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The lake level is all the way up but the water is still pretty stained and the trout seem to be hunkering down. Bait fishing seems to be quite a bit better than trolling- which I can speak firsthand t...
There seems to be a decent bite for small wild trout in the main body right now. Fish aren't huge - most are between 12 ...
The latest trout stocking at Irvine Regional Park Lake has triggered a reliable bite this week, with freshly planted rai...
It has been a rough couple of months. Trout season started in California in late November, but it wasn't until recently ...
The Fish Sniffer team had a great time at the International Sportsmen's Expo this weekend. It was awesome to catch up with our friends, including founder and owner Lawrence Ngai from Durasnare Crabsna...
The Fish Sniffer team had a great time at the International Sportsmen's Expo this weekend. We enjoyed meeting up with ou...
Hot fishing in Magdalena Bay! By Paul J. Kneeland Last September, my brother Ken from Merino, Colorado and I took a tr...
What a way to wrap up the holiday season. On December 20, the Durasnare crew headed out to Lawsons Landing fully expecti...
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 Sportsmen's Expo (ISE) next week bringing you additional on-site coverage. Let's keep the fishing rolling in 2026!
The lake level is all the way up but the water is still pretty stained and the trout seem to be hunkering down. Bait fishing seems to be quite a bit better than trolling- which I can speak firsthand t...
There seems to be a decent bite for small wild trout in the main body right now. Fish aren't huge - most are between 12 ...
The Fish Sniffer team had a great time at the International Sportsmen's Expo this weekend. It was awesome to catch up wi...
The Fish Sniffer team had a great time at the International Sportsmen's Expo this weekend. We enjoyed meeting up with ou...
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...
BURSON – Shore anglers and rental boaters are catching big numbers of black bass, particularly smallmouths, at Pardee La...
ANGELS CAMP – While kokanee salmon fishing has petered out as the fish go upriver to spawn, fishing for rainbow trout is...
SANTA CRUZ – While most anglers are focusing on rockfish and lingcod now that all depths are open, a few bluefin tuna ar...
Jack Naves fished Lake Amador with Robbie Dunham of Koke Machine Guide Service in Robbie's 20’ Boulton boat powered by Yamaha. They caught three cutbow trout and one blue trout using Edge Mag Pro rods in Scotty downriggers. The rods were teamed with Abu Garcia Max Toro DLC levelwind reels loaded with Triene XT 14-pound test clear monofilament line. They trolled gold-colored Speedy Shiner spoons and orange Arctic Fox Tube Flies ran directly behind small Wigglefin Action Discs in the top ten feet of water.
Paul Kneeland fished Eagle Lake with Bridget Looney in the Fish Sniffer 21 Rogue Jet Coastal. They caught rainbow trout to 22 inches and 3.75 pounds using a Lamiglas 7 ½ foot ultralight graphite rod with a Daiwa Lexa low profile line counter reel loaded with 6 lb test P Line flourocarbon line.. They trolled 2 inch Mag Lips. Thomas Bouyants and Excel spoons, on the surface and off the Canon Downriggers at 10 to 20 feet deep and 2.2 mph.
Dan Bacher fished for rainbow trout at Lake Camanche South Shore. He used a Berkley Ugly Stik GX2 6’ 6” medium action spinning rod, teamed up with a Shakespeare GX235 spinning reel filled with 8 lb. test P-Line CX Premium Fluorocarbon Coated Line. He fished with Berkley Tequila Sunrise Power Bait on a #14 Eagle Claw gold treble hook on a sliding sinker rig.
Boaters are catching limits of hefty rainbow trout. The fish are hitting Trigger Spoons, stick baits and other offerings at 15 to 45 feet deep.
Limits of crab and rockfish are the rule for anglers boarding charter boats. The rockfish season will remain open through December 21.
Sturgeon fishing has hit its prime. Anglers are catching and releasing diamondbacks while soaking salmon roe, grass shrimp and ghost shrimp.
Trolling Rat-L-Traps is producing limits of striped bass. Fish averaging 5 pounds and going up to 10 pounds are rewarding anglers.
Steelhead action is going strong in the stretch of river above Live Oak. Anglers are hooking the 2 to 6 lb. steelies while drifting salmon roe and soft beads.
Jig fishing for spotted bass is off the hook. The fish are mostly in the 1-1/2 to 3 lb. range.
Fishing from shore and rental boats is shifting into high gear. Anglers are catching rainbows and some lightning trout while using PowerBait, nightcrawlers and spoons.
Trout plants have begun with the cooler weather. Bait fishing from shore and trolling from rental boats are both productive.
Weekly trout plants have boosted the bite. Experienced anglers are picking up limits and near-limits of rainbows while pulling steel #5 floating Rapalas, orange Trout Trix Minnows and orange Metalheads at speeds of 1.8 to 2.2 mph.
Stoneflies, worms and eggs are all great attractor nymphs for trout right now. Pair these larger flies with the small bugs of winter, I.E. baetis and midges.
This is a great time for target rainbow trout from shore. Use inflated nightcrawlers, PowerBait, Kastmasters and an array of lures to entice the rainbows.
Spotted bass fishing is very good this time of year. Drop shotting with plastics and fishing jigs are both top-notch methods.
Steelhead fishing in the upper stretch of the American below Nimbus Hatchery will open on January 1, 2026. Pulling plugs from boats and casting spinners, roe and soft beads from shore are both productive.
Steelhead fishing in the upper stretch of the river below Camanche Dam will open on January 1, 2026. Anglers fishing spinners, roe and soft beads will find success.
Located on the border between Nevada and California, this popular lake will open to trout fishing on January 1, 2026. Both shore and boat anglers can expect to find success on trout.
The rockfish and lingcod season will continue through December 31. Charter boat anglers use baited shrimp flies, bars and swimbaits to entice the bottomfish.
SACRAMENTO — Opponents of the Delta Tunnel project last month celebrated their successful campaign against Newsom’s trailer bill to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project through the State Legislatur...
American River, CA – Following the opening of the Nimbus Hatchery fish ladder last week, California Department of Fish a...
Delta Tunnel opponents slam Gov. Newsom's revised budget plan to fast-track project SACRAMENTO - Sacramento — Governor...
For many years, federal, state, and corporate proponents of building more dams in California have touted cold water rive...
The latest trout stocking at Irvine Regional Park Lake has triggered a reliable bite this week, with freshly planted rainbows showing good activity for anglers hitting the water. Tom Guzman fished wit...
It has been a rough couple of months. Trout season started in California in late November, but it wasn't until recently ...
Hot fishing in Magdalena Bay! By Paul J. Kneeland Last September, my brother Ken from Merino, Colorado and I took a tr...
Anglers timed the fresh trout stock perfectly at Yorba Regional Park in Yorba Linda and enjoyed wide open action on newl...
