Heart of the Dunes » Ocean Sports
Oysters galore!
Umpqua Aquaculture is home to one of Winchester Bay’s best-kept secrets: oysters. Visitors can watch workers shuck the delectable shellfish and, later, purchase oysters from the retail store.... 
Aw, shucks - oysters, that is
From the Umpqua River Lighthouse or the U.S. Highway 101 Wayfinding Point, visitors often notice a “triangle” in Winchester Bay, and wonder “what are all those buoys doing bobbing in the rock enclosed triangle area?”
It’s an oyster bed, or more specifically, Umpqua Aquaculture, whe...
A day on the ocean
There are lots of opportunities available to anglers, clammers and crabbers along the coast. But make sure to have a current copy of the Oregon Sportfishing Regulations. Nothing can take the edge off what would otherwise be a wonderful experience like receiving a ticket.
Halibut —...
Catch a fresh crab
Catching and cooking your own crab is an easy task. Basically, you bait a trap, cook the crab and eat. The first items you need are a recreational shellfish license and a crab ring or crab trap; several local businesses rent or sell them and also have the licenses, tide books and regu...
Hidden treasure! Watch commercial boats
Several commercial fishermen — those who catch fish and shellfish for delivery to markets, unload their boats in Winchester Bay. During the winter, several boats will deliver Dungeness crab. During the summer, they often deliver halibut, blackcod, rockfish and salmon. Some of the fish...