip for my yearly supply at this time every year and I haven't heard if the run is in. Please help.

AlseaAssassin · 02-25-2004, 04:10 PM

Would like to know also. Any places a person can pester them from the bank?

blubeast · 02-25-2004, 04:21 PM

Suggest you check over in the Salty Dogs section... this topic is updated frequently.

Spotted Owl · 02-25-2004, 07:19 PM

the docks and rocks at the south beach marina take a bucket and some kids. Herring will hook kids on fishing for life at least my kids.

Grits · 02-25-2004, 08:43 PM

Be forewarned, the wine festival is this weekend so it is not the best weekend to get around the boat launch area.

Silver Eagle · 02-26-2004, 07:06 AM

Boys went last week-end got a few Crabs pretty solf and No Herring, tide was flushing tooo much but said they only seen 2 caught. Ray

Captn · 02-26-2004, 08:01 AM

Took my grandsons (11 and 8) out crabbing and jigging herring on Sunday the 21st of Feb. We didn't get any crabs, but did get 71 herring. We fished from about 10 am to around 2 pm. This weekend is not going to be the best, not only because of the wine and seafood fest, but the tides are wrong. The best herring and crabbing are on the incoming tides. Not this coming weekend but next weekend the tides will again be good as the high tide will be in the afternoon. So rest up for a week and then hit it hard.

[ 02-26-2004, 09:02 AM: Message edited by: captn ]