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Updated May 6, 2026 

FORT BRAGG — The ability to fish at all depths has led to tremendous rockfish action, and Tim Gillespie of All Aboard Adventures reported limits of rockfish, limits of ling cod, and limits of Dungeness crab on their combination trips. He said, “Some of the crab are getting soft, but we are tossing these back.” The recreational salmon season has been set from the 40/10 line in southern Humboldt County to Point Arena from June 13 to July 19 and from August 1 to 31 with a harvest guideline of 5100 Chinook salmon. There will be no commercial season above Point Arena to the Oregon Border. Rockfish season started on April 1, and Recreational Dungeness crab season remains open, and it will stay open until July 30 with crab traps allowed from Cape Mendocino south to the Mendocino/Sonoma County Line.

BODEGA BAY — Rockfishing remains tremendous with Captain Rick Powers of Bodega Bay Sport Fishing loading up with 19 limits of quality rockfish along with 19 limits of ling cod on Saturday fishing south of the harbor. Recreational salmon season from Point Arena to Pigeon Point will run from June 27 through July 22 and from August 1 through 31 with a harvest quota of 34,900 Chinook salmon. The second phase of the salmon season starting September 1 will be open with a harvest quota of 20,000 fish, but Bodega Bay boats will have to travel several miles south below the 38/02 line just above Point Reyes to participate in this season. Dungeness crab remains open until June 30 in this section of the coast.

GOLDEN GATE — Rockfishing at the Farallon Islands remains outstanding with Captain Steve Mitchell of Hook’d Up Sport Fishing taking the same group for two days over the weekend for limits of quality rockfish and near limits of ling cod. Mitchell and his partner, Mel Weidner, will be unveiling the 53-foot Perseverance out of Berkeley by June 1, specializing in rockfishing. The weather was cooperative on Sunday, and the Sea Wolf out of Emeryville returned with 23 limits of rockfish and ling cod. Recreational salmon season from Point Arena to Pigeon Point will run from June 27 through July 22 and from August 1 through 31 with a harvest quota of 34,900 Chinook salmon. The second phase of the salmon season starting September 1 will be open with a harvest quota of 20,000 fish from the 38/02 line just above Point Reyes to Pigeon Point. Party boat reservations for the salmon season have been inundated so anglers must get off the fence and reserve a spot.