The Pacific halibut opening date for waters off California this year aligns with the April 1 opening date for all-depth ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will host a public meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. July 29 to receive input on the 2026 recreational Pacific halibut season. The meeting is being ...

Pacific halibut fishermen across all sectors—commercial, sport, subsistence, and personal use—will compete for the smallest ...

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The International Pacific Halibut Commission set the 2026 harvest at a historic low during an annual meeting that drew a Trump administration political appointee to lead tense U.S. negotiations with ...

‘Dabs are there to be had in the hundreds. Plenty of bait in the area bodes well for the immediate future. Mackerel, anchovies, some sardines and a few herring are maintaining presence in the area.

Fishing derbies are like the lottery in that you can’t win unless you enter. Lorna Illingworth, for example, caught a 158-pound halibut last weekend while fishing during the “Halibut Hullabaloo” out ...

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News and the Northern Journal. ABOARD THE ORACLE ...

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News and the Northern Journal. UNALASKA, ALASKA ...