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Donner Lake has that solid high country vibe with deep blue water, pines hugging the shores, and mountain peaks all around that just make you want to stay out there all day. It's the kind of spot wher...
Shaun RainsbargerIf you’re used to trout fishing with its clear streams, light tackle, and those subtle takes that you sometimes second g...
Dillyn ParadzinskiIf you've spent years chasing trout in clear streams and mountain rivers, you know that quiet thrill of a subtle take an...
Brandon Abernathy
The California Delta takes on a whole different feel once spring water temps climb over 60 degree range and those stripe...
Jeff Lechtaler
Salmon get folks fired up every time the season nears, especially with numbers and dates starting to firm up for a real shot in the Bay. Berkeley Marina puts you right on it, easy to hit the water wit...
Ben Mechling
Lawrence Ngai from Durasnare went poke-poling at low tide and brought back a good haul: one greenling, one monkeyface pr...
Lawrence Ngai
Reel Addiction Sportfishing out of San Francisco Bay is doing lots of prep and has exciting things coming up for the upc...
Ben Mechling
The Fish Sniffer team had a great time at the International Sportsmen's Expo this weekend. It was awesome to catch up wi...
Lawrence Ngai
You've fished enough SoCal lakes to know most baits do the job on a good day. Every once in a while though something comes along that just works better on the bigger trout. These larger Thug Crushers ...
Fish Thugs
Mike Cooper from MADE Baits took his new mini jig lineup straight to Prado Regional Park Lake for a real-world test, and...
Mike Cooper
You pull up to Mountain Lakes Resort near Lytle Creek and it's hard not to get excited. The mountain air, trees hugging ...
Dancin Fish Baits
You picture loading up the cooler and rods then heading out toward those California spots that most guys only talk about...
Trucksmart
The Bay Area doesn't see too many trout derbies, so shlotrd is making it happen! Starts today, March 16th, and goes through the end of the month. Lakes covered include: -Lafayette Reservoir -Contra Lo...
J.P. MooreColusa on the Sacramento River keeps things simple for spring fishing with the state recreation area and its public boat...
James Stone
Kittle’s Outdoor Sports in Colusa is celebrating 25 years in business and offering a fantastic sale on EVERYTHING in the...
Paul Kneeland
Check out the new Issue of The Fish Sniffer magazine for February 27, 2026. We cover everything from what's happening at Lake Amador, American River, Bullards Bar, Camanche, Eagle Lake, Folsom Lake, Los Vaqueros, New Melones, Pyramid, the Delta, Lake Shasta and more!
The Bay Area doesn't see too many trout derbies, so shlotrd is making it happen! Starts today, March 16th, and goes through the end of the month. Lakes covered include: -Lafayette Reservoir -Contra Lo...
J.P. MooreDonner Lake has that solid high country vibe with deep blue water, pines hugging the shores, and mountain peaks all arou...
Shaun RainsbargerColusa on the Sacramento River keeps things simple for spring fishing with the state recreation area and its public boat...
James StoneIf you've spent years chasing trout in clear streams and mountain rivers, you know that quiet thrill of a subtle take an...
Brandon AbernathyIf you’re used to trout fishing with its clear streams, light tackle, and those subtle takes that you sometimes second guess, then going after Springers is gonna change how you see fishing all over ag...
Dillyn Paradzinski
Springers are Calling on the Southern Oregon Coast Dillyn Paradzinski of DP Guide Service is officially on the hunt for ...
Dillyn Paradzinski
Best fishing in years! Cory Kellar of Blackbeard Worm Company gave us this report: The lake is fishing the best it has i...
Cory Kellar
Winter fishing is in its prime! Cory Kellar of Blackbeard Worm Company gave us this report: Pyramid Lake is in its prime...
Cory Kellar
Mike Cooper of MADE Baits caught this brown in the Eastern Sierras. He hit the river reservoir edge during the tail end of a fall storm before check in and found a heavy pumpkin colored buck brown. It...
