Steelhead fishing on the upper section of the American River opened on January 1 with clear and cold water conditions and chilly weather, tough conditions for the often elusive fish. It wasn’t the worst opener I’ve ever encountered, but it … Continued
On a cold December morning in 2001, my cousin, the late Tom Mulderrig, and I arrived to sit in a long line of cars waiting for the grand opening of the Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont. After the … Continued
The Mokelumne River Hatchery in Clements is hosting the return of big numbers of fall-run Chinook salmon from the ocean this autumn. The run is behind the numbers seen last year at this time, but this run is still going … Continued
Situated amidst a conifer forest on the Bear River in Nevada County near Colfax, Rollins Reservoir is like two different bodies of water, depending on whether you fish it during the summer or fall, winter and spring. In the summer, … Continued
Participants in the NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge Tournament of Champions at Collins Lake, sponsored by the Fish Sniffer magazine and Angler’s Press, found top-notch fishing, particularly from shore, on the weekend of November 3-4. Nestled in the beautiful Sierra … 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
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, a regional park on on Stanley Blvd on the border of Pleasanton and Livermore that is part of the East Bay Regional Parks (EBRP) system, is a great example of what can happen when government … Continued
By Dan Bacher Anglers are seeing greatly improved fishing in the stretch of the Sacramento River from Pittsburg to the Sacramento metropolitan area this year as the fall run of Chinook salmon moves upriver to spawn. In the short time … Continued
Lake Del Valle, a scenic reservoir located 10 miles south of Livermore off Interstate 580 at the edge of the Sunol Regional Wilderness, offers an outstanding array of fish species for anglers to pursue. The reservoir is surrounded by over … Continued
The city of Sacramento plays host to a large fall run of Chinook salmon every year when the fish move through the State Capitol on their way to the spawning grounds on the upper section of the Sacramento River near … Continued