We put the finishing touches on the Roger Eckhardt 16-Day yesterday. We added a few more quality tuna, yellowtail, and Fritz with a hog of an amberjack. It was a perfect Super Bowl Sunday on the Indy—the weather was beautiful,

The bluefin were out in force today, providing non-stop excitement with giant foamers popping up all around us. The grade is impressive, and the fish were hungry. Our goal is to top off our limits tomorrow morning before we start

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is accepting applications for five bull elk tags offered through its Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program this spring. These first-time special spring hunts are intended to relieve Roosevelt elk pressure

Stocking: Another 1,500 pounds of Rainbow Trout was stocked this week from Wrights Rainbows. Our next planned stocking is the week of March 2nd. We will continue to stock Rainbow Trout through April. The total stock this season will be 19,000

🎣 Tradewinds Charters Fishing Report – Depoe Bay 🎣 💘 Happy Valentine’s Day from the Oregon Coast! 💘 It’s been an outstanding week out of Tradewinds Charters in Depoe Bay. We’re always ready to take advantage of those rare winter weather windows,

This photo is from our annual “Fish with a First Responder” fishing clinic, held each September just before the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery begins its trout stocking program. It’s a great example of how good the fishing can be

Fishing has been very good for casting the rocky areas for rainbows. Jigging has been good for decent mackinaws ranging 3 to 5 lbs. Best areas have been on the south west side of the lake from Camp Richardson to

02/11/2026 The Dolphin Halibut trip caught 1 Halibut (8.75 lbs.), 2 short Halibut (released), 18 Sand Bass, released 9 Leopard Sharks, released 14 White Seabass, released 10 Calico Bass for 16 anglers. 

As we approach the docks, the Independence would like to extend a huge thank you to Roger Eckhardt, Graftech Rods, Avet Reels, and all our incredible sponsors for keeping the tradition of this 16-day run alive and well. While this year

RIDGEFIELD – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a one-day recreational smelt fishery in the Cowlitz River from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18. The decision follows recent commercial and test fishery landings in the mainstem Columbia River

Stocking notice: 800 Rainbow trout were released today at the Willow Beach fishing pier in Willow Beach, AZ. Thursday, February 12th, 2026.