Fishing Articles

Eureka halibut action remains red-hot
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 17, 2018
Eureka Coast

After a short break due to rough seas, the red-hot halibut bite picked up right where it left off last Thursday. On Monday, a few boats went out of Eureka and fished in marginal conditions. The current was ripping and the wind was blowing, which made it nearly impossible to keep your bait close to the bottom. A few fish...
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June 2 youth fishing event at Marr Pond canceled
by ODFW, MAY 16, 2018

The ODFW youth fishing event scheduled for June 2 at Marr Pond has been canceled due to repairs at the pond. In addition, spring stocking will be delayed until repairs are completed. “While this is disheartening for us and the public, these repairs are necessary to maintain quality fishing at Marr Pond,” said Kyle Bratcher, ODFW assistant fish biologist in Enterprise. ...
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Delta Twin Tunnels!
by John McManus, MAY 15, 2018
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

If you're writing on the Congressional action to exempt the Delta Twin tunnels from legal challenges, consider this statement from John McManus, president of the Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA). GGSA represents sport and commercial salmon fishermen and related businesses. "The Delta water tunnels project, formerly known as the Peripheral Canal, was defeated by voters in 1982. This time around the project is...
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Fish and Game Commission Increases Purple Sea Urchin Bag Limit in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties
by CDFW, MAY 15, 2018

At its April 2018 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) adopted emergency regulations to increase the daily bag limit for purple sea urchins taken while skin or SCUBA diving off Mendocino and Sonoma counties only. Purple sea urchins fall under the general invertebrate bag limit of 35 per day, but the emergency regulations now in effect will allow...
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May is the Premier Month for Surfperch
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, MAY 12, 2018
Port of Brookings Harbor

Surfperch have been the red-hot ticket to fish-taco city, even in the past 3 months when the weather has been cold and rainy. But when the month of May rolls around, the mottled flat-siders often school up with noticeably flat-calm seas, especially the large females, giving surf anglers a run for their money. There are two main varieties of surfperch that...
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Understanding Waterway Health Advisories
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 11, 2018

Question: I saw a notice in the newspaper that there is a high level of E. coli in the lower American River at the confluence of the Sacramento River in Sacramento County. I am planning on going striper fishing with my son there. Is it safe to eat the fish if we catch some stripers? Where can I find more information?...
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