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Fish Scores for 5/3/2024 :
by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
• Lady K • 1/2 Day AM • 7 anglers • 12 Halibut, 1 Striped Bass • New Huck Finn • Full Day • 17 anglers • 34 Halibut, 1 Striped Bass • Pacific Pearl • 1/2 Day AM • 12 anglers
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Excellent fishing in the Bay
by ALLEN CHIN / Tigerfish Sportfishing
Good Afternoon TigerFishermen, Excellent fishing in the Bay for 26 halibut up to 15 pounds for our 15 anglers. Saturday’s trip is canceled. I guess there’s rain in the Saturday forecast so no one wants to come fishing. Plenty of space
(More...) (Friday, May 3, 2024)

Wide open halibut bite today!!
by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
Both boats returning back to the dock with early limits of fish. We still have lots of room this upcoming Sunday on good tides. Final count California Dawn 2 21 limits of halibut to 26 pounds 17 striped bass to 12 pounds California Dawn 1 18 limits
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Charters make most of last dash past the 300-foot line
by ALLEN BUSHNELL / Santa Cruz Sportfishing
This week featured lots of wind, which always makes fishing difficult if not impossible. Most mornings, the gusty air was light enough to allow boats to shoot out beyond the 300-foot line to fish for the deepwater rockfish. When they
(More...) (Friday, May 3, 2024)

Eureka boats get back on the halibut
by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The much-anticipated rockfish and Pacific halibut opener was slated for Wednesday, but Mother Nature wasn’t having it. Ocean conditions out of Eureka weren’t very good, with strong winds keeping the Eureka fleet tied to the dock. That’s the bad news.
(More...) (Friday, May 3, 2024)

Fantastic 1/2 day!!!
by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
5/3/24. Excellent fishing continues!!!Today we ran a 1/2 day trip with a boat load of beginners and they crushed it!!! We finished up with 38 halibut & 2 bass for our 22 anglers!!! We have lots of room SUNDAY for
(More...) (Friday, May 3, 2024)

Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Humboldt County Due to Public Health Hazard
by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Humboldt Countyfollowing a recommendation from state health agencies determining that consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant threat for domoic
(More...) (Thursday, May 2, 2024)

Incredible opening weekend
by CROWLEY LAKE FISH CAMP
Good morning from Crowley Lake! We had an incredible opening weekend. We want to thank all the wonderful people who came to join us, we absolutely have the best customers and we love seeing you year after year. The fishing (and weather)
(More...) (Thursday, May 2, 2024)

Beautiful evening on Grant
by DAN LENGNING / Dans Guide Service
Beautiful evening on Grant with June Lake regulars Dan and Kitty getting it done on some nice browns on Grant using Rapalas
(More...) (Thursday, May 2, 2024)

Check out some of the lunkers caught on Gull Lake this weekend!
by JUNE LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Check out some of the lunkers caught on Gull Lake this weekend!! Their shop is stocked with cool merch, tackle, ice cream, snacks and so much more!!!
(More...) (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)

El Dorado County Angler Becomes 500th to Complete CDFW’s Heritage Trout Challenge
by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE
Video for the Heritage Trout Challenge Here: https://youtu.be/lNfHpHhGSO8 The California Fish and Game Commission and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) have recognized Scott Lyons, an El Dorado County resident, retired educator and lifelong angler, with having completed California’s 500th Heritage
(More...) (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)

Gold beach Oregon king salmon!!
by JUSTIN THOMPSON / Justin Thompson Fishing
with no salmon season again in California I will be heading north to gold beach Oregon!! This is a great fishery for catching ocean fresh king salmon and a very good fishery, the best time to fish is mid July
(More...) (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)

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