Fishing Articles

Humboldt Bay continues to kick out some quality-sized California halibut, and there doesn’t seem to be a shortage. The fishing has been really good for the entire month of July, but has gotten even better the last week for boats drifting live bait in the north and middle channels. “The California halibut bite really hit its stride through most of...
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WOW – What a week and weekend - a surprise stocking from Desert Spring Trout Farm of BIG fish courtesy of Edison International (aka Southern California Edison) – Thank you SCE!!! And there were lots of people out and about to enjoy catching those fish and those stocked by the Department of Fish and Wildlife on Thursday. Lake Sabrina is...
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Here is a look at current reservoir and hydrologic conditions, curated from a variety of sources including the Department of Water Resources CDEC website, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Desert Research Institute, and others . Click here to check out more hydrologic conditions. ...
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The recreational value of restoring Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy Valley could reach $178 million per year, according to a new independent report from ECONorthwest, including: $62 million in visitor spending inside Yosemite National Park, $65 million in spending outside the park, and $51 million in consumer surplus. Benefits from recreation use over 50 years could be worth $1.5 to $4.6 billion (with time discounting), or $3 to...
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Inconsistent would be the best way to describe the salmon fishing out of Eureka at the moment. The beach bite that was holding steady for a few weeks off of Table Bluff has finally dried up. The last couple days the action has been slightly south of the entrance in 170 to 200 feet of water, roughly 8 miles offshore....
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Yup, if you heard the rumor about an 8-1/2 pound Rainbow caught at Lake Sabrina over the weekend, it’s NOT a rumor, it’s the truth. David Wylie was dragging a Rapala when the fish struck. Twas quite a fish to see.    David’s big fish wasn’t the only larger fish to come out, yes it was the largest by far, but Scott...
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