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Updated Sept. 25, 2024

BODEGA BAY — Captain Rick Powers of Bodega Bay Sport Fishing continues to find limits of quality rockfish along with a solid lingcod count in nearshore waters north or south of the harbor. He is looking forward to the October 1 opener for deepwater rockfishing, and he advises planning your trips early in the month to take advantage of the best weather windows. A few bluefin have been landed near Bodega Canyon, and the action should stay steady for the next few months. After deepwater rockfish ends in October, the emphasis will be on the Dungeness crab opener on November 2 with coastal rockfishing in November before heading back into deep water in December.

GOLDEN GATE — The arrival of bluefin tuna from outside the Farallon Islands south to Pioneer Canyon got the credit cards active, and several boats took advantage of Sunday’s good weather to post up to 4 bluefin over 200 pounds while others returned with scores up to 2 fish with many zeroes. Coastal rockfishing remains outstanding, particularly for the few boats heading south, even past Half Moon Bay. Rockfishing is limited to 20 fathoms until September 30, and it will change to greater than 50 fathoms on October 1, opening trips to Rittenburg Bank. The California Dawn 2 has a Western Outdoor News trip sponsored by Hook’Up Baits to Rittenburg on Wednesday, October 9.

BODEGA BAY — Similar to Fort Bragg, albacore mania struck this Sonoma County port within the past two weeks, and at one point at the end of the week, the longfin schools were located outside of Cordell Banks before the current started to head south. Impressive longfin scores have been taken on occasion. Coastal rockfish remains outstanding with limits of bottom grabbing rockfish and an improved lingcod count whether you head south to Point Reyes or north to Fort Ross.

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