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FORT BRAGG CRABS/SPEARFISHING ...
Salmon fishing is closed and rod and reel rockfish fishing has yet to get underway, but that is not keeping Noyo Harbor charter boats off the water. At least one charter operator is keeping busy by offering divers the opportunity to target abalone, rockfish and even crabs.
“We had a great trip yesterday,” reported Captain Randy Thornton of Telstar Charters on April 27. “I took out a group of divers and we started off getting limits of abalone up to 9 inches. Then some of the guys used spear guns to harvest three quarter limits of rockfish. My guys didn’t get any lings today, but the lings tend to move in and out. They just weren’t around today, but one guy did whack a big cabezon. We rounded out the day by doing some crabbing.”
“In the future I’m probably going to restrict our trips to two things like abs and crabs or abs and spear fishing. That will give us more time to concentrate on what we’re doing without jumping around so much,” continued Thornton.
“Yesterday we headed down to the south. I have a trip today and I think we are going to go up north and try our luck near Pudding Creek. Visibility is between 30 and 40 feet, which is really good, so I’m expecting good results,” added Thornton.
The North Coast region provides one of California's best ocean fisheries. The warm summer Pacific currents rich in nutrients and the rugged coastline nurture a thriving rock fish community of around 20 different species available to the sportfisherman, the favorite being ling cod. Occasionally shark, and albacore are available. Shelter Cove is known for its Pacific Halibut whose average weight surpasses the average Alaskan weight. There is abundant salmon most of the summer and smelt are on the beaches from June to September. You can also dive for abalone and trap Dungeness crab. The Smith River provides runs of Chinook from October through December and California's finest steelhead fishing December through March. The Smith also provides anglers the opportunity to do battle with sea run cutthroat throughout most of the summer. Read about Hiouchi. The Mouth of the Klamath sees one of the largest fall runs on the coast from late August through early October. Other notable rivers in the area are the Trinity, Mad, and Vanduzen. If you're looking for trout, try Ruth Lake on Highway 36 east of Fortuna or the Lagoons north of Trinidad.
Mark Mansu caught this 61 lb Chinook on the Smith River on November 1st. His dad, John Mansu, had received a gift certificate from his wife Cheryl, for fishing with Harvey Young and Fishawk River Co. almost two years ago and finally decided to come up and cash it in. We had lots of hook -ups and a few fish to the boat on the Chetco the day before and had moved down to the Smith looking for a little more action. We found the action and Mark, John, and friend, Dave, all pitched in to lift this beautiful Chinook for a smiling portrait! Harvey Young, Fishawk River Co. |
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