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Halibut bite

by JOHNATHAN RUSSO
Great day on the water! We landed 26 halibut up to 24 lbs and 2 nice stripers up to 18 lbs. We’ve got open spots next week — don’t miss out!  
(More...) (Saturday, July 19, 2025)

Fun rockfishing on the coast

by JONATHON SMITH / Happy Hooker Sportfishing
We ran a fun family charter today up the north coast. Lots of kids and adults had a great time pulling in 220 rockfish and 13 lingcod. We didn’t spend a lot of time on halibut and striped bass today.
(More...) (Saturday, July 19, 2025)

Fish Emeryville's Scores for 7/20/2025 :

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Our scores for today 7/19/2025 : Dock TOTALS -- 9 Trips • 129 Anglers • 610 Rockfish, 84 Halibut, 43 Striped Bass, 42 Lingcod, 1 Cabezon • C Gull II • Full Day • 11 • 14 Halibut, 1 Striped Bass • Diamond
(More...) (Saturday, July 19, 2025)

Epic fishing for halibut, rockfish and ling cod

by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
We had 2 trips out today. We seen some epic fishing for halibut, rockfish and ling cod. We have room this week. Final count California Dawn 2 24 limits of halibut (49) to 33pounds 2 ling cod 26 rockfish California Dawn 1 19 limits of rockfish (190) 29
(More...) (Saturday, July 19, 2025)

Local Limits

by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
Ahoy!! another great day fishing close to the harbor with my grandkids!! they slayed them! And some nice lings and cabbies with a binus wolf eel. what fun!!
(More...) (Saturday, July 19, 2025)

Successful Quarter day!

by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
7/19/25. Quarter day. Today we ran a 1/4 day trip and it was a successful outing. We finished up with 12 delicious bass & 9 beautiful halibut, back to the dock by 11am. We have lots of room TOMORROW &
(More...) (Saturday, July 19, 2025)

🎣 The Bite Is ON! 💥

by HAYDEN MULLINS
The Bite Is ON! Right now, the Halibut and Striped Bass fishing is absolutely and the action just keeps getting better! Big fish, big smiles, and nonstop hookups — this is what summer on the Bay is all about. AND THE SHARKS
(More...) (Friday, July 18, 2025)

Potluck Trip Today

by AARON ANFINSON / Bass Tub Sportfishing
Today’s Potluck trip started up the coast and loaded down on a variety of nice coastal rockfish with the occasional lingcod! Then finished up fishing for some jumbo halibut! We’re sold out for the weekend, but have room next weekend!
(More...) (Friday, July 18, 2025)

Success Lake fell to 62 percent of its storage capacity, and bass fishing was good

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Success Lake fell to 62% of its storage capacity, and bass fishing was good. Anglers focused on rocky structure and points, though many fish were still holding in the submerged trees. Finesse baits, darter head grubs, and blade baits produced
(More...) (Friday, July 18, 2025)

Fishing ranged from fair to good, with spotted bass offering the most consistent action

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The lake continued its summer drawdown, dropping to 38% of its storage capacity. Fishing ranged from fair to good, with spotted bass offering the most consistent action. Anglers found success with finesse baits, Senkos, and chatterbaits fished in 5 to
(More...) (Friday, July 18, 2025)

The Upper Kern River is flowing just over 400 CFS, offering great conditions for both wading and fishing

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The Upper Kern River is flowing just over 400 CFS, offering great conditions for both wading and fishing. Trout action remains solid, especially in the stretches from Kernville up to Johnsondale Bridge. Recent stockings by the California Department of Fish
(More...) (Friday, July 18, 2025)

Halibut action is steady in Monterey Bay; rockfishing stays hot

by ALLEN BUSHNELL / Santa Cruz Sportfishing
Weather conditions are settling in to what we consider a more “normal” summertime pattern. We’re getting a slight breeze around sunrise that dies down for a few hours of calm and glassy seas before picking up again from the west
(More...) (Friday, July 18, 2025)

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