Santa Cruz, CA − Three hundred anglers and 40 volunteers enjoyed a day with sunny weather and calm seas during the 19th Annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Tournament held out of the IDES Hall on March 9.

Surfcasters from all over Northern California are looking forward to the 19th annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Tournament on Saturday. The weather forecast looks fairly decent with low winds, waves and ...

Recreation Dungeness crab season will open on Nov. 1 along the coast of the Central Coast and the Monterey Bay, but with some restrictions.

Online registration for the 19th annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Derby will open the first week of January. The Derby will be held on March 9. Anglers can surfcast anywhere they choose, but must be ...

Most of the daylight catch has been on fly-lined bait, while nighttime fish are holding deeper and biting jigs. One rule of ...

COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS CRAB SEASON WILL CLOSE EARLY THIS SEASON. ALL CRAB FISHERIES IN CALIFORNIA SOUTH OF SONOMA WILL SHUT DOWN ON APRIL 8TH. CRAB SEASON AN INCREASE OF HUMPBACK WHALES IN CRABBING ...

(BCN) — In an effort to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials on Thursday announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishing would be closed later this month ...

California will close final Dungeness crab fishing zones on June 20 at 6 p.m. Closures aim to prevent humpback whale entanglements in commercial fish gear. Crab traps in closed zones may be retrieved ...

Crabs Credit: CDFW October 25, 2025 - The recreational Dungeness crab season will open beginning Nov. 1, 2025, except in northern California where it has been delayed due to a public health hazard.