Mike Cooper
Rio Vista/Delta Get Ready for Spring Striper and Sturgeon Fishing! RIO VISTA - The latest storms, resulting in muddy and...
Dan Bacher
BURSON – Shore anglers and rental boaters are catching big numbers of black bass, particularly smallmouths, at Pardee La...
Dan Bacher
ANGELS CAMP – While kokanee salmon fishing has petered out as the fish go upriver to spawn, fishing for rainbow trout is...
Dan BacherHefty largemouth bass are the reward for anglers using live scopes to locate fish. Use shad pattern swimbaits, jigs and other lures for the best success.
Holdover rainbows, recent planters and king salmon are being caught by experienced anglers. Troll with Trout Trix Worms, Speedy Shiners and other lures from the surface to 25 feet deep.
Sanddabs, along with petrale sole and mackerel, are the reward for anglers venturing out on charter boats out of Santa Cruz and Monterey. Tom’s jigs, tipped with squid strips, are the top lures.
Trollers are catching rainbow trout on spoons and plastic worms behind dodgers. Shore anglers are hooking trout while tossing out PowerBait and nightcrawlers.
The spotted bass action should shift into high gear for anglers using small swimbaits and soft plastics. Expect to catch fish in the 15 to 25 foot range.
Fishing for striped bass is tough on the Delta. However, anglers trolling Dredger lures and spooning in the Port of Sacramento and Deep Water Channel are catching fish averaging 6 pounds.
The stretch of river below Nimbus Fish Hatchery is producing steelhead. Anglers are throwing spoons, drifting nightcrawlers under floats and pulling an array of plugs.
The steelhead season is in full swing. Boaters are hooking bright steelies while pulling plugs, while shore anglers are using fish pills, yarn and salmon roe.
Rainbow and brown trout are hitting flies on the Truckee River. The stonefly hatch is expected to begin in March.
Steelhead fishing has been tough since dam removal. However, one guide reported catching and releasing 6 adult fish while fly fishing on a recent trip.
The lake reopened to fishing on February 6. 4,000 pounds of rainbow trout went into the reservoir before the opener
Catch-and-release sturgeon fishing has been productive. Use ghost shrimp, salmon roe and lamprey eel for the sturgeon.
Rockfish and lingcod season will begin on April 1. Expect to bag limits of colorful rockfish, along with lingcod, while using bars, jigs and shrimp flies.
It won’t be long before the striper run begins in the Sacramento and Feather rivers. The fish typically start moving into the rivers in early March.
Expect the perch fishing to pick up off the Sonoma County Coast in March and April. Toss out pileworms, shrimp and plastic grubs for the best action.
Bay Area party boats will begin trolling anchovies and herring for halibut in March. This should be another great halibut season.
We're all getting amped up for salmon season in California, but the rules and regs for 2026 are still in the works. Check out this video where James Stone, president of NorCal Guides & Sportsmen Assoc...
James Stone
Nor-Cal Guides and Sportsmen’s Association: The Sportsman’s Voice The Nor-Cal Guides and Sportsmen’s Association (NCGASA...
James Stone
CDFW to Host Public Meeting on California’s Salmon Fisheries Sacramento - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Dan Bacher
SACRAMENTO — Opponents of the Delta Tunnel project last month celebrated their successful campaign against Newsom’s trai...
Dan BacherYou've fished enough SoCal lakes to know most baits do the job on a good day. Every once in a while though something comes along that just works better on the bigger trout. These larger Thug Crushers ...
Fish ThugsMike Cooper from MADE Baits took his new mini jig lineup straight to Prado Regional Park Lake for a real-world test, and...
Mike CooperYou pull up to Mountain Lakes Resort near Lytle Creek and it's hard not to get excited. The mountain air, trees hugging ...
Dancin Fish Baits
Tom Guzman knows that when Irvine Regional Park drops 800 pounds of fresh trout into the water, you’ve got to show up wi...
Tom Guzman
