Dave Bitts can bring in over 100 salmon by himself. “That’s an exceptionally good day. If I catch 20 fish it’s worth the trip,” says Bitts. At 76, he still fishes for salmon alone. Standing in the ...

A commercial fishing hoist dangles among crab traps at Santa Cruz Harbor in Santa Cruz. (Nic Coury / For The Times) Fishery regulators on Tuesday called for shutting down commercial salmon fishing ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The 2025 commercial salmon fishing season in California will be closed for an unprecedented third year running, and sportfishing will be restricted to only a few days due to ...

The 2025 commercial salmon fishing season in California will be closed for an unprecedented third year running, and sportfishing will be restricted to only a few days due to dwindling numbers of fish, ...

William Smith has long fished the California coast for salmon, taking avid anglers out on his boat in hopes they'll get to wrestle with and reel in the prized catch. But not anymore. Smith, known as ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- Commercial salmon fishing season has been closed in the state of California for the past several months and fishermen in Half Moon Bay are feeling the impacts. At Half ...

In a major setback for California’s beleaguered fishing industry and the latest reminder of the state’s long-running battles over water supplies, particularly during drought years, all commercial and ...

William Smith has long fished the California coast for salmon, taking avid anglers out on his boat in hopes they’ll get to wrestle with and reel in the prized catch. But not anymore. RELATED: Go, fish ...