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Heat and Smoke Makes for Slow Fishing

by E.B. DUGGAN / "D" Fishing Guide
With the fires, heat and smoke plus the heavy moss in the river the salmon have been slow in moving up river. Low water in both the Upper Klamath and Trinity Rivers has really made for slow Salmon fishing also.
(More...) (Monday, August 24, 2026)

Another great 2 days

by JON YOKOMIZO / Sea Wolf Sportfishing
Another great 2 days. Yestsrdays group was pretty content after they caught some rockfish. So most retired their rods and hung out. We finished with 20 limits of rockfish and 30 lingcod. Today they were out for meat the 24
(More...) (Monday, August 24, 2026)

Monday Am Update

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good morning anglers!! We have 5 boats out today!! Scallywag and Lady K are on the hunt for BFTS, SeaWolf and Huck Finn are headed out to the Farallons and the Oakland Anglers 2 is on a 1/2 day Potluck
(More...) (Monday, August 24, 2026)

Hog Heaven Sunday Report

by SEAN HODGES / Hog Heaven Sportfishing
Today we ended up with 18 salmon and 1 Bonita. Our next availability for salmon fishing is September 2,9,10,14,15,16,20. To make reservations book online hogheaven.net or call415-722-8121
(More...) (Sunday, August 23, 2026)

Great weekend on the water fishing the coast

by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
Great weekend on the water fishing the coast. We had both boats out today fishing rockfish and long cod.   Final count   California Dawn 2 220 rockfish (limits) 17 ling cod to 18 pounds 1 cabazone to 8   New California Dawn 120 rockfish (limits) 15 ling cod to 20
(More...) (Sunday, August 23, 2026)

48 Lingcod

by JONATHON SMITH / Happy Hooker Sportfishing
Wide Open Lingcod today in shallow water. They bit swimbaits, grubs, farallon feathers, and hitchhiked on small rockfish. Rockfish bit well also, we finished up with 48 lingcod and 240 rockfish for 24 anglers and 1 halibut.  Shallow water rockfishing has
(More...) (Sunday, August 23, 2026)

Deep reef rock fish and Bonita

by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
Another day with a light load of passengers snd we decide to run offshore to the deep reef.  when we stopped to rock fish they bit like wild dogs!! One drift and we had limits of rock fish. So we decided to
(More...) (Sunday, August 23, 2026)

Great time reeling in some “Fall Hogs”

by ALLEN CHIN / Tigerfish Sportfishing
Good Afternoon TigerFishermen, Today’s 6 man charter turned into a 3 man load. The guys had a great time reeling in some “Fall Hogs” for 3 limits today. Sunday 8/22 will be the last day of this divided season. The next
(More...) (Saturday, August 22, 2026)

3lb rainbow caught from a kayak

by TWIN LAKES RESORT STAFF
Leon Gilbert From Louisiana with a 3lb rainbow caught from a kayak.
(More...) (Saturday, August 22, 2026)

Half day rockfish trip

by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
8/22/26. Today we ran a 1/2 day rockfish trip and finished up with 3/4 limits & 1 lingcod for 22 anglers. We have lots of room next SUNDAY for a full day rockfish/lingcod trip out to the islands. Make your
(More...) (Saturday, August 22, 2026)

The lake dropped to 22 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing remained decent

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The lake dropped to 22% of its storage capacity, and fishing remained decent for bass anglers using finesse techniques such as drop-shot and split-shot rigs and Senkos. Submerged trees, main-lake points, and the dam held the most biting largemouth bass,
(More...) (Friday, August 21, 2026)

Kaweah remained steady at 14 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was fair

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Kaweah remained steady at 14% of its storage capacity, and fishing was fair. Bass anglers used small finesse baits on drop-shot rigs, Ned rigs, and mini jigs to coax bites from lethargic spotted bass, with a slow presentation proving key
(More...) (Friday, August 21, 2026)

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