CDFW will continue to monitor groundfish species of concern, such as quillback rockfish. If the current in-season change prohibiting take of quillback rockfish is not sufficient to reduce harvest, additional in-season actions such as modifications to the season dates and/or depth...
If the water gets too warm, cabrilla will head to cooler, deeper water. You can catch them under these conditions using vertical jigs or dropper loop baits. That’s not the style of cabrilla fishing I long to do, though. I...
The Sacramento Bee reports on the resurgent push to raise the level of Shasta Dam, which fishing, conservation and tribal interests are fighting against. ...
Many anglers think that small baits only catch small bass, but that simply is not true. Small baits catch big bass, and in fact there are times when small baits are the only way to get bit. I find the allure...
Even when it’s drawn down significantly, Shasta is still huge and it still fishes well, but there is something special about navigating the largest reservoir in California when it is full or nearly full. ...
In November 2022, the razor clam fishery closed in Del Norte County due to domoic acid. During the closure, state health agencies had continued to assess domoic acid levels in razor clams. Razor clams have consistently exceeded the federal action level...
