OSAnglers

06/19/2026

06/10/2026

Unfortunately some sad news was just announced. Our beloved Harold Reeser has passed on at the age of 90. He has been a great friend and supporter of the club. RIP Harold.

04/25/2026

03/29/2026

As discussed on the show today by Ken Franke with Sportfishing Association of California.

CDFW Releases Evaluation of MPA Petitions; OPC to Provide Policy Input in Coming Weeks

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released its evaluations and recommendations for 10 of 15 marine protected area (MPA) petitions under review. The petitions were received in December 2023 by the California Fish and Game Commission and in 2024 were referred to CDFW for evaluation and recommendation.

The evaluations are available through CDFW’s MPA Petition Process StoryMap. CDFW plans to complete evaluations for the remaining five petitions, which are all tribally led or tribally co-led, upon receiving guidance from the Commission’s Tribal Committee at its April 14, 2025 meeting.

In addition, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), in its role as MPA policy lead, transmitted a letter to the Commission, with complementary input on the MPA proposals to adaptively manage California’s MPA network. Visit OPC’s website for further updates.

The Commission has also launched a new MPA petitions process webpage with key links related to California’s MPA network and the ongoing MPA petition and evaluation process. The page is a work in progress, and additional information and materials will be added regularly.

Your participation is critical in the upcoming regional Commission meetings focused on the MPA petitions, which may be attended in person or virtually. Meeting information can be found at https://fgc.ca.gov/Meetings/2026.

We need everyone to submit written public comments.
Learn more at https://www.californiasportfishing.org/

03/24/2026

The US Army Corps of Engineers annually dredges the Oceanside Harbor inlet for safe navigation of vessels. The 2026 dredge is expected to begin mobilization of equipment on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and the dredging is set to begin about Monday, April 6, 2026.

The operation is expected to wrap up by May 9, 2026, barring any equipment issues. Bad weather and high waves can also temporarily pause operations, which may cause this timeline to shift.

𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

The sand dredged from the Harbor inlet is pumped onto Oceanside beaches. The amount of sand available each year to be placed on the beaches is dependent on how much excess sand fills in the harbor entrance each winter; it varies from year to year, but usually ranges between 200,000-300,000 cubic yards of sand.

How far south the dredged sand can be deposited is dependent on the erosion that occurred during the preceding months. Often, the beach on the north side of the Pier must be filled in substantially in order to support the pipe that must be laid on the beach as it expands southward.

Safety measures planned during the dredging operation include a delineated pathway for moving heavy equipment, posted signs, flagmen, and a lead vehicle for tractors. No events in the area will be permitted during any portion of the dredge cycle.
Environmental safety measures will also be implemented. Snowy Plover monitoring will be in place; a fence will be set up near the San Luis Rey River outlet. The area will also be monitored for grunion.

Water quality is also consistently monitored during the dredge operations per permit requirements from the California Coastal Commission and Water Board. If any water quality issues were to arise, dredging operations would cease until the issue is addressed and testing shows the issue is abated.

For questions on this, please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers at (213) 452-3921 or email [email protected].