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Fish Sniffer Staff

Fish Sniffer Staff

Fish Sniffer Magazine has been the go-to source for West Coast anglers since 1982, providing honest fishing reports, proven tactics, and up-to-date intel from waters throughout California, Nevada, and Oregon. It covers every major freshwater and saltwater fishery, from Sierra trout and kokanee to ocean salmon, stripers, sturgeon, halibut, rockfish, bass, and more, keeping generations of fishermen connected to hot bites, current regulations, derbies, and techniques that put fish in the boat and fill coolers. Today it delivers biweekly print and digital issues along with FishSniffer.com, packed with daily updates, expert columns, and fresh reports straight from the water. Fish Sniffer stays the essential read that equips West Coast anglers with the real information needed for successful, productive days on the water.

Trout action at Lake Amador

Bite has been slow to fair with surface temps holding around 53° and water is a bit stained still. Fish are coming anywhere from top to 30’ and best action has been in the main body of the lake. 1.4 - 1.8 mph seems to be the ticket and fish have taken a variety of baits ranging from dark colored Rap...

30 Jan 2026
Trout action at Lake Amador
Mixed Bag Poke-Poling at Low Tide

Mixed Bag Poke-Poling at Low Tide

Lawrence Ngai from Durasnare went poke-poling at low tide and brought back a good haul: one greenling, one monkeyface prickleback eel, three rock crab...

Folsom Lake Action Heating Up

Folsom Lake Action Heating Up

We caught up with Tom Mailey from Get The Net Fishing. He's been guiding clients out on Folsom Lake, and January and February are some of the best mon...

Volume 45 Issue 1 Out Now!

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, La...

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...