SAN FRANCISCO - California halibut fishing has been spectacular on San Francisco Bay this year, with some of the best action in memory reported in recent weeks. For example, the Lovely Martha ...

The recreational Pacific halibut season begins today and this year it will include three holiday weekends, according to California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials. The halibut season is ...

Saltwater fishing remains steady in the Monterey Bay region, hampered only by some high winds and a big swell that hit the ...

Halibut season is coming up quickly in April with some positive changes for halibut anglers. The annual limit will be raised to six fish from four when the season kicks off April 4 in Puget Sound and ...

Took out my Zodiac Cadet 350 Inflatable Boat with a 9.9 HP Yamaha Outboard to San Francisco Bay in search of California Halibut. Caught a few using a trolling setup for the first time. Gear used: - Ra ...

Weather conditions are settling in to what we consider a more “normal” summertime pattern. We’re getting a slight breeze around sunrise that dies down for a few hours of calm and glassy seas before ...

In last week’s column we encouraged local anglers to try and look on the bright side. We discussed how angler optimism can improve one’s fishing experience as well as their catch rate. Unfortunately ...

Dock Totals 3/9 – 3/15: 497 anglers aboard 18 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 26 bonito, 2 calico bass, 17 halibut (24 released), 21 lingcod, 14 rock crab, ...