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JC Charter 5 Day

by BRIAN PIFER / Independence Sportfishing
We got an early jump on our 5-day JC Charter this morning! After loading a beautiful load of bait first thing, Justin wasted no time getting down to business. The giveaway session was a massive hit, with our anglers scoring
(More...) (Sunday, April 19, 2026)

Pretty fun Charter with Bob Hara and the gang

by SHAWN STEWARD / Aloha Spirit Sportfishing
Pretty fun Charter with Bob Hara and the gang. 19 anglers 38 lingcod 7 halibut 21 cabezón 21 whitefish 7 sheephead 1 calico bass 4 sculpin 75 rockfish We have room next Wednesday and Thursday. Go to alohaspirit.com to make a reservation
(More...) (Saturday, April 18, 2026)

9.44 lb. Largemouth

by LAKE SKINNER MARINA STAFF / Lake Skinner Marina
Huge shout out to Mandi, who caught this bass today! It weighed in at 9.44, and she was curious what the record was. She let us know she was using avocado-colored stick bait with a Texas rig setup, fishing on
(More...) (Saturday, April 18, 2026)

3/4 day hot fishing!

by JASON DIAMOND / Stardust Sportfishing
Fun day of fishing in the shallows for our charter group. 20 fish bag limits with tons of quality and a couple nice butts to end the day.  25 Anglers  2 Halibut  5 Cabezon  9 Lingcod 13 Sheephead  245 Rockfish  226 Whitefish  Still lots of room for the
(More...) (Saturday, April 18, 2026)

Big Bear Lake Report

by BIG BEAR SPORTING GOODS / Big Bear Sporting Goods
Over the last few days the fishing for just about every species has amped up. Trout are being caught in decent numbers from both the shore and boats on the western half of the lake. All the usual floating baits are
(More...) (Saturday, April 18, 2026)

April Showers!

by TJ SCHLICK / Eldorado Sportfishing
Find an exciting day of fishing, took our group and went to the west Santa Ana conditions have laid down the seas and turned the bite on. We fished in the shallows for white fish and sheep head, and then
(More...) (Saturday, April 18, 2026)

Mirage Fish Count!

by JOE VILLAREAL / Mirage Sportfishing
Todays fish count! 21 anglers: 5 Lingcod, 205 Whitefish, 210 Rockfish Happy Birthday Sari! Thanks for spending your birthday with us! We have trips coming up! You can visit www.miragesportfishing.com to see our full schedule.  We look forward to fishing with you!
(More...) (Friday, April 17, 2026)

Great weather, good fishing at SRI

by JASON DIAMOND / Stardust Sportfishing
Good afternoon Matt checking in from the Stardust. We fished Santa Rosa island in beautiful weather and started our morning looking for whitefish. With a big swell rolling through and the water turning over it kinda put them in a
(More...) (Friday, April 17, 2026)

Lake Nacimiento sat near 65 percent and fishing was about as good as it gets

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Lake Nacimiento sat near 65% of its storage capacity, and fishing was about as good as it gets. Bass anglers had great success targeting spotted bass using a mix of topwater baits, swimbaits, and other reaction lures, while finesse techniques
(More...) (Friday, April 17, 2026)

Bluefin Limits and Yellowtail

by TEAM SUPREME / Polaris Supreme
Great fishing for our 3 Day. We were able to wrap up our limits of Bluefin for the trip and we have since moved on in search of some variety. Up to 80 Yellowtail today with most fish coming by
(More...) (Friday, April 17, 2026)

Departed yesterday on Okuma Reels 16 day trip

by EXCEL LONG RANGE SPORTFISHING / Excel Sportfishing
Departed yesterday on our first trip after our maintenance period and the boat is running great. The Okuma Reels 16 day group is getting ready for action. Here is a shot of the starting line up for our boat trolling
(More...) (Thursday, April 16, 2026)

Lake Jennings Fishing Report

by LAKE JENNINGS STAFF / Lake Jennings Staff
Stocking: The lake was stocked with 1,500 pounds of Rainbow Trout this week. The LAST stocking of 1,500 pounds of Rainbow Trout is the week of April 27th. Catfish Opener is Memorial Day weekend. More info coming soon. What’s the Catch? Despite warming
(More...) (Thursday, April 16, 2026)

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