Fishing Crew Jobs in California
0 open listings · updated Sep 13, 2026
Fishing Crew jobs in California, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Fishing crew jobs are shore-side: cannery processing at $15 to $18 per hour with overtime, or lodge crew at $2,500 to $3,500 per month with room, board and airfare. California’s CAL FIRE is the largest state wildland fire employer in the country, and eastern Sierra pack stations hire wranglers and packers every summer.
More About Fishing Crew Jobs in California
Each fishing crew listing in California shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled fishing crew positions in California stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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Questions About Fishing Crew Jobs in California
How do I apply for fishing crew jobs in California?
Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. Cannery and processing workers commonly earn $15 to $18 per hour with overtime after 8 hours and housing provided; lodge crew earn $2,500 to $3,500 per month with room, board and airfare.
When do fishing crew jobs in California get posted?
Processors hire from January through May for the June and July sockeye run; lodges hire from December through March for June to September. New California listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.
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