Fishing Articles

North Coast tuna still on the bite
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Eureka Coast

With the warm water still within reach and a flat ocean forecasted for Wednesday, that’s all it took to spark the interest of some late-season tuna die-hards. Or at least one die-hard. Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing and a crew of anglers took a gamble and ran to the patch of water that’s held fish for a while...
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Recreational bottomfish to reopen in Oregon for some species Oct. 1
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Recreational fishing for bottomfish for some species will reopen Oct. 1 outside the 40 fathom line for anglers with “long-leader” gear. Several species of rockfish found outside of 40 fathoms are abundant and catches are well under quota, including yellowtail and canary rockfish. Long-leader gear has proven effective at catching these plentiful rockfish that are found off the bottom, such as yellowtail (“greenies”),...
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Clatsop County beaches reopen to razor clamming on Oct. 1 after 16-month closure
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Razor clamming on Clatsop County beaches will reopen on Sunday, Oct. 1 after a 16-month closure. Razor clamming in this area has been closed since July 2016 due to high levels of biotoxins found in the clams and an annual closure to protect newly set young clams that runs from July 15-Sept. 30 each year. While other parts of the state’s coast have been open...
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New Recreational Lobster Fishing Regs Take Effect for 2017 Opener
by CDFW, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As the popular recreational California Spiny Lobster fishing season prepares to open on Saturday, Sept. 30, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds divers and hoop netters of new regulations that will be in effect for the 2017-2018 season. The California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) adopted commercial and recreational lobster fishing regulations at its April 2016 meeting...
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Pacific Halibut all-depth Central Coast subarea fishery ends for the year
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Oregon’s recreational summer all-depth halibut season in the Central Coast subarea has ended for the year because the quota has been reached. The nearshore halibut fishery (inside of the 40-fathom line) for the Central Coast subarea will remain open. Anglers may no longer catch or retain halibut in the Central Coast subarea (between Humbug Mountain and Cape Falcon) outside of the...
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Trinity River Fall Fishing Report
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
Trinity River

The first day of Fall was last Friday September 22 and it sure feels like it. My fingers are stiff when I first get out of bed in the mornings. It is heck getting older. The leaves on the trees are turning and starting to drop on the ground, the grass is wet and the eves are dripping. A fresh run of salmon and...
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