After a productive, fun-filled five-month season of nearshore rock fishing, the month of October will force anglers back to deeper water. Beginning Oct. 1 within the Northern Management Area, which includes ocean waters between 42°00’ N. latitude (CA-OR Border) and 40°10′ N. latitude (near Cape Mendocino), fishing for rockfish will only be allowed seaward of the 50-fathom boundary line, and...
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Boomshakalaka! 61-63F surface temps, 5-10ft of water & dancing with the rock piles with nothing but trolling flies & top lines. Browns, minnow patterns & hot orange. Very active bite in tight although brief! But, be very careful if you venture inside. Navonics doesn't have most of the outer rock piles contoured. ...
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If you’re missing the taste of fresh, ocean salmon, you’ll want to keep an eye on the Chetco River estuary. Salmon have been staging in the tidewater since early September and they’ll be there until enough rain falls and allows them to make their way upriver. And according to Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing, the season at the mouth...
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It finally feels like Autumn is coming. The predicted weather for the coming week is for cooler day time temperatures which means cooler water temperatures and more fish movement. I just hope that is true as we could use some more fish in the river. At the present time the weir counts are down because of the warmer water temperatures....
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It’s been a pretty good season for albacore tuna off the North Coast, but it now looks to be slowing down as the warm, blue water has faded off our coast. Scores and effort over the past couple weeks have dwindled as the water has dissipated and/or moved out. But there is one glimmer of hope on the horizon. The...
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We've been out playing on the pond & here's what the low down is! First, it's our weedy season. The water is clearer now than it has been all season. Holding around 64-66F surface temps but we should continue to gradually drop & the cooler ambient temps will help. I'm still fishing over deep water, mainly due to the weeds...
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