Fish Rap News Today

This week featured lots of wind, which always makes fishing difficult, if not impossible.

Deepwater rockfish areas will close at the end of April, and only nearshore waters inside of the 20 fathom (120 feet) line will be open for rockfish, cabezon and lingcod.

What we all knew was coming allegedly has been codified. No official announcement has been issued as yet but sportsmen following this week’s Pacific Fishery Management Council meetings say it has been voted to close all salmon fishing in the State of California for the 2024 season.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the rockfish, lingcod and greenling (RCG) regulations for the 2024 fishing season, finally. Apparently one final submission and legal approval is due before the season goes into full official effect.

We’re getting closer to rockfish season opening up soon, and have a pretty solid idea of what it’s going to look like once it does.

Because the salmon season never opened in 2023, many anglers turned towards halibut as the next best thing for catching big, quality and hard-fighting fish.

Location, location, location. We’ve heard real estate brokers touting that to us for years. Property values vary according to the area of location. Well, the same might be said for fishing.

Anglers around the Monterey Bay region found themselves in the middle of yet another major weather phenomena again this week.

The past week provided a welcome break between storms allowing Monterey Bay surfcasters a chance at perch and striped bass from the beach.

Despite the successive pressure of multiple big wave events along the Northern California Coast, the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor remains open for transit at this time.