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Sunday Am Update
by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good morning anglers!! The last boat has untied and the fleet is headed out on this amazing Sunday morning!! - Oakland Anglers 2 is on another "Jig Wars" trip!! - Pacific Pearl is out for salmon! - SeaWolf is out for Rockfish/Lingcod! We will
(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)

Totally wide open for rock fish and bonito

by WILLIAM SMITH / Riptide Sportfishing
What a day!!! It was a total bloodbath! fish everywhere and all over the boat! we ended up with 200 rock fish 7 ling cod snd 90 bonito!! Kicked everyone's but!!
(More...) (Saturday, October 17, 2026)

Rockcod, bonito among targeted species
by ALLEN BUSHNELL / Santa Cruz Sportfishing
Get it while you can. October is always a transitional month for fishing in and around the Monterey Bay. This year, that transition is particularly pleasing for anglers, as the warm water push has brought a wild variety of species
(More...) (Friday, October 16, 2026)

Salmon up to 26 lbs.
by JAMES SMITH / California Dawn
We finished up with 11 kings to 26 pounds today. We have availability for salmon and potluck during the week. I am also still planning a Cordell Banks trip on the next good weather window mid week. I will announce the
(More...) (Friday, October 16, 2026)

Our DUNGENESS CRAB and CRAB/ ROCKFISH trips are live starting November 8th!
by AARON ANFINSON / Bass Tub Sportfishing
Our DUNGENESS CRAB and CRAB/ ROCKFISH trips are live starting November 8th! We will be running these trips daily as long as the weather allows! Get your fix before the holidays! Book online at basstub.com or call Capt Aaron at
(More...) (Friday, October 16, 2026)

Salmon up to 28 lbs.

by SEAN HODGES / Hog Heaven Sportfishing
16 salmon to 28 pounds. Our next available days are this Sunday and Saturday the 24th. To make reservations book online hogheaven.net or call 415-722-8122
(More...) (Friday, October 16, 2026)

*Bridgeport Reservoir*
by KEN HOFFMAN - BFEF / Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation
*Bridgeport Reservoir* BFEF welcomes back Michael Royere from Gardnerville to the club. Today, he bagged this beautiful 3lb 14oz BFEF Tagged Trophy Trout while shore fishing at Bridgeport Reservoir. He got his bragging rights picture and collected another chance to win
(More...) (Friday, October 16, 2026)

Beautiful weather and great fishing!!!
by MIKE RESCINO / Lovely Martha Sportfishing
10/16/26. Today we had beautiful weather and great fishing. We finished up with 17 SALMON for 16 anglers and had some escape throughout the day. We have lots of room MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY. These will be the last
(More...) (Friday, October 16, 2026)

The lake level fell to 10 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing remained good
by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The lake level fell to 10% of its storage capacity, and fishing remained good. Largemouth bass went for brown, purple, and dark green creature baits, spider jigs, and drop shots in 5 to 25 feet of water. Some of the
(More...) (Friday, October 16, 2026)

The lake dropped to 10 percent of its storage capacity, and the bass bite improved significantly
by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The lake dropped to 10% of its storage capacity, and the bass bite improved significantly. Spotted bass fell for small finesse baits fished around rocky points and also took small crankbaits along the dam. Anglers reported a few instances of
(More...) (Friday, October 16, 2026)

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