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Big Catfish and Stripers Highlight Los Vaqueros Reservoir Reopening
23 Oct 2020

Big Catfish and Stripers Highlight Los Vaqueros Reservoir Reopening

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Lakes, Map Features, Reports | 0

  BRENTWOOD –- Los Vaqueros Reservoir, a Contra Costa Water District reservoir that receives its water from the Delta, reopened on Saturday, September 26 to fishing after being closed on August because of a fire in the watershed. Anglers can … Continued

Sacramento Area Kings Challenge Anglers
29 Sep 2020

Sacramento Area Kings Challenge Anglers

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Map Features, Reports, Rivers and Streams | 0

The Chinook salmon fishing on the Sacramento River in the Capital City area from Verona below the mouth of the Feather River to Freeport has begun to improve as fish move into the area on their upstream spawning migration. Although … Continued

Lake Camanche Trophy Trout, Bass Lurk Above Ruins of Lancha Plana
23 Sep 2020

Lake Camanche Trophy Trout, Bass Lurk Above Ruins of Lancha Plana

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Lakes, Map Features, Reports | 0

BURSON – While known best for its bass fishing, the Mother Lode’s Lake Camanche, is a quality rainbow trout fishery targeted by shore and boat anglers throughout the year. The early summer and late fall, especially at a time of … Continued

Wild Weather, Wild Salmon Fishing on GSSA’s ‘Fish Like a Girl’ Trip off Marin Coast
4 Sep 2020

Wild Weather, Wild Salmon Fishing on GSSA’s ‘Fish Like a Girl’ Trip off Marin Coast

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Map Features, Reports | 0

  The Golden State Salmon Association’s “Fish Like A Girl” charter group went outside the Golden Gate in pursuit of Chinook salmon on Sunday, August 16 – and experienced some of the wildest weather that they, the captain and the … Continued

Large Kings Show at Lake Oroville This Season
4 Sep 2020

Large Kings Show at Lake Oroville This Season

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Map Features, Reports | 0

    2020, the year of the COVID 19 pandemic, has been one of the top years for big, bold landlocked Chinook salmon at Lake Oroville since the kings were stocked by the CDFW in 2013. While the fishing has … Continued

Feather River Boaters Bag Bright Kings on Opener
17 Aug 2020

Feather River Boaters Bag Bright Kings on Opener

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Map Features, Reports | 0

The Feather River below the Thermalio Afterbay outlet draws lots of bank anglers and boaters to target Chinook salmon every year. Photo by  DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff.  OROVILLE – The salmon season kicked off with a promising start on the … Continued

Port of West Sacramento/Ship Channel: Popular Fishing Destination, Delta Smelt Sanctuary
22 Jul 2020

Port of West Sacramento/Ship Channel: Popular Fishing Destination, Delta Smelt Sanctuary

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Map Features, Reports | 0

For many years, public bank angling access to the Port of Sacramento and the  Sacramento Deep Water  Ship Channel was problematic. This all changed in November 2007 when the Barge Canal Recreational Access to the port area was opened. Located … Continued

Lower Bear River Reservoir: From Trophy Macks to Pansize Trout
13 Jul 2020

Lower Bear River Reservoir: From Trophy Macks to Pansize Trout

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Map Features, Reports | 0

Beautiful Lower Bear River Reservoir, situated in Eldorado National Forest in the Central Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 5850 feet, is the first reservoir to open every spring along the Highway 88 Corridor coming west from Stockton because it … Continued

Caples Lake Offers Big Mackinaw, Plentiful Browns and Rainbows
18 Jun 2020

Caples Lake Offers Big Mackinaw, Plentiful Browns and Rainbows

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Lakes, Map Features, Reports | 0

Caples Lake, an El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) managed reservoir in Alpine County, offers an unbeatable combination of majestic alpine scenery and fine trophy trout fishing. Big browns and mackinaw lurk in the clear, pristine waters of Caples. The lake … Continued

Exploring the Mysteries of American River Shad During the Time of Coronavirus
2 Jun 2020

Exploring the Mysteries of American River Shad During the Time of Coronavirus

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Map Features, Reports, Rivers and Streams | 0

  The silvery fish leaped out of the water and then surged on one last run in the clear water. It was Memorial Day 1969 and this was the first time that I had ever fished for or hooked a … Continued

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