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Another great Salmon day

by JARED DAVIS / Salty Lady
Another great day of Salmon fishing today. Many thanks to Dan from Dan’s Plumbing & Sewer Service for bringing out the crew !!! https://www.dansplumbingandsewer.com/ Along with a few of my friends & loyal regulars - it made for a truly great group
(More...) (Tuesday, August 18, 2026)

Different day Same results

by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
8/18/26. Same results different day. We finished up with over a fish a rod catching 18 SALMON, 2 bonus bonito, 1 lingcod and 2 rockfish for 14 anglers!!! We have lots of room THURSDAY & SUNDAY then we have lots
(More...) (Tuesday, August 18, 2026)

Scores for 8/18/2026

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good Afternoon Anglers! Scores for today 8/18/2026: New Huck Finn • Full Day • 21 Anglers • 210 Rockfish • 42 Lingcod Pacific Pearl • 1/2 Day AM • 8 Anglers • 7 King Salmon • 3 Lingcod • 1 Bonito •
(More...) (Tuesday, August 18, 2026)

Salmon limits.

by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
We had a light loat today of 4 passengers and we got there limits and now we are going to do some exploring on the way back to the harbor.  room for the weekend and should be fun!! www.riptide.net 6504557191
(More...) (Tuesday, August 18, 2026)

Phenix Rods sponsored deep water trip to the islands today

by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
We had a Phenix Rods sponsored deep water trip to the islands today. Weather was flat and the lings were chewing to start out the day. We took full limits for all on board and moved off to the rockfish
(More...) (Monday, August 17, 2026)

*Bridgeport Reservoir*

by KEN HOFFMAN - BFEF / Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation
*Bridgeport Reservoir* BFEF loves to help getting kids hooked on fishing. To that end, we welcome back 5 year old Paisley Warner to the BFEF Tagged Trophy Trout Club. Today, while fishing with her grandparents, Shane & Wendy, Paisley landed (2)
(More...) (Monday, August 17, 2026)

Bluefin Surprise & Rockfish Rampage!

by AARON ANFINSON / Bass Tub Sportfishing
Well that was fun! Went out this morning on a rockfishing trip, made super quick work of those guys, been seeing and hearing about all of these so called “bluefins” around so we tried to run a mad mac in
(More...) (Monday, August 17, 2026)

The Virginias are still producing some quality fish

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The Virginias are still producing some quality fish both from the shore and from tubes or kayaks. Bait anglers have been using pinched crawlers, mice tails and garlic power bait, lure anglers have been using Kastmasters and mini jigs. Fly
(More...) (Sunday, August 16, 2026)

The West has still been a little hit and miss for most anglers

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The West has still been a little hit and miss for most anglers with some good and some not so good reports coming in. Sounds like the best area to fish is still up near the town of Walker, spin
(More...) (Sunday, August 16, 2026)

Twin Lakes Report

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
Anglers who have lead core or down riggers have been doing pretty well trolling deep, 60 feet or so, for some nice rainbows and Kokanee, haven't heard much news about any browns lately. Bait anglers are also having some success
(More...) (Sunday, August 16, 2026)

The East is running at about 151 cfs today

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The East is running at about 151 cfs today. We had a few days of much cooler weather this week as well as some rain, during that time the fishing on the river was pretty good. Unfortunately the hot weather
(More...) (Sunday, August 16, 2026)

Beautiful weather today

by SEAN HODGES / Hog Heaven Sportfishing
Today we had beautiful weather catching eight salmon for 13 anglers.
(More...) (Sunday, August 16, 2026)

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