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Crab traps are soaking! Come on out Sunday!
by MELYNDA DODDS
Crab hoops are put away and crab traps are soaking! Come on out Sunday for a discounted 3/4 day! Back by 1 pm. Book online or call 650-726-6224 https://newcaptainpete.fishingreservations.net/.../user...
(More...) (Thursday, January 9, 2025)

The Smith dropped into perfect shape Wednesday
by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Smith dropped into perfect shape Wednesday and quite a few fish were caught by the dozen or so boats on the water. Scores ranged from one to three fish per boat. Conditions should be excellent through the weekend, and
(More...) (Thursday, January 9, 2025)

The Van Duzen was running at 950 cfs at Bridgeville Thursday afternoon
by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Van Duzen was running at 950 cfs at Bridgeville Thursday afternoon, and should start to come around color-wise by the weekend. Predicted to be below 800 cfs by Saturday morning. Conditions should be excellent next week.
(More...) (Thursday, January 9, 2025)

The South Fork above and below Benbow has started to turn green as of Tuesday
by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The South Fork above and below Benbow has started to turn green as of Tuesday. It will be plenty fishable by the weekend, but it will still be a little pushy. Conditions next week should be prime as flows drop
(More...) (Thursday, January 9, 2025)

The Mad is still high and off color, running at just under 10 feet as of Thursday
by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The Mad is still high and off color, running at just under 10 feet as of Thursday. With dry conditions persisting, it will continue to drop and should be at a fishable height and color by mid next week. Quite
(More...) (Thursday, January 9, 2025)

Better Late Then Never – Rivers Finally Turning Green
by KENNY PRIEST / Fishing the North Coast
The rain persisted a little bit longer than anticipated last weekend, putting the river conditions a few days behind where we thought they’d be this week. But there is finally light at the end of the dark, wet, tunnel. With
(More...) (Thursday, January 9, 2025)

Scores for 1/9/2025
by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Pacific Pearl • Dungeness Crab • 17 anglers • 170 Dungeness Crab
(More...) (Thursday, January 9, 2025)

Trinity River steelhead!
by JUSTIN THOMPSON / Justin Thompson Fishing
The Trinity River is still running high, but we have green water with steelhead holding on the edges of the fast water. Today we hooked 10 steelhead with having trouble landing the good ones. We should start to see the
(More...) (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)

6 lb. Rainbow
by FISH REPORTS STAFF
Jamie checked in with us today: On Dec. 22nd, I caught a 6lbs, 24.5in. rainbow trout at Shadow Cliffs Lake.  It was caught on an orange mousetail.
(More...) (Monday, January 6, 2025)

To All A Good New Year
by E.B. DUGGAN / "D" Fishing Guide
I hope all had a Happy Winter Solstice, a Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year. I am hoping that we all have a great 2025 and that fishing will be much better than 2023
(More...) (Saturday, January 4, 2025)

Los Vaqueros Fishing Report
by LOS VAQUEROS STAFF / Los Vaqueros Reservoir
Paul Clouse and Al Hurwitz trolled Los Vaqueros Reservoir on January 2, 2025, looking mainly for Rainbow Trout. A slow day, surprising because the weather, wind, cloud cover, water clarity, and water temperature (mid to upper 50’s) were ideal. Most
(More...) (Saturday, January 4, 2025)

5 lb. Rainbow
by RANCHO SECO RECREATIONAL AREA
This gentleman caught this nice 5 lb trout today at Rancho Seco. To all those that say there's no fish in the lake.....guess again. Many fish were caught today. We have planted 3500 lbs in the last two months and
(More...) (Saturday, January 4, 2025)

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