Every year, we get to open one Sentinel/Herald Fishing Report with the phrase “Recreational fishing on Monterey Bay is now in ...

After a few days of decent weather last week and over the weekend, salmon anglers on Monterey Bay were just getting tuned in.

Yes, salmon season has opened in the Central Management Region. Those are our waters, stretching from Pigeon Point down to Point Conception, above Santa Barbara.

Open ocean salmon fishing last weekend generated quite a bit of anticipation and excitement. As expected, there were hundreds of boats fishing for kings on Monterey Bay for the “limited opening” on ...