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Huge comeback in the afternoon!!!!
by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
8/9/26. Today was a rollercoaster. We had a very tough start in the morning with a poor landing ratio but made a huge comeback in the afternoon!!! We finished the day with 35 SALMON for our 23 anglers!!! We have
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Shasta Lake is producing Piggy Brown and Rainbow Trout

by SCOTT CALDWELL / SC Guide Service
The past 10 days on Shasta Lake have been excellent for fat Brown and Rainbow Trout, up to 7 pounds. These pigs continue to feed heavily on the massive schools of shad that are all over the lake. Trolling depths have
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Better bite for us this morning
by AARON ANFINSON / Bass Tub Sportfishing
No funny looking salmon today! Just normal salmon. Better bite for us this morning, started off strong then hooks turned to rubber, 22 beautiful California King salmon for our 18 fishermen and women! we have room Tuesday and Thursday this
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Rockfish Update

by WALLACE KLUGHERS
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Great action for today’s group
by JAY LOPES / Right Hook Sportfishing
Part of the job is making the right call and today I made the wrong call…. We came up a little short for today’s group… But still great action for today’s group..
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This is the time to get out!
by SEAN HODGES / Hog Heaven Sportfishing
This is the time to get out!! We had 19 salmon with lots of hook ups. Our next available days are August 14,15,16. Book online at hogheaven.net or call 415-722-8121
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*Virginia Lakes*
by KEN HOFFMAN - BFEF / Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation
*Virginia Lakes* It was a great weekend for anglers fishing at Virginia Lakes. BFEF welcomes Alex, Jose, Louis, Mia and Richard to the BFEF Tagged Trophy Trout Club. They caught their BFEF TTT while fishing at Virginia Lakes this weekend. These beautiful rainbow
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Cal Dawn Sunday Report
by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
Made the decision to go north this morning which didn’t work out. Double backed and found 17 salmon to 25 pounds.   The New CD was up the north side on a potluck and found Full limits of rockfish for 9 anglers adding
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Rock fish and some salmon

by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
We did a thing!! After catching limits of rock fish we switched over to troll for salmon on our way home.  We got 5 salmon and even the captain got to play with a 25 lb fish!! We have space for rock fish
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Sunday Am Update
by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good morning anglers!! Yesterday's scores 8/8: • New Huck Finn • Full Day • 24 anglers • 190 Rockfish, 40 Lingcod • C Gull II • Full Day • 15 anglers • 12 King Salmon, 1 Bonito • Diamond • Full Day •
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Nice rainbow by the inlet
by TWIN LAKES RESORT STAFF
Hudson From Glendora CA used worms today to catch this nice rainbow by the inlet. The temps are finally cooling down and fishing is picking up.
(More...) (Saturday, August 8, 2026)

Tough pick on the salmon today
by ALLEN CHIN / Tigerfish Sportfishing
Good Evening TigerFishermen, Tough pick on the salmon today. The fish are definitely a nice grade and have a lot of fight to them. We were able to land 9 salmon up to 20 pounds for our 10 anglers. Lots of space
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