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Fishermen gearing up for next leg of the commercial salmon season
After the season for commercial salmon fishing kicked off in May with two stints totaling less than three weeks, fishermen are looking forward to the end of the month when they’ll be able to cast their lines almost uninterrupted through September. June 30 marked the end of the second stint between Pigeon Point and the Mexican border, after the first open week spanned May 1-7. Starting July 26 through August, commercial boats will get the green light between Pigeon Point and Horse Mountain, including the San Francisco Bay. And while fishermen are less than thrilled with this year’s scaled-back season for salmon, catches have been on the rise for many of them, at least when they’re allowed to fish. >click to read<10:18
Second round for salmon – Commercial fishing season open from June 19-30 south of Pigeon Point
Commercial fishermen are counting down the days until they’re allowed to catch salmon off the California coast for the second stint in this limited season. They’ll be able to cast their lines from Pigeon Point to the Mexican border from Tuesday, June 19 to Saturday, June 30, after the season opener, which spanned May 1-7. The waters between Pigeon Point and Horse Mountain, which includes the San Francisco Bay, will be open from late July through September. While this year’s scaled-back season has meant high prices for locally-caught salmon and limited opportunities for fishermen, early indications for the remaining months appear encouraging for them, at least when they’re allowed to fish. >click to read<10:12
