Fishing Articles

What time of year a person can walk the beach and turn around to find their footprints glowing in th
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 14, 2010

According to Associate Marine Biologist Ed Roberts, the phenomenon you're referring to is the result of a bloom of microscopic algae known as dinoflagellates. Some species of dinoflagellates are bioluminescent -- that is, they can create their own light. These bioluminescent cells flash when disturbed. Thus, when a bloom of bioluminescent dinoflagellates occurs, hundreds of millions of these cells are washed up...
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Lake Sabrina Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, MAY 9, 2010
Lake Sabrina

It was a quiet week at LakeSabrina due to the breezes and cool temperatures. Edison is filling the lake and it came up quite a bit over last weekend - remember when last Sunday there was hardly any water visible in the boulder field (which is where the creek runs) - now look, Rick can almost put a boat out. A...
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Can I fish two poles in Tomales Bay or fish any bay as long as I have the second rod stamp?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 7, 2010

In San Francisco and San Pablo bays you can only use one fishing line with no more than three separate hooks or lures. When fishing from a boat, fishing is restricted to daylight hours only (one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset). While fishing from public piers inside San Francisco and San Pablo bays you cannot use...
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I'd like to try spearfishing for halibut. Can you tell me the best way to quickly kill the fish to
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 7, 2010

A well-placed shot with a spear will immobilize a halibut fairly quickly and is probably the most efficient means of killing the fish. According to Department of Fish and Game Associate Marine Biologist Ed Roberts, most spear fishermen do not need to dispatch their fish after retrieving them as the actual shot usually does so. To minimize the struggle...
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Lake Sabrina - Fishing Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, MAY 2, 2010
Lake Sabrina

Another gorgeous weekend, but was it cold during the week. With lows in the single digits and gusts of wind up to 56mph, not much fishing got done at the lake this week. But then the weekend returned along with sun. With the high winds during the week, Edison came to a decision not to work on the dam this year,...
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I want to take my son on a grunion run while vacationing in California. I have an out-of-state drive
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, APRIL 29, 2010

As long as you are not participating in the hunts and are in no way pursuing the fish or assisting your son in pursuing or capturing any fish, then you do not need a license. Remember that California grunion season is closed during April and May each year (California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 28.00).