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Good Morning Anglers and Happy Saturday Today is the opener for Recreational Dungeness Crab and we'll be using hoop nets as the trap fishery is restricted until January, 2027. We have 8 boats out today and will report later when they

Team Ernie’s Dean Hansen with a sweet 5-1/2 on June lake today.

Get it while the getting is good! We have only until the end of December for rockfish/lingcod season, so it behooves us to make the best of any pleasant days we might enjoy between now and then. Weather and ocean

TROUT TIME! The second private trout stock of the season arrived at Los Vaqueros Reservoir on 11/5. 2,000 POUNDS of rainbow trout from Mt. Lassen! It’s time to dust off those rods, rig up, and get back out on the water! Whether you’re chasing

The lake level remained low at approximately 10% of its storage capacity, while bass fishing was good. Anglers caught quality largemouth bass around submerged trees, main lake points, and the dam in 10 to 25 feet of water. Drop-shot rigs,

The lake level remained low at approximately 10% of its storage capacity, while fishing for spotted bass improved. Anglers reported success using small finesse baits around rocky points, particularly in dark green with black flake, brown, and purple patterns. Hula

The CDFW stocked trout last week in Sections 4 and 5 of the Upper Kern River, keeping the trout bite strong throughout the area. Anglers are reporting good numbers of fish, with several limits coming on salmon eggs, trout jigs,

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

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

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

10/24/26 - Max B. with a bruiser brown from the EW - 28+ inches, caught on a size 18 nymph #kenssport #bragginbox

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.