Chasing Oroville Kings!
By Mark Hall Well, January is in the books. Unfortunately, I was only able to get out one time to Lake Oroville, but spoke with several people who said the month was amazing and the kings were on the prowl. … Continued
Emerald Water, Chrome Trout…
By Cal Kellogg Rain had fallen overnight and it was chilly. Both the air temperature and the water temperature hovered in the low 40’s. Fingers of fog snaked through the pines on the hillsides above the lake and the surface … Continued
Folsom Lake, Sacramento’s Backyard Landlocked Chinook and Trout Fishery
When the salmon season is closed on the ocean and Central Valley rivers, anