Central Valley, Fresno area's best fishing: New Melones trout, Delta stripers, more

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the ...

Where’s the best fishing in Central Valley; Fresno, Shaver, Pismo? Our experts know

Omega Nguyen of Mega Bait and Tackle in Lathrop reported overall slow striped bass action, but castable umbrella rigs are ...

California extends red abalone fishing ban for another 10 years

State regulators say kelp loss, climate impacts and booming purple urchins leave the iconic species too depleted to reopen ...

To save salmon runs and fishing jobs California needs new water rules | Opinion

Restoring water for salmon runs is restorative for the region’s people as it will improve water quality for all.” ...
Yahoo

Central California fishing report, Sept. 18-24: Delta bass action is good, bigger trout coming out of Bass Lake and Pine Flat king salmon and Eastman Lake bass are good bets.

Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Omega Nguyen of Mega ...
NBC Los Angeles

California's salmon fishing season could face second year of total closure

Fishing regulators are poised to potentially shut down California’s king salmon season for the second time in two years, and just the third time in history. The Pacific Fisheries Management Council ...
NBC Bay Area

Salmon fishing is banned off the California coast for the second year in a row amid low stocks

Federal fishery managers voted Wednesday to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row, and only the fourth time in state history, ...
Los Angeles Times

Coastal salmon fishing banned for a second year amid steep population declines

With salmon populations struggling, fishery officials have decided to ban fishing along the California coast for a second straight year. The Pacific Fishery Management Council, a multi-state, ...
Opinion

California salmon must return to the mountains. It’s time to take a chance | Opinion

The McCloud is California’s salmon success story waiting to happen. It could once again be one of our most important fish-producing rivers, yet it now lives in a quiet but majestic obscurity. The ...
KESQ News

California offers Free Fishing Days to reel in fishing fans

Calif. (KESQ) - This Fourth of July weekend marks the first of two free fishing days for California residents presented by the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW). This program is set to run July 5 ...
Yahoo! Sports

Central California fishing report, Aug. 14-20: Delta bass and stripers bites are good. New Melones and Shaver Lake kokanee are hitting and rainbows are at Wishon and Bass Lake.

Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. In the northern ...
Los Angeles Times

Low salmon numbers in California could prompt shutdown of fishing for a record third straight year

California’s commercial fishing fleet depends on catching salmon, but low population numbers could lead regulators to shut down or sharply limit fishing this year. Salmon fishing was banned in 2023 ...