{"id":2108,"date":"2024-04-22T00:53:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T00:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2024-04-22T00:53:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T00:53:14","slug":"lighthouse-re-opens-to-fishing-may-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/lighthouse-re-opens-to-fishing-may-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighthouse re-opens to fishing May 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BROOKINGS, Ore. (April 21, 2024) – One of the most productive areas for saltwater fishing on the entire West Coast re-opens to fishing May 1, giving anglers access to some of the best lingcod and rockfish action outside of Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Point St. George Reef, where the historic lighthouse atop Northwest Seal Rock is located, will be open to sport fishing May 1-September. The area closed abruptly last August, but will remain open all summer in water less than 120 feet. The productive reef is a top destination for trophy lingcod, colorful vermilion and canary rockfish, and abundant black and blue rockfish. Both the lingcod and rockfish are among the highest overall weight on the entire coast, and the action is often fast and furious for sport anglers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Limits of nice lingcod are common when fishing near the Point St. George Reef Lighthouse.<\/strong> The Miss Brooke is one of the Brookings Fishing Charters boats that frequents the lighthouse.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Brookings Fishing Charters crew will begin trips May 1 with their fast six-pack charter boats, as well as the 42-foot Nauti-Lady. Located between Brookings and Crescent City just south of the California border, the lighthouse and Point St. George Reef are a customer favorite. Lingcod to 40 pounds are caught each season, along with a larger variety of rockfish, and occasionally Pacific halibut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brookings Fishing Charters runs trips to the lighthouse, utilizing light tackle to fish in shallow water. The charter captains are among the most experienced anglers in the region, with Capt. Mick and Capt. Sam both growing up in Crescent City and fishing the lighthouse area their entire life, while Capt. Andy, Capt. Travis and Capt. Kirby grew up in Brookings, and also have considerable experience at the lighthouse, and together have half a century of experience running charters in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tiger rockfish, rare along most of the coast, are more common at the productive waters near the lighthouse.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On a typical trip, customers will use light tackle to quickly catch limits of quality rockfish before switching to heavier gear and larger baits to specifically target lingcod. The Brookings Fishing Charters crew has the highest success rate in the charter fleet for catching lingcod near the lighthouse, with limits common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trips depart from the Port of Brookings, with most of the fishing closer to the lighthouse itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A triple hookup of lingcod from the Dragon Channel, near the Point St. George Reef Lighthouse, aboard the Nauti-Lady.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The lighthouse is approximately 11 miles from Brookings, almost straight out from the harbor. The reef and best fishing is a little further, in what is known locally as the \u201cDragon Channel\u201d a lingcod and trophy rockfish infested area of the reef. Swift currents, sudden depth changes, and an extremely rugged undersea terrain provide ideal habitat for big rockfish and lingcod. Oldtimers tell stories of lingcod between 50 and 70 pounds, and each season plenty of trophy lings are caught. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giant vermilion rockfish, jumbo canary rockfish and trophy copper rockfish are caught on nearly every trip. Our customers also encounter rare tiger rockfish at the lighthouse, and often catch (and release) giant yelloweye rockfish, which are protected and cannot be kept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Limits of nice lingcod from the lighthouse area aboard the Miss Brooke.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the lighthouse, or book a trip, visit www.brookingsfishing.com<\/a>, or call (541) 813-1082.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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