Quick question Sonoma

Does anyone kayak fish in Jenner Pond/Russian River mouth? If so, what fish are there? Seeing rockfish on some fishing apps but i dont trust those much...

Cheers and thank you!

Does anyone kayak fish in Jenner Pond/Russian River mouth? If so, what fish are there? Seeing rockfish on some fishing apps but i dont trust those much...

Cheers and thank you!

Might be an mpa, better check da maps...

Does anyone kayak fish in Jenner Pond/Russian River mouth? If so, what fish are there? Seeing rockfish on some fishing apps but i dont trust those much...

Cheers and thank you!

Might be an mpa, better check da maps...

It is protected, russian river smca.  You are allowed dungees (in season) but no fish

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=91421&inline

Lots of sand and seals anyway.  I knew a lady who (in her kayak) had an adult GWS drive-by years ago.  Just outside the mouth.

If by Jenner Pond you mean the last stretch of the river, that is a no-take State Marine Recreational Management Area. 
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=91420&inline

Thanks for the info!! 

The MPA doesn't extend too far south. You can go to goat rock by jenner and fish the line of the mpa. I've seen people shore fishing from there before

Hello,

I’m from Petaluma as well.  Just got a hobie today.  I was thinking about hitting the Russian river and trying my hand at some steelhead this November providing that it rains.  Right now you can’t fish at low flows but when the flows pick up I was thinking about heading out there towards Jenner.  My understanding is that you have to fish beyond the bridge more inland.  If you are interested in going sometime  let me know

MLPA, can fish south of goat rock... kinda dicey the surf there.

As others have said, its an MPA, but it doesn't extend too far.  My absolute favorite spots are just north of the mouth of the Russian River and just south of Russian Gulch Beach, whether kayak, boat, or shore.  I bring in the most fish in that area out of everywhere I go, but entry is complicated and annoying.  The area of the Russian River between the bridge and the shore is open for waterfowl hunting, but not fishing. 

Also, there are a ton of white shark sightings at the mouth of the river there, for obvious reasons.  Someone has also been attacked there while ab diving, and I know of some folks that have had bumps on their kayak or SUP when gutting their catches just north of there, although what do you expect when you are literally chumming the water!!!

I have the waypoints programmed into my GPS for the MPAs and MCAs, but there are also apps for your phone that have them.  There's good cell service out there on the water. 

As others have said ...

Good info. I wish I lived closer...