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Tackle Shops on the North Oregon Coast

4 shops — hours, live bait, and directions.

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Bait and tackle near you in North Oregon Coast

4 open shops.

The North Oregon Coast runs from the Columbia River bar at Astoria down through Tillamook and Nehalem bays, and it is salmon, crab, and bottomfish country. The marquee fishery is Buoy 10 — the late-summer salmon run at the mouth of the Columbia near Astoria and Hammond, one of the biggest salmon fisheries on the West Coast. South of there, Tillamook Bay and Nehalem Bay are crab-and-salmon estuaries, with bottomfish and lingcod over the nearshore reefs out of the Garibaldi port whenever the ocean lays down.

The shops here reflect that. Big Game Fishing in Hammond (formerly Sturgeon Paul's) works the Buoy 10 crowd with bait, tackle, and on-site fish processing; Tackle Time near Warrenton is a seasonal bait-and-tackle counter for the same fishery. Down the coast, Garibaldi Marina on Tillamook Bay and Wheeler Marina on Nehalem Bay are full marina stores — bait, tackle, crab gear, rentals, and Oregon licenses. One thing to plan around: this coast runs on frozen and cured bait (herring, anchovy), not live, so call ahead if you need live bait.

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Shops in North Oregon Coast

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Frequently asked questions

  • What is the Buoy 10 fishery?

    Buoy 10 is the salmon fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River, named for the navigation buoy that marks its lower boundary near Hammond and Astoria. It typically runs in August into early September for Chinook and coho, with dates and limits set each year by Oregon and Washington. It draws boats from across the region — confirm the current season before you go.

  • Which North Oregon Coast shops are closest to Buoy 10?

    Big Game Fishing in Hammond sits right at the Columbia mouth and works the Buoy 10 fishery directly, with bait, tackle, and fish processing; Tackle Time near Warrenton is the other shop serving that crowd. Both are minutes from the Hammond and Warrenton boat basins.

  • Do these shops sell live bait?

    Not as a rule. The North Oregon Coast bait market runs to fresh-dead and frozen — herring and anchovy — and none of these shops advertise live bait on their own sources. Plan on frozen or cured bait and call ahead if you need something specific.

  • Where do I get crab gear and ring rentals?

    Garibaldi Marina on Tillamook Bay and Wheeler Marina on Nehalem Bay are full marina stores with crab gear, ring rentals, bait, and Oregon license sales — the two estuaries are among the most popular recreational crabbing spots on the coast. Dungeness crab is available off the docks and jetties most of the year.