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 i...
Early November Delta Stripers are biting
Stripers are active and we are having steady action. We are mixing up approaches each day. We are trolling when they want to chase, casting when they show on top, and we are also drifting live bait when that is the best move for the tide and current window. All three have been producing. Right now w...
Salmon on the American
Dan Bacher fished American River salmon with Kailyr Perry of Kailyrs Guide Service to wrap up October. The short season ended Oct. 31. This is the riv...
Don Pedro Trout are biting on spoons
Dan Williams and young angler Bradley enjoyed a productive trip on Don Pedro. They trolled blue spoons at 27 to 46 feet. The bite was consistent on Ra...
Crab Season Opens with the Vivid Snares Derby
Joel and the team at Vivid Snares are kicking off crab season when it opens on November 1 with their Crab Fishing Derby. It is catch and release, fema...
Here Fishy Fishy Silvertron Powers a Stellar Feather River Season
John Richardson of Here Fishy Fishy wrapped up a successful season on the Feather River, where the Here Fishy Fishy Silvertron has been his top produc...
Austin Wilson Closes a Big Salmon Season on NorCal Rivers
Austin Wilson wrapped up a strong season guiding on Northern California rivers like the Feather River and American River. Cut plug techniques delivere...
Rio Vista/Delta: Trollers Hit West Bank of Sacramento for Stripers
RIO VISTA – The striper bite for trollers in the Delta continues to be productive, according to avid trolling expert Mark Wilson. Mark reports that he...
French Meadows Reservoir: Trolling Shallow Should Produce Top Fall Rainbow Action
FORESTHILL – Rainbow trout were hitting at French Meadows Reservoir as an early winter storm was getting ready to hit the Sierra Nevada. “Limit-style...
Feather River: Salmon Limits Boated on Open River Section
YUBA CITY – The salmon season in the section of the Feather River from 200 yards above the Live Oak boat ramp to the Highway 99 bridge remains open th...
Volume 44 Issue 9 Out Now!
Check out the new issue of The Fish Sniffer Magazine for October 17, 2025. In this issue of The Fish Sniffer, we celebrate the arrival of Fall. Much ...
Eagle Lake Report
Eagle Lake Fat Rainbows reward fishermen at Eagle Lake. Tim Noxon of Fish Traveler Guide Service gave us this report from Eagle Lake. The fishing ha...
Huge Half Moon Bay Sea Bass
Huge Half Moon Bay Sea Bass By Joseph Gonzalez I live in Pacifica and have been fishing for many years out of Half Moon Bay. This year my buddy ...
September's Fish of the Month goes to the team at Tahoe Sportfishing!
Limits of Kokanee were the rule for everyone on board during the month of August!
Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay Shallow Water Rockfish Limits Are The Rule EL GRANADA – Rockfishing adventures are producing limits of colorful shallow water rockfish,...
Eagle Lake Report
Eagle Lake Slower Fishing in the middle of summer. According to Tim Noxon of Fish Traveler Guide Service, the fishing at Eagle Lake has slowed down...
collins lake report
Collins Lake Catfish, Crappie and Trout Lead Late Summer Angling Parade OREGON HOUSE – Last month was one of the mildest California Julys in recent m...
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