Fishing Reports News

Northwest Alaska fishing report
Beaver Lake: Students and teachers looking for a last fishing fling before school starts might consider going for crappie on the upstream end of Beaver Lake.
Jason Wedel at Hickory Creek Marina said anglers are catching crappie with minnows and by trolling. He advised working a minnow or trolling a shad-colored crank bait [...]

Houston Fshing Offshore
Fishing has been productive. Anglers aboard the New Buccaneer partyboat had a great day on Sunday, fishing structure in about 170 feet of water approximately 60 miles off Galveston. The 77 anglers landed 173 red snapper (biggest weighed 21 pounds), a pair of yellowmouth grouper, six amberjack (to 36 pounds), a couple of [...]

The East Texas Fishing Report
ATHENS — Lake Athens is pushing four feet below normal and the water is clear. Surface temp seems like bath water, about 88 degrees.
Most fishing has been slow due to hot weather, low water and a lack of traffic. A few slot fish reported on plastics dragged on brushy points near [...]

Feds unveil California fishing plan
LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities have unveiled a proposal to double the size of no-fishing zones around the Channel Islands off Southern California to protect marine life.
About 20 percent of the waters surrounding five islands off Ventura and Santa Barbara counties would be closed to harvest under the plan. No-fishing zones [...]

Area waterways are no longer crowded Monday through Friday as area schools are back in session. Even though the heavy traffic has eased, anglers and boaters still need to follow safety rules.
Wheeler Lake: Look for white bass and hybrid stripe to be feeding aggressively during early morning hours around or in creek mouths where [...]