Salmon Fishing In Shelter Cove

Salmon fishing and abalone diving are two very popular activities in Shelter Cove. It is not always the ideal time to go salmon fishing or abalone diving in Shelter Cover however. There are certain seasons for each of these activities.

Salmon fishing in Shelter Cove generally begins in mid February and goes through November. This is when the salmon are most likely to be swimming through Shelter Cove. In case you have questions about when exactly the salmon fishing season is in Shelter Cove, you can generally find the information online from the Shelter Cove chamber of commerce.

Abalone diving is another popular activity in Shelter Cove. Many residents and fishermen go salmon fishing during the day, and then come home and go abalone diving along the shores of the black sand beaches. Abalone diving season in Shelter Cove opens in April and goes through November. Abalone diving is closed during the month of July in Shelter Cove however.

Other types of fishing in Shelter Cove are Rock Fish and Albacore Tuna. Fishing for Rock Fish in Shelter Cove starts in May and goes through November. Albacore tuna fishing in Shelter Cove is open all year, but the best times for Albacore Tuna fishing in Shelter Cove are from July to October when warm Japanese currents reach the Northern California coast.

Many tourists forgo the popular Avenue of the Giants and redwoods to go salmon fishing and abalone diving the entire time they are on vacation at Shelter Cove. If this is the case for your Northern California Shelter Cove vacation, happy fishing!

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