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Fishing was good at Success last week as the lake rose to about 30 percent of storage capacity

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Fishing was good at Success last week as the lake rose to about 30 percent of storage capacity. Bass anglers fooled fish with black jigs paired with brown craw trailers and underspins rigged with 3-inch rainbow shad Keitechs. Main lake
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The lake rose to about 20 percent of storage capacity last week, and fishing stayed a bit slow

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The lake rose to about 20 percent of storage capacity last week, and fishing stayed a bit slow. Bass anglers found biting fish over rocky structure, on points, and along the dam. Small jigs and drop-shot rigs worked down to
(More...) (Friday, February 6, 2026)

The CDFW continue to stock trout along the 20-mile stretch of the Kern River

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The CDFW continue to stock trout along the 20-mile stretch of the Kern River. Anglers have been scoring trout on Get Bent Baits, salmon eggs, spinners, and trout jigs, while fly anglers are finding success with nymphs and streamers. This
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Bite is good this morning

by SAN PABLO RESERVOIR
We planted 4,000 lbs of Lassen's yesterday and it looks like the bite is good.
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We’re enjoying crabbing, halibut success, and optimistic about a ’26 salmon season

by ALLEN BUSHNELL / Santa Cruz Sportfishing
We still have a couple of months to go before saltwater fishing in the Monterey Bay area is in full swing in terms of weather, sea conditions, fish movement and seasonal regulations. For many anglers time seems to crawl during
(More...) (Friday, February 6, 2026)

Los Vaqueros Fishing Report

by PAUL CLOUSE AND AL HURWITZ
On February 5, 2026, Paul Clouse, Ted Cribari, and Al Hurwitz trolled multiple coves on the eastern and western sides of Los Vaqueros Reservoir (LVR), looking for Rainbow Trout. It was a long and arduous day, lacking the outstanding success
(More...) (Thursday, February 5, 2026)

The Smith is low and clear and in need of some rain

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Smith is low and clear and in need of some rain. And it’s on the way. As of Thursday, it was just under 6.0 feet (932 cfs) at the Jed Smith gauge. If the predictions are right, it should
(More...) (Thursday, February 5, 2026)

The Van Duzen remains closed as of Saturday, January 31

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Van Duzen remains closed as of Saturday, January 31. As of Thursday, flows were down to 100 cfs. If the rain totals fall as predicted, it won’t be enough to open the river as it’s predicted to peak at
(More...) (Thursday, February 5, 2026)

The South Fork is low and clear

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The South Fork is low and clear, running at 620 cfs at Miranda as of Thursday afternoon. Despite the conditions, fish are being caught, though the crowds have thinned. A small increase in flows is predicted for Monday. A bigger
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Conditions remain excellent, and there are fishing being caught

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
As of Thursday, flows were at 2,500 cfs at Scotia. Conditions remain excellent, and there are fishing being caught. Boats have been spread out from the top to bottom, and there seems to be good numbers of fresh steelhead scattered
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The river is low, but still green

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
According to Justin Kelly of RMI Outdoors, the river is low, but still green. “It’s definitely not clearing as fast as the other rivers,” said Kelly. “The fishing remains tough as we haven’t seen many hatchery fish yet. The rain
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Finally — Rain on the Way for North Coast Steelhead Rivers

by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
After five weeks of dry weather, rain is finally returning to the North Coast — and just in the nick of time. Several smaller rivers, including the Van Duzen, Mattole and Redwood Creek, have been closed for some time due to
(More...) (Thursday, February 5, 2026)

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