Pardee/Camanche Lakes: Shore Anglers, Rental Boaters Battle Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass
BURSON – Shore anglers and rental boaters are catching big numbers of black bass, particularly smallmouths, at Pardee Lake as the season nears its end...
Central California
Browns in Eastern Sierras
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 was a great start to the trip and a solid way to open the run.
New Melones Lake: Trout Limits Are The Rule
ANGELS CAMP – While kokanee salmon fishing has petered out as the fish go upriver to spawn, fishing for rainbow trout is excellent at New Melones Rese...
Monterey Bay: Boats Target Halibut, Lingcod and Bluefin
SANTA CRUZ – While most anglers are focusing on rockfish and lingcod now that all depths are open, a few bluefin tuna are beginning to show in the Mon...
Don Pedro Lake: Trollers Battle Rainbows and Kings
LA GRANGE - If you want to hook a potluck mixture of rainbow trout, king salmon, and black bass, Don Pedro Lake is the place to go. “A family that fi...
Monterey Bay Report
Monterey Bay Boats Target Halibut, Lingcod and Rockfish SANTA CRUZ – Now that the four-day fall salmon season is over, anglers are back to concentrat...
Los Vaqueros Report
Los Vaqueros Reservoir South Side of Reservoir Opens Back Up to Public, Catfish Is Best Bet LIVERMORE – From September 2-4, the south side of the wat...
Don Pedro Lake Report
Don Pedro Lake Trollers Battle Rainbows and Kings LA GRANGE – The rainbow trout and king salmon fishing continues to be superb on Don Pedro Reservoir...
Camanche/Pardee report
Camanche/Pardee Lakes Shore Anglers Get Ready for Trout Plants BURSON – Fishing pressure remains light at both Camanche and Pardee reservoirs, due to...
Volume 44 Issue 7 Out Now!
Check out the new Issue of The Fish Sniffer magazine for August 15, 2025 In this issue of The Fish Sniffer, we bring you the latest information of s...
New Melones fishing report
New Melones Lake Trollers Bag Kokanee Salmon Limits ANGELS CAMP - Anglers embarking on trolling adventures now on New Melones Reservoir are hooki...
Monterey Bay Fishing Report
Monterey Bay Shallow Water Rockfish Bite On Local Reefs MONTEREY – Anglers boarding party boats out of Monterey are catching limits of rockfish on m...