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Monday Am Update!! Dungeness Crab starts 11/7!!
by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good morning anglers!! No boats out today but we do see a few boats prepping for crab already!! Few updates as we work into the last part of 2026!! 18 days til opening day of Dungeness Crab!! It will be here
(More...) (Monday, October 19, 2026)

The West seemed to be a little tough this week
by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The West seemed to be a little tough this week with only a few fair reports coming in. It still sounds like the best area is up in the North end of the canyon closer towards the town of Walker.
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

The Virginias are still doing pretty well
by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The Virginias are still doing pretty well with some decent reports coming in on bait as well as lures. Haven't heard much news from the fly anglers but they're likely doing well also. Bait anglers should try garlic power bait,
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

Twins there are still some good reports
by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
Though we haven't heard of any big browns yet up at the Twins there are still some good reports coming in on some nice rainbows up to around 5 pounds. Bait anglers are doing pretty well with pinched crawlers, mice
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

It's time to be hitting the Reservoir again!

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
It's time to be hitting the Reservoir again! The trolling has been very good and the shore fishing has picked up quite a bit as well. Some of the shore anglers are getting into some good fish up to 5+
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

Hunewill Pond Report
by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
It sounds like the pond fished just ok this week with reports coming in from anglers getting into 1 to 7 fish per half day. There are some smaller Lahontan Cutthroats in there now that are not counted in those
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

Cal Dawn 2 Sunday Report
by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
We had potluck on the California Dawn 2 today. Rockfish was solid along the coast. We finished up with 140 rockfish (14 limits) adding a long cod and 20 Bonita before the charter wrapped up the trolling after only having
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

Hog Heaven Sunday Report
by SEAN HODGES / Hog Heaven Sportfishing
7 salmon to 20 pounds today.
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

Fantastic October fishing!!!
by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
10/18/26. Wow what a day!! Today we finished up with 23 SALMON to 27lbs!!! Fantastic October fishing. We have lots of room TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY. These will be the last trips of the 2026 salmon season. Make your reservation
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

Rock fishing and Bones
by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
Another great day fishing on Deep Reef. 8 miles from the birth. We slayed the rock fish snd some great lings up to 15 lbs. we then switched over to troll for Bonito and ended up with 40 ad the
(More...) (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

King salmon
by CHRIS SMITH / Happy Hooker Sportfishing
🎣🐟 PACIFIC DREAM — SALMON ACTION HEATED UP! 🐟🎣 Today we changed gears and headed out to chase salmon, and what a day it turned into! 💥 We got off to a bit of a slow start, but by midday, the action
(More...) (Saturday, October 17, 2026)

Islands rockfish lingcod bonito
by JONATHON SMITH / Happy Hooker Sportfishing
Rockfish bit well at the Islands today. Most people that were targeting them landed limits but we averaged 7 per person. We landed 23 lingcod for 17 anglers, 1 soupfin shark and 11 bonito. Starting November 7th both of our
(More...) (Saturday, October 17, 2026)

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