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Additional Recreational Dungeness Crab Area Delay in Portions of Humboldt County Due to Public Health Hazard
by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE
State health agencies have determined that Dungeness crab from the southern boundary of the Reading Rock State Marine Protected Areas (41⁰ 17.6’ N. latitude) to Cape Mendocino, Humboldt County (40⁰ 10’ N. latitude) pose a human health risk due to elevated
(More...) (Thursday, November 5, 2026)

November 5, 2026 LVR Outing
by PAUL CLOUSE AND AL HURWITZ
Kevin Chao and Al Hurwitz trolled Los Vaqueros Reservoir (LVR) on November 5, 2026, trying to catch Rainbow Trout. Kevin caught one very nice Mt. Lassen Rainbow weighing 2 pounds in the middle of Cox Cove (photo attached). Earlier on
(More...) (Thursday, November 5, 2026)

Crab season opens Nov. 7 with closures and gear restrictions
by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
Rough ocean conditions will likely spoil the opener Crab season is just around the corner! Three happy crabbers show off a nice haul of Dungeness crab from last season, but this year’s Nov. 7 opener comes with trap restrictions, a North
(More...) (Thursday, November 5, 2026)

Fish Emeryville's PM Update for 11/05/2026 :
by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good Afternoon Anglers! DUNGENESS CRAB/ROCKFISH will officially open this Saturday, November 7th! Saturday is Sold Out! Sunday has limited availability: -C Gull II has 1 spot left for a Crab Combo -Pacific Pearl has 2 spots left for a Crab Combo -Diamond has 1 spot
(More...) (Thursday, November 5, 2026)

Lake Camanche Trout Stocking
by LAKE CAMANCHE STAFF / Camanche Recreation Company
HERE WE GO 10% trophy size 3-8 pounds 90% 1-2 lb trout 1000 lbs South shore lake 1000 lbs South shore pond 1000 lbs North shore lake
(More...) (Thursday, November 5, 2026)

28+ inches Brown Trout on the East Walker

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
10/24/26 - Max B. with a bruiser brown from the EW - 28+ inches, caught on a size 18 nymph #kenssport #bragginbox
(More...) (Monday, November 2, 2026)

The flows out of McCloud Reservoir are currently high and the visibility is poor
by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Poor Report: The flows out of McCloud Reservoir are currently high and the visibility is poor. Once the flows come back fishing will improve. We are seeing October Caddis coming off, this is a great time to fish the McCloud.
(More...) (Sunday, November 1, 2026)

The Hot sturgeon bite continues

by JAY LOPES / Right Hook Sportfishing
Todays group landed 15 sturgeon and yet another DOUBLE DIGIT day on the delta..
(More...) (Sunday, November 1, 2026)

Absolutely incredible action!!
by JAY LOPES / Right Hook Sportfishing
Today’s group landed 15 sturgeon so that yet another day of DOUBLE DIGITS.. Over the 8 trips we ran the last week an a half we boated 114 sturgeon absolutely incredible action!! Our short stay in the delta will be on
(More...) (Sunday, November 1, 2026)

Cordell Banks Run Today
by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
We had a Cordell banks run today. It was everything the group hoped for. Flat weather, quality reds and jumbo ling cod. My last stop of the day we were sitting on a spot of rockfish 250 solid top to
(More...) (Saturday, October 31, 2026)

Beautiful ocean
by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
Another great calm day on the water!! We went out to deep reef and caught an excellent quality of Rock fish with a bonus of a Barracuda! Then switched to trolling for bonito with just a fish around for our 18 anglers! www.riptide.net
(More...) (Saturday, October 31, 2026)

It's Crab Combo Time!
by SHERRY INGLES / Queen of Hearts Sportfishing
Official word was announced yesterday by the State... Recreational crabbing will open off our coastline as scheduled beginning this Saturday, November 7. HOOP NETS and SNARES are permitted to be used through the end of the year. CRAB POTS are not permitted during November and
(More...) (Saturday, October 31, 2026)

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