By Paul J. Kneeland This has been a very trying spring and summer, with Covid 19 shutting down most of the economy, and now extreme heat and forest fires turning the sky smoky gray. My brother Ken of Merino, Colorado … Continued
By Paul J. Kneeland The Sacramento River salmon season is underway, and the fish are starting to fill the river and fish boxes up and down the system. I fished the upper river with guide Dan Ponciano and my friends … Continued
By Paul J. Kneeland The spring Shasta Lake Trout & Salmon Derby presented by Kokanee Power and the Shasta Lake Business Owners Association took place on May 4th and 5th. John Brassfield of Trucksmart Stores and I once again were … Continued
By Paul J. Kneeland Lake Camanche is a beautiful foothill reservoir located east of Lodi near the town of Ione. It boasts 54 miles of shoreline and 7700 surface acres when full. John Brassfield of Auburn and I took a … Continued
By Paul J. Kneeland The 19th Annual Shasta Lake Fall Trout derby took place on the weekend of October 20 and 21. The lake was in good shape, down about 90 feet which is about normal for this time of … Continued
By Paul J. Kneeland The October opening of trout season at Pyramid Lake is a date my friends and I will never miss. The fishing at this spectacular desert lake is excellent almost all year, but the opener is something … Continued
I have always been an enthusiastic kokanee fisherman. I love fishing for the little silver bullets all over northern California, from Whiskeytown to Don Pedro and everywhere in between. They fight extremely well, are a ton of fun to catch, … Continued
My good friend John Brassfield of Trucksmart stores and I headed up to Caples Lake the hot weekend of June 23rd. It was the perfect destination on a hot weekend – over 100 degrees in the Sacramento Valley, and only … Continued
Looking out over the balcony of our second story room, the Baja sunrise gleamed gold and orange over the calm Sea of Cortez. It was our first morning, and I was excited and anticipating a wonderful day of fishing out … Continued
The 17th Annual Shasta Lake Fall Trout derby took place on the weekend of October 14 and 15. The lake was in fantastic shape, only about 45 feet down and clear and beautiful. John Brassfield and I arrived at Sugarloaf … Continued