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 NCGASA’s 2025 Striped Bass Derby on April 12-13, 2025

by JAMES STONE (NCGASA) / NCGASA
FISH ONE DAY OR FISH TWO DAYS!   The Details:  Weigh In Times: 2:30pm to 4pm Where: Colusa-California Sacramento River State Recreation Area Address: 50 Tenth St., Colusa, CA Awards ceremonies after the end of each days weigh-in. Each participant will receive $20 in raffle tickets to
(More...) (Wednesday, March 12, 2025)

Spring fishing action

by JONATHON SMITH / Happy Hooker Sportfishing
Fishing picked up today on our 2nd trip of the year. Our group of 13 anglers had fun landing limits of striped bass. We brought in 10 keeper halibut and threw back about 30 shorts. It was a great day
(More...) (Sunday, April 6, 2025)

Today we had our first major showing of halibut in the bay

by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
Today we had our first major showing of halibut in the bay and finished up just a couple fish shy of limits for our group with a handful of striped bass also releasing in excess of a 100 or more
(More...) (Sunday, April 6, 2025)

Scores for 4/6/2024

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Sea Wolf • Full Day • 24 anglers • 240 Rockfish • 14 Lingcod Pacific Pearl • 1/2 Day AM • 15 anglers • 10 Halibut (up to 21 pounds) • 5 Striped Bass  Here We Go • Full Day • 2 anglers • 21 Halibut Released • 3 Halibut • 2 Striped Bass  Looking
(More...) (Sunday, April 6, 2025)

Deep water charter today

by AARON ANFINSON / Bass Tub Sportfishing
Captain Aaron reported in with limits on today’s deep water charter of 5 Lucky fishermen! “14 Vermilion, five yellowtail rockfish, 10 Canary rockfish, three Boccaccio rockfish, three green striped rockfish, 15 green spotted rockfish, 20 chili pepper rockfish, one longcod
(More...) (Sunday, April 6, 2025)

Awesome weather and great rockfishing on the Sea Wolf today!

by JON YOKOMIZO / Sea Wolf Sportfishing
      Awesome weather and great rockfishing on the Sea Wolf today! Our 21 anglers and three crew landed limits of rockfish and 14 lingcod to finish the day. We will be at it again tomorrow. To book your trips go to
(More...) (Sunday, April 6, 2025)

Fantastic Day!

by HALF MOON BAY SPORTFISHING STAFF
This is what we were looking for...absolutely phenomenal fishing!  As they say, pictures say more than words, so check them out!  Limits of rockfish for all onboard, with some absolute BOMBERS, plus a keeper lingcod out of the half dozen
(More...) (Sunday, April 6, 2025)

2 fish a rod on the 1/2 day!!

by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
4/6/25. Today we ran a 1/2 day trip and finished up with 2 fish a rod catching 7 halibut & 7 delicious bass for 7 anglers!!! We have LIGHT LOADS going out TOMORROW & TUESDAY for a full day trip.  Make
(More...) (Sunday, April 6, 2025)

Sacramento River striped bass season has started 🔥

by JUSTIN THOMPSON / Justin Thompson Fishing
2025 Sacramento River striped bass season has started in full force with easy limits of quality fish, everything is lining up to be a season not to miss. We are already seeing bigger females in the river, that's a really
(More...) (Friday, April 4, 2025)

Fish Plant Alert!

by LAKE CAMANCHE STAFF / Camanche Recreation Company
Fish Plant Alert! Big news for all our anglers! Today, 2,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout were planted at Lake Camanche! 1,000 lbs at the South Shore Pond 1,000 lbs at the South Shore Ramp The bite is on, grab your gear and head to
(More...) (Friday, April 4, 2025)

CDFW Protects Returning Humpback Whales from Entanglement Risk While Providing Continued Fishing Opportunities for Dungeness Crab

by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and announced changes to both commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries. These changes, which will go into effect at 6 p.m.
(More...) (Friday, April 4, 2025)

Success Lake rose to 52 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing has been great

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Success Lake rose to 52 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing has been great. Anglers reported excellent numbers of largemouth along rocky banks and in the trees. The best lures were wacky rigged Senkos and top spins with a
(More...) (Friday, April 4, 2025)

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