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Friday Am Update
by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Happy Friday anglers, It's fleet week!! We have room today to watch the Blue Angels practice! Call us to book your spot!! SALMON IS STILL GOING!! Jump on before we hit the quota! We have 5 boats ot today and will post scores
(More...) (Friday, October 9, 2026)

The banks was absolutely on fire again
by JAY LOPES / Right Hook Sportfishing
CORDELL BANKS The banks was absolutely on fire again.. Easy Limits of everything and QUALITY!!!! This is fishery is the real deal people.. some of the best California has to offer at the moment for lingcod and rockfish.. I wouldn’t pass on this
(More...) (Thursday, October 8, 2026)

Potluck Trip Today
by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
We had potluck on the CD2 today. Fished the southern zone and found some biting rockfish, a few lings and some nice Bonitos. We have availability for potluck on Sunday and room for salmon this upcoming week. Final count 170 rockfish (limits) 4
(More...) (Thursday, October 8, 2026)

3 lbs. 12 oz. rainbow caught on a worm
by TWIN LAKES RESORT STAFF
Keith Gurrola from Fillmore, California with a 3 lbs. 12 oz. rainbow caught on a worm near the inlet.
(More...) (Thursday, October 8, 2026)

Limits of Halibut and Bass!
by JONATHON SMITH / Happy Hooker Sportfishing
We held onto some anchovies for this special private charter we do every year on fleet week. I wasn’t sure what to expect because we haven’t fished the bay in so long. It was very good fishing. We found some
(More...) (Thursday, October 8, 2026)

Excellent fishing

by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
Wide open fishing for Rock fish and Bonito!
(More...) (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)

4 pounder out of Gull
by JEREMY ROSS / Ernie's Tackle
Team Ernie’s Susan Toda with a nice 4# out of Gull lake on power bait
(More...) (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)

Busy Day Mixed Bag Fishing

by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
Today on the New California Dawn we finished up with 168 fish for 10 anglers with crew put us at just under 200!!   We started off the morning with a wide open rock fish bite with a nice mix of ling
(More...) (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)

Fall Bite Is On! We Have Availability
by ANDRE NERSESIAN / Eastern Sierra Sportfishing
Fall bite is on! It's been good to down right silly action at times, leaving them biting some days. Still have some availability before it's all over. Our Crowley Lake season ends on October 25th - now is the time
(More...) (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)

Shasta Lake Report
by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Good Report: Waaaay back in the Pit and McCloud arm bays you can find spotted bass chasing shad balls already. Float n' Fly will definitely work in these areas, you can also throw minnow patterns like the Baby Fat Minnow,
(More...) (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)

Flows are super low, right around 200 CFS
by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Fair to Good Report: Flows are super low, right around 200 CFS down by the lake. Despite the heat we've experienced lately the water tems are holding below 62 F. Fish up top are definitely eating October Caddis cased nymphs.
(More...) (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)

The river continues to fish well up top
by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Good Report: The river continues to fish well up top below the dam through the Conservancy. There are browns getting ready to spawn, you can get them on nymphs and it isn't out of the question to fool them with
(More...) (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)

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