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Fish Sniffer Staff

Fish Sniffer Staff

Fish Sniffer Magazine has been the trusted source for West Coast anglers since 1982, delivering honest fishing reports, proven tactics, and timely intel from waters across California, Nevada, and Oregon. Covering every major freshwater and saltwater bite from Sierra trout and kokanee to ocean salmon, stripers, sturgeon, halibut, rockfish, bass, and beyond, it keeps generations of sportsmen dialed in on hot bites, regulations, derbies, and techniques that fill limits and coolers. Now with biweekly print and digital issues plus FishSniffer.com loaded with daily updates, expert columns, and reports straight from the water, Fish Sniffer remains the essential publication that arms West Coast fishermen with the real information they need for successful days on the water.

Volume 45 Issue 1 Out Now!

We're excited to launch the first issue of Volume 45 in 2026. This issue covers prime fishing spots from Lake Almanor, Lake Amador, Lake Berryessa, Lake Cammanche, and Collins Lake, all the way south to Baja highlights and Nevada destinations like Pyramid Lake. We'll also be at the International Spo...

9 Jan 2026
Volume 45 Issue 1 Out Now!
Jack's Staff Tackle

Jack's Staff Tackle

Jack Naves fished the California Delta for striped bass in his North River boat powered by Yamaha. He employed BnM Fishing West Point Crappie rods te...

Lake Shasta Fishing Report

Lake Shasta Fishing Report

Lake Shasta Rising waters bring Trout & Bass With all the recent rains, Shasta Lake has rapidly risen, coming up as much as 4 feet in one day! At p...

Rio Vista/Delta Fishing Report

Rio Vista/Delta Fishing Report

Rio Vista/Delta Bait Fishing, Trolling Slow for Stripers RIO VISTA – The striper bite for trollers in the Delta continues to be very slow, accordi...

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

Pyramid Lake Winter conditions prevail Here is the latest report from Cory Kellar of Blackbeard Worm company: Winter trout fishing tactics are in f...

Los Vaqueros Fishing Report

Los Vaqueros Fishing Report

Los Vaqueros Reservoir Big Trout Plants Bolster Winter Catch Rates LIVERMORE – Since late October, Los Vaqueros Reservoir has been planting 14,000 ...

Lake Oroville Fishing Report

Lake Oroville Fishing Report

Lake Oroville Black Bass Fishing Was Great Before Latest Storms OROVILLE – Ahead of forecasted storms continuing through the weekend, the Departme...

New Melones Fishing Report

New Melones Fishing Report

New Melones Lake Rainbow Trout, Bass Highlight Winter Fishing ANGELS CAMP – Fishing pressure has tapered off at New Melones with the recent round...

Klamath River Fishing report

Klamath River Fishing report

Klamath River 2025 Was a Very Tough Year for Steelhead Fishing SOMES BAR – The basic summary for sport fishing here in the Middle Klamath is that the...

Folsom Lake Fishing Report

Folsom Lake Fishing Report

Folsom Lake Find the Bait, Find the Bass FOLSOM – The black bass are hitting on Folsom Lake, but anglers need to adjust their techniques to the wint...

East Bay Lakes Fishing Report

East Bay Lakes Fishing Report

East Bay Lakes Roundup Local angler in the spotlight! ALAMEDA COUNTY – I'm going to add a bit of color to these weekly reports and spotlight l...

Collins Lake Fishing Report

Collins Lake Fishing Report

Collins Lake Heavy Trout Plants Boost Angling Success OREGON HOUSE – With over 13,000 pounds of trout already planted since Mid-October and fog and r...

Lake Camanche Fishing Report

Lake Camanche Fishing Report

Camanche Lake EBMUD to reopen boat launches for 2026 season BURSON – The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) plans to reopen boat launches o...

Lake Berryessa Fishing Report

Lake Berryessa Fishing Report

Lake Berryessa Fast Trolled Lures Yield Top Rainbow Action SACRAMENTO – Rainbow trout fishing was superb in December, with an occasional slower d...

Lake Amador Fishing Report

Lake Amador Fishing Report

Lake Amador Trout Lead Winter Angling Parade IONE – The trout bite has shifted into high gear at Lake Amador as the lake management continues plantin...

Lake Almanor Fishing Reprt

Lake Almanor Fishing Reprt

Lake Almanor Weather Changes and so does the fishing The weather has been incredibly mild in early December making conditions ideal for some Decembe...

The Fog Bowl of 2025

The Fog Bowl of 2025

The Fog Bowl of 2025 by Jack Naves This past December, we experienced an odd weather pattern the likes of which most of us have never seen. For more ...