With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party ...

Why bother having a salmon season? That question is based upon the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual salmon information meeting and the thre ...

Jamie O’Neill, owner of Seattle-based Dock Street Brokers, said many of California’s commercial salmon fishermen are getting out of the business, selling their permits or simply letting them expire.

However, tough ocean conditions made it impossible to get out after the fish. Spring weather is just around the corner, though, and undoubtedly the situation will improve. Local anglers will be ...

Huge bass released and bite improved at Eastman Hensley, Alan Vang reported. Don Pedro king salmon hitting, Monte Smith said.

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Editor's note: This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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 ...

With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party cruises and scattering the ashes of the deceased to try to stay afloat.

Over time, salmon fishing has declined with swings in stocks ... Charter operators, meanwhile, have branched out to host boat tours and party cruises, especially since short trips require little ...