Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3814 June 21- July 5 2019 | Page 28

26 SALTWATER June 21 - July 5, 2019 SALTWATER REPORTS: salmon are as far north as Drake’s Bay south of Point Reyes. However, there is hope for the return of the salmon in the coming months as there HALF MOON BAY has been tremendous commercial Rockfish, Lingcod Provide salmon fishing action out of Morro Bay and Port San Luis, and these fish Top Action Until Salmon Bite have to pass Half Moon Bay on their Rebounds way through the Golden Gate into the EL GRANADA - The hot salmon bite Sacramento River system. experienced below the Pillar Point Captain Dennis Baxter of the New Harbor near the Deep Reef dried up Captain Pete out of Half Moon Bay quickly as the largest school moved Sportfishing was out on Saturday, progressively up the coastline. June 8, and he said, “We traveled 56 There were good days off of Mussel miles for three total salmon, starting Rock, bringing the Bay Area Fleet 14 miles west towards the Farallon down to greet the boats coming up Islands and ended up 5 miles out from Half Moon Bay, but the salmon from Pigeon Point 18 miles south of continued to move up the coastline the harbor. There are haystacks of and out of range for the Half Moon anchovies, but they are very deep as Bay fleet. the water color isn’t dark enough.” As of press time, the main bulk of A steady northwest wind has cleared and chilled the water temperatures, but the overall effect of the wind will pay dividends with the upwelling along the coastline. Rockfish action remains very good. The Queen of Hearts checked in with limits of rockfish, 10 lingcod and 5 cabezon for 35 anglers after fishing off the San Mateo County coast on Saturday, June 8, reported Stephanie Meza at the Half Moon Bay Sportfishing Center. The Ankeney Street has also been fishing coastal rockfish in shallow water, and in addition to some quality lingcod, they have put in cabezon to 9 pounds as part of This massive 33-pound halibut hit the deck of the Goldeneye 2000 their 10-rockfish during a San Francisco Bay live bait potluck trip on May 30. Photo courtesy of GOLDENEYE 2000 SPORTFISHING, Berkeley. limits. The addition of a third canary rockfish and fourth black rockfish as CONTINUED FROM PG 25 VOL.38 • ISS. 14 subtotals of a 10- fish limit began on June 1st, and this regulation change also added a 2nd ling cod over 22 inches. - Dave Hurley MONTEREY BAY Coastal Anglers Target Rockfish and Salmon SANTA CRUZ – Rockfish and lingcod are providing the top action along the Monterey County coast now, although the salmon fishing is expected to bust loose inside Monterey Bay when the Chinooks move up north from This happy angler took a trip on the Goldeneye 2000 in late May and scored a limit of S.F. Bay halibut. below Morro Bay Photo courtesy of GOLDENEYE 2000 SPORTFISHING, Berkeley. where commercial fishermen are nailing them. and reds mixed in.” “It’s unheard of this time of year The salmon fishing was good on to see the salmon in big numbers below Morro Bay,” said Carol Jones of June 8 for private boaters trolling near the bottom at 36’52/121’57 and Kahuna Sportfishing. on the west side of the Soquel Hole, The most recent salmon trip by reported Todd Fraser at Bayside the Kahuna produced 17 Chinook Marina in Santa Cruz. salmon to 15 pounds for 22 anglers. “The anglers were fishing in 170-200 The anglers mooched with anchovies feet of water and catching the fish inside Monterey Bay. on the bottom,” said Frasers. “The The weather has made it difficult to best bet was to troll Sling Blades and get to Point Sur and Lopez Point in Glow or Chrome Krippled Anchovies recent weeks, but the weather was down deep. A few trollers also landed calming down at press time and trips salmon at the Soldiers Club.” to both locations were scheduled, “The rockfish action was good in according to Jones. the deep water near Wilder Beach.,” “Fifteen anglers went out and fished Fraser advised. “There have been the local waters on Saturday, June some white seabass 8,” said Jones. “They landed limits of and halibut caught near rockfish and one 8 lb. lingcod while Pleasure Point and the fishing shrimp flies, tipped with bait, Pajaro. The wind was on the inside ledge of the Portuguese not bad and there is Ledge at around 240 feet deep. They no swell. There is a also released a salmon.” bunch of warm water “Fourteen of the passengers had never fished before,” she noted. “Most off shore and rumors of tuna of the fish they landed were widows, showing.” with a few boccacio, yellowtail, blues - Dan Bacher Fish ALASKA 3102 Q ueen of H earts www.captainstevesfishinglodge.com P.O. 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