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Tuesday PM Update 11/3/2026

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good Afternoon Anglers! DUNGENESS CRAB/ROCKFISH will officially open Saturday, November 7th! * Open trips availble this week 11/5- 11/6 : Rockfish/Lingcod (Deep Water, Weather-Permitting) - New Huck Finn Sturgeon (Catch and release out of Pittsburg Marina) : - Heisen-Sturg * The Crab Shack will be up
(More...) (Tuesday, November 3, 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)

Flows on the Little Truckee River have bumped up between Stampede and Boca

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
Current Water Conditions Flows on the Little Truckee River have bumped up between Stampede and Boca and are currently running around 90 CFS. Watch for changing flows as it seems like they have released more water into the river recently. Browns
(More...) (Friday, October 30, 2026)

The Truckee River had a bump in flows due to water being released from the lakes

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
Current Water Conditions The Truckee River had a bump in flows due to water being released from the lakes. Flows are measuring around 76 CFS out of Tahoe City, 75 CFS through the town of Truckee, 168 CFS near Martis Creek,
(More...) (Friday, October 30, 2026)

Cloudy days can offer improved fishing opportunities

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
Through the middle of the fall season, fish are beginning to move closer to shore in preparation for the winter season. Shore anglers should focus their efforts around rocky points that provide quick access to deeper water, allowing trout to
(More...) (Friday, October 30, 2026)

Continues to provide excellent rainbow trout fishing

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
Jackson Meadows Reservoir continues to provide excellent rainbow trout fishing, particularly for shore anglers. Spinners, PowerBait, and worms are producing consistent action throughout several areas of the lake. Boat anglers are also finding quality brown trout by trolling Rapalas through
(More...) (Friday, October 30, 2026)

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