NorCal Friday: 102 kings, Emeryville’s rockfish pile, and three Monterey bluefin

Friday’s NorCal party-boat sheet was a king-and-rockfish day, not a repeat of Thursday’s counts. NorCal Fish Reports’ Oct. 16, 2026, dock totals cover nine landings.

The salmon boats that posted counts add up to 102 kings. Hog Heaven in Sausalito, eight anglers, landed 16 king salmon to 28 pounds. Lovely Martha in San Francisco, 16 anglers, finished with 17 kings. California Dawn in Berkeley, 15 anglers, had 11 kings to 26 pounds, and Berkeley Charter Boats’ New Easy Rider, 15 anglers, had 10 kings to 24 pounds. New Rayann in Sausalito, 10 anglers, is listed with 14 Chinook. At Fish Emeryville, Oakland Anglers II put 26 kings on the dock for 17 anglers, and Scallywag added 8 kings for six anglers.

Emeryville’s other boats were on the bottom. The landing total for six boats and 77 anglers is 500 rockfish, 100 lingcod, 34 king salmon, 5 bonito, 2 mako shark, and 17 white sturgeon released. Sea Wolf, 25 anglers, accounted for 250 rockfish, 50 lingcod, and one mako. New Huck Finn, 15 anglers, added 150 rockfish, 30 lingcod, one mako, and 4 bonito. Lady K, 10 anglers, had 100 rockfish, 20 lingcod, and 1 bonito. Heisen Sturg, four anglers, released 17 white sturgeon.

Bodega Bay’s Surf Scooter, 10 anglers, came in with 100 rockfish and 11 lingcod to 24 pounds. In Monterey, Chris’ Check Mate, 19 anglers on a full day, landed 155 rockfish and 5 lingcod. J&M’s Kahuna, 17 anglers on a morning half-day, mixed 170 rockfish, 3 lingcod, 3 bluefin tuna, and 1 bonito.

This is a The Gillnet news desk summary, not a reprint.

Source: NorCal Fish Reports — dock totals, Oct. 16, 2026. Boat sheet: Fish counts by boat.