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January 22, 2012    Headlines

Winter Crabbing


The coastal rockfish season closed on Saturday 12-31, and the season ended with great action at the Farallon Islands for full limits of rockfish and Dungeness crab. The New Seeker and New Huck Finn finished the season with a combined 62 limits of rockfish, 9 ling cod to 10-pounds, and limits of crab. The Dungeness crab are becoming more scarce with heavy commercial pressure over the past 6 weeks, and private and party boats were pressed into pulling more pots to obtain limits. The party and private boats will be changing their focus to sturgeon in either the south bay or San Pablo Bay, and with some pots just west of the Golden Gate, Captain Jim Smith of the Happy Hooker out of Berkeley Marina will be able to offer bonus crab on selected trips.
Emeryville Sportfishing will be taking the month of January off but will start to offer sturgeon trips beginning in February. We expect the salmon season to open in April.


We are asking readers to take just three minutes to write a letter to the DFG Commission. Please send your letter to stop the striped bass eradication plan through the water4fish.org website. It only takes a few clicks. If your organization would like to sign as a supporter of this letter, contact Dick Pool, rbpool@protroll.com. For my report on the DFG public meeting on this proposal, go to: http://www.fishsniffer.com/content/1500-public-voices-100-percent-opposition-striped-bass-reduction-plan.html.


 

Urgent Action Alert!

Send letters opposing the DFG's striped bass proposal to:
California Fish and Game Commission
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090

Phone: (916) 653-4899
Fax Number: (916) 653-5040

E-Mail to Submit Comments on Proposed Regulations: fgc@fgc.ca.gov.

For more information about upcoming Fish and Game Commission meetings, go to: http://www.fgc.ca.gov.



Regulations for the MLPAs are now in effect from Pt Arena to Pigeon Point. Anglers need to know which areas are affected and the regulations and the boundaries of the different zones. Please use this link and be sure to print a map for these areas to carry with you.

Upcoming Events:
USAFishing proudly supports the many fishery and wildlife organizations that benefit anglers and hunters throughout Northern California. Does your organization have an upcoming event? Contact us at fishsite@aol.com and we will gladly post your group's information on our reports pages.

California Waterfowl Dinners and Youth Events Calendar

Golden Gate Salmon Association Events Calendar


Party boat contacts:
The Emeryville Sportfishing Center is currently booking salmon and potluck trips begin in late April. They have a great promotion that when you take six trips your "lucky" seventh trip is free. This is good on any of their boats. Reservations can be made at 510 654-6040.

The California Dawn / Berkeley 510 773-5511  

Great Links

Fishermen, check out DF&Gs easy-to-use California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Map. Simply click the marine location where you plan to fish, and you will access a list of Sport Fishing Regulations for that area.

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Be sure to check out the California Fish and Game regulations before you go. Regulations vary and you need to pay attention to bait and hook restrictions.  We recommend you check Caltrans road conditions as well.
 

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5-day plot - Wind Speed at 46026

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