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Sport Crab Opens Saturday South of Reading Rock
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, OCTOBER 31, 2024



  In a last minute twist to the Dungeness crab season opener, it was announced Wednesday the sport crab season will open statewide Nov. 2 with the exception being from the CA/OR state line (42° 0.00’ N latitude) south to the southern boundary of the Reading Rock State Marine Reserve (41° 17.6’ N latitude) in Humboldt County. State health agencies determined that Dungeness...
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Rainy Fall Weather
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, OCTOBER 28, 2024



My weather station is predicting rain for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which means that we could possibly have rain for Halloween. What a bummer if that is correct! The good part is that rain brings in more fish and that makes fishermen and ladies happy. From what I have been able to find out is that fishing has picked up...
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Fort Bragg Plugged with Albacore
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, OCTOBER 24, 2024



At most of the coastal ports still holding out hope for late season tuna, the fat lady has already sung. But not in Fort Bragg where the albacore bite has been wide-open when the boats are able to get out. The bite really kicked in last Tuesday, and on fishable days, boats have been catching all they can handle. And...
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Angler Report: Pyramid Lake
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Pyramid Lake

Sam checked in with us from a recent trip to Pyramid Lake. Here is his report: "Made my first boat trip to Pyramid on Monday, the 14th. What a blast. Put in water at around 745 and had my first fish just after 8, a beautiful 13.5 pound cutthroat. We stayed out until 11 and we wound up with 6 fish.The...
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Low-Flow River Information for the North Coast – 2024/2025
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, OCTOBER 18, 2024



Low Flow River Closures begin Sept. 1 and run through April 30, 2025. North Coast rivers that are regulated by low flow closures, including the Eel River, Mad River, Mattole River, Redwood Creek, Smith River and Van Duzen River will begin angling restrictions on September 1st, and run through April 30th 2025. . As a reminder, in 2022, a low-flow angling...
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Eagle Lake Fishing Report
by Valerie Aubrey, OCTOBER 14, 2024
Eagle Lake

Head north if you dare to dance with the unmarked rock piles & catch fish! Can't see bottom in 4ft of water, so unless you know it, I don't advise it. It's a 6 mile tow back to the ramp. Lots of submerged rock piles & navonics doesnt have a lot of em from miners rock pile north. But, we...
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