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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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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Incoming Storm Won’t Pack Enough Punch To Open Rivers The good news is we’re about to see a weather pattern shift, bringing with it the first rainstorm of the season. Unfortunately, it looks like it will fall well short of what we need to open up the rivers to fishing. The bulk of the rain is forecast to fall south of...
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Collins Lake is well into Fall and as beautiful as ever. Weekdays are quiet and the lake has been glassy just about every morning. It has been warmer than typical for this time of year and surface temperatures are still above 72°F. Usually we see a that number drop pretty quickly as daylight hours get shorter, and indeed by Saturday,...
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