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Another great Saturday on the water

by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
Another great Saturday on the water. We had both boats out today and finished up with full limits of rockfish and a fish per rod on the ling cod to 20 pounds adding a bass and halibut on the day.   Final
(More...) (Saturday, August 29, 2026)

Great coastal rockfishing

by JONATHON SMITH / Happy Hooker Sportfishing
Solid Lingcod fishing today on the coast! There was wind up north but the seas stayed flat for us with a small wind chop. Rockfish bit wide open for us. Our 22 person charter had fun pulling in 220 rockfish
(More...) (Saturday, August 29, 2026)

Fat Browns and Bows on Shasta Lake

by SCOTT CALDWELL / SC Guide Service
Shasta Lake Brown and Rainbow Trout continue to feed like pigs on the shad. The summer feeding session has been going on for months now and these fish are fat and healthy and ready for you to catch and eat. I have
(More...) (Saturday, August 29, 2026)

Fish Emeryville's Scores for 8/29/2026 :

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good evening anglers!! Hope everyone's weekend is off to a blast!! We had the fleet on both 1/2 and FULL Day Rockfish/Lingcod trips!! • C Gull II • 1/2 Day AM • 14 anglers • 124 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod  • Pacific Pearl • 1/2
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Excellent action for our 1/2 Day $100 rockfish trips!

by MELYNDA DODDS
Excellent action for our 1/2 Day $100 rockfish trips! Sign up online for tomorrow. Our last day! 650-726-6224 Sign up here 24/7 Credit cards are held to reserve. It gives you the opportunity to pay cash at sign in on the day of
(More...) (Saturday, August 29, 2026)

Rock fish and Bonita

by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
Such a great day in the water!! Limits of exelent quality Rock Fish and the bonus of 22 Bonita!! These are the days we dream of!! www.riptide.net 6504557191
(More...) (Saturday, August 29, 2026)

Enjoy some more great catches from our 2026 season!

by LAKE MARY MARINA
Enjoy some more great catches from our 2026 season!
(More...) (Friday, August 28, 2026)

Fishing was good for some anglers and fair for others

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Success Lake dropped to 21% of its storage capacity, and fishing was good for some anglers and fair for others. Local anglers reported catching limits of bass using crankbaits, 10-inch worms, jigs with craw trailers, and drop shots. Deep-diving crankbaits
(More...) (Friday, August 28, 2026)

Kaweah dropped to 13 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing remained fair

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Kaweah dropped to 13% of its storage capacity, and fishing remained fair. The best action was on deep-diving crankbaits and topwater in the mornings, followed by drop shots and jigs on main-lake points and deep rock piles. Anglers also reported
(More...) (Friday, August 28, 2026)

Upper Kern anglers are reporting steady action

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Upper Kern anglers are reporting steady action on both holdover and wild trout throughout the 20-mile stretch. CDFW is scheduled to stock Section 4 this week, marking the first trout plant in several months. The deeper pools and slower-moving eddies
(More...) (Friday, August 28, 2026)

Beautiful catch and release brown on Silver lake today

by JEREMY ROSS / Ernie's Tackle
Team Ernie’s Dan Mc Donald with a beautiful catch and release brown on Silver lake today. Casting top water early
(More...) (Thursday, August 27, 2026)

7 pounds 10oz Brown

by TWIN LAKES RESORT STAFF
Dick Myers from Bridgeport, CA with a 7 pounds 10oz brown caught here on Lower Twin, trolling a 2.5” needlefish, Wednesday 8/26/26. This is an amazing catch! The fish was not able to be released, so it was kept. Congratulations
(More...) (Wednesday, August 26, 2026)

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