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Fish Emeryville's Scores for 9/6/2025 :
by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Dock Totals: 10 Boats • 10 Trips • 144 Anglers • 198 King Salmon Oakland Anglers II • Full Day • 18 • 34 King Salmon  Here We Go • Full Day • 6 • 4 King Salmon C Gull II • Full Day • 17 •
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This is what it’s all about
by SEAN HODGES / Hog Heaven Sportfishing
This is what it’s all about. 35 salmon to 28 pounds. Get ready for next year
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Salmon Saturday

by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
We finished up today a fish per rod to over a fish and a half per rod with a lot of the larger models escaping at the net. The casualties have been high so far due to the number of
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September starting out hot on Shasta Lake
by SCOTT CALDWELL / SC Guide Service
Well, here we are, September. The summer has gone by fast, but one thing that has remained constant, is the excellent fishing Shasta Lake  has provided. This past Thursday and Friday was no exception. My clients both days were first timers
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King Salmon! Back at it again tomorrow!
by AARON ANFINSON / Bass Tub Sportfishing
Well today was another fun one, didn’t post yesterday because forgot to take pictures, but today and yesterday we had a combined 40 limits of beautiful, jumbo, King Salmon! Back at it again tomorrow!
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Tons of action

by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
9/5/25. Today we finished up 2 short of limits catching 50 beautiful salmon for 26 anglers with tons of missed opportunities. Back at it again tomorrow!!! If you are fishing with us the next 2 days please be to the
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Another limit in the books
by HAYDEN MULLINS
Dragon strikes again! Another limit in the books — day after day, the fish just can’t hide. #DragonSportFishing #FishOn #BayAreaFishing #limitsagain
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Anglers salivating over salmon window that runs through Sunday
by ALLEN BUSHNELL / Santa Cruz Sportfishing
Monterey Bay anglers are enjoying an all too brief limited open salmon fishing period this weekend. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife allowed a brief opener in June during which the 7,000 Chinook harvest guideline was met. Meeting that
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Lake Del Valle Report
by PAUL CLOUSE AND AL HURWITZ
Paul Clouse, Ted Cribari, and Al Hurwitz trolled Lake Del Valle (LDV) on September 4, 2025. Our main target was Smallmouth Bass (SMB). We used a variety of inline spinners (Panther Martins, Mepps, RoxStars, and Joe’s Flies., liberally applying scent
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The lake dropped to 15 percent and anglers reported decent bass fishing
by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The lake dropped to 15% of its storage capacity, and anglers reported decent bass fishing. Largemouth were found in the trees as well as on main and secondary points, with jigs, deep-diving crankbaits, and Texas rigs all producing fish. Some
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The lake remained at 8 percent with water levels holding steady for the past three weeks
by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The lake remained at 8% of its storage capacity, with water levels holding steady for the past three weeks, allowing anglers to hone in on where the fish were holding. Spotted bass were found along the rip-rap near the dam
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The Upper Kern continues to provide steady fishing
by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The Upper Kern continues to provide steady fishing for both holdover and wild trout along the 20-mile stretch. Section 4 received a CDFW plant last week, the first in several months, and anglers are finding success in the deeper pools
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