Allen Kenneth Bonslett, the former publisher of the Fish Sniffer magazine and a resident of Galt, passed away at the age of 56 on September 8, 2016. Allen was born in Sacramento May 24, 1960 to Hal and Winnie Bonslett, … Continued
Poulsen Cascade is a Pacific Northwest tackle company that is unfamiliar to a lot of California anglers. Poulsen offers a full line up of gear and accessories that will help you land trout, kokanee, kings and more. Let’s take a … Continued
Amador (Ione) The trout plants are over at Lake Amador until the water temperature cools down in October, but the lake management did plant 500 pounds of catfish, ranging from 2 to 5 pounds each, on Tuesday, June 7. “Anglers … Continued
Contributed by Gordon Hough, Captain, Morning Star As we headed out Tuesday (May 31) with primo tides, primo anglers and “smallish” though usable bait we found ourselves engulfed in pea soup fog and and an ever increasing SW wind howling through … Continued
The 29th annual “Hooked on Fishing, not on Drugs”** children’s event last weekend at Horseshoe Lake in Chico’s Upper Bidwell Park was again highly successful, though unseasonably chilly weather in the early AM hours kept the crowds away for … Continued
If you’re someone that loves to throw top water frogs on the California Delta – in the heat of fierce competition and want to use any brand of top water frog YOU choose, then you certinanly don’t want to miss out on an … Continued
The 13th Annual Kokanee Power Shasta Trout & Salmon derby was held the weekend of April 30 and May 1, 2016. I headed up Thursday afternoon with the Fish Sniffer 21’ Rogue Jet Coastal in tow. As I passed … Continued
On October 19-23rd Fish Sniffer’s staffers Sheldon Bright and Ernie Marlan will be co-hosting their second annual fishing adventure aboard the Mosquito Fleet in La Paz Mexico. The Mosquito Fleet is is one of the best in the business when … Continued
Join us for the 2016 Northern California Solar Regatta sponsored by SMUD’s Energy & Technology Center and Community Solar program. The Solar Regatta is a hands on event where students can learn about solar energy and sustainability in a fun … Continued
Amador (Ione) Want to catch Lighting Trout? Then head to Lake Amador, where 1500 pounds of these beautiful bright yellow/orange bodied fish with red stripes were recently planted. “Its a recessive gene in the rainbow trout species they noticed, … Continued