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Sunday AM Update :

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good morning anglers!! A busy Sunday here for the fleet with 9 trips out today!! Majority of the fleet is targeting salmon, with the SeaWolf and New Huck Finn on Rockfish/Lingcod trips!! Oakland Anglers 2 is on another "Jig Wars"
(More...) (Sunday, September 20, 2026)

Nice Rainbows on Lower Twin

by TWIN LAKES RESORT STAFF
Jim Burke (with Michael Breeher) from Northridge, 2 lb 12 Oz, on green wooley bugger, at lower twin
(More...) (Saturday, September 19, 2026)

Bonito Biting Today

by ALLEN CHIN / Tigerfish Sportfishing
Good Afternoon TigerFishermen, Good fishing on the spiny colorful rockfish today for 15 limits! We are currently trolling home working on a few bonito. Private charter tomorrow and then lots of space all next week. Book your trips 24/7 online at TigerFishSportfishing. “Fiish
(More...) (Saturday, September 19, 2026)

Hog Heaven Fishing Report

by SEAN HODGES / Hog Heaven Sportfishing
Today we had 10 salmon to 20 pounds. You have lots of room tomorrow Sunday and also we are offering on October 10 a blue angels and salmon fishing trip. To make reservations book online. Hogheaven.net or call 415-722-8121.
(More...) (Saturday, September 19, 2026)

Rick fishing and Bonito

by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
Wide open fishing today for both rock fish and Bonito!!! 13 limits of rock fish,3 lings and 62 bonito!!!! We left them biting!!! A great fun hard fighting fish! We have a Bonito trip scheduled for Wednesday this week.  www.riptide.net 6504557191
(More...) (Saturday, September 19, 2026)

We had 2 trips out today

by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
We had 2 trips out today The CD2 was on the coast fishing salmon and we finished up around a fish per rod landing 16 salmon to 20 pounds The New CD was on the coast and finished up with 20 limits
(More...) (Friday, September 18, 2026)

The RV MAX crew loaded up early today!

by JAY LOPES / Right Hook Sportfishing
The RV MAX crew loaded up early today!! Doubles…. Quads….. I am taking reservations for the next two months.. Sturgeon, rockfish/crab combo and rockfish/ling cod trips!!! Please call text or DM 916-417-5670
(More...) (Friday, September 18, 2026)

Friday report.

by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
9/18/26. Today we finished up with 21 SALMON & 1 bonus bonito!! We have lots of room this upcoming week on MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SUNDAY. Make your reservation on our website at www.lovelymartha.com Or call Capt. Mike 650-619-6629 Let’s go
(More...) (Friday, September 18, 2026)

A Tale of Two Fishies

by ALLEN BUSHNELL / Santa Cruz Sportfishing
Today's report highlights a couple notable catches from the Santa Cruz area this week. Fishing has been very good nearshore, and the promise of big bluefin is a very real proposition if and when the weather calms down.    The first
(More...) (Friday, September 18, 2026)

Lake Success dropped slightly to 17 percent of its storage capacity

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Lake Success dropped slightly to 17 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was decent. Bass took Whopper Ploppers and white buzzbaits along shallow rocky shorelines at first light and again in the evenings. Texas-rigged 6- and 8-inch worms in
(More...) (Friday, September 18, 2026)

Kaweah Lake fell several feet to 12 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was fair

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Kaweah Lake fell several feet to 12 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was fair. Anglers focused on the morning topwater and crankbait bite, with poppers and Strike King KVD Sexy Dawgs taking bass. Drop-shotting 3- and 4-inch plastics
(More...) (Friday, September 18, 2026)

Kern River Report

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Here in the Upper Kern, CDFW has a trout plant scheduled this week for sections 5 and 6. Trout fishing along the 20-mile stretch of river has remained steady, with anglers finding good action around eddies, river bends, and other
(More...) (Friday, September 18, 2026)

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