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Light loads all week!

by JASON DIAMOND / Stardust Sportfishing
Fantastic start to the season. Full steam ahead all week with light loads. Wednesday is our first 1/2 day trip of the year. You can make reservations online https://sblanding.fishingreservations.net/fishing/ or call @santabarbaralanding 805-963-3564
(More...) (Tuesday, April 7, 2026)

Just in time

by JASON DIAMOND / Stardust Sportfishing
The guys got it done today right after Mother Nature kicked us out. Limits of whitefish with a great mix bag of cods to go with it.  25 Anglers  250 Whitefish  179 Rockfish  3 Sheephead  1 Sculpin Just had some spots open up for this Thursday’s
(More...) (Monday, April 6, 2026)

We put a nice day together in our bubble of nice weather

by SHAWN STEWARD / Aloha Spirit Sportfishing
We put a nice day together in our bubble of nice weather. 30 anglers 300 rockfish 36 lingcod 31 whitefish 1 sole. We are a for sure go tomorrow and if you would like to join us go to alohaspirit.com or call 805-382-1612 to make a
(More...) (Monday, April 6, 2026)

Mirage Fish Count!

by JOE VILLAREAL / Mirage Sportfishing
Todays fish count! 21 anglers: 2 Halibut, 2 Sheephead, 42 Lingcod, 160 Whitefish, 210 Rockfish We have trips coming up! You can visit www.miragesportfishing.com tosee our full schedule and book your spot. Happy Easter! 
(More...) (Sunday, April 5, 2026)

Young’s Tackle sponsored Trip

by TJ SCHLICK / Eldorado Sportfishing
Young's Tackle sponsored Trip, shallow water rock fishing sand Louis Island excellent day out on the water for us bag limits of fish. Got to watch the dodger game on the way home. Who could ask for anything better weather
(More...) (Sunday, April 5, 2026)

Mono County Implements Mandatory Boat Inspections to Prevent Golden Mussel Spread

by CHAD WOODS / Sportfishingreport.com
MONO COUNTY, Calif. — Beginning April 9, 2026, Mono County will require mandatory inspections for all trailered watercraft prior to launching in local lakes and reservoirs. The new ordinance is designed to prevent the spread of invasive golden mussels, a rapidly emerging
(More...) (Saturday, April 4, 2026)

Bluefin Update

by TEAM SUPREME / Polaris Supreme
The Bluefin were elusive on our last trip, but as of last night we are back to business. We are up to 40 Bluefin from 20-50lbs. Things started in the dark last night and we still have fish hanging at daybreak. It
(More...) (Saturday, April 4, 2026)

Mai

by BRIAN PIFER / Independence Sportfishing
We are finishing up the last of the maintenance work and prepping the gear for a heavy schedule. We are also getting more and more excited about the reports from the boats coming up the line from their long trips.
(More...) (Friday, April 3, 2026)

Lake Jennings Fishing Report

by LAKE JENNINGS STAFF / Lake Jennings Staff
Stocking: The lake was stocked with 1,500 pounds of Rainbow Trout last week. The next stocking of 1,500 pounds of Rainbow Trout is this week. Back to back stockings! We will continue to stock trout until the end of April for
(More...) (Thursday, April 2, 2026)

The fish are biting!

by SANTA MARGARITA LAKE STAFF / Santa Margarita Lake
Zachary had a great day fishing catching five bass!!! Way to go Zachary!!! Tahedah Nelson and friends camping out back also had an awesome day of fishing. Its safe to say the fish are biting!!!
(More...) (Thursday, April 2, 2026)

Our First Trip Was a Success!

by FREEDOM CREW / Freedom Sportfishing
We headed out to **San Nicholas Island** and kicked things off looking for a gamefish. We ended up landing a nice **halibut** and missed a few others, but that didn’t slow us down. After that, we ventured out a bit deeper
(More...) (Thursday, April 2, 2026)

Lake Casitas Fishing Guide Report

by RICH TAUBER
Southern California Lake Casitas Fishing Guide Report 04/01/2026 - Stefan and John with me today at Lake Casitas, Ventura, California, Big numbers of fish today...we have a bunch of shad that have moved into shallow water, and a Basstrix swimbait has
(More...) (Thursday, April 2, 2026)

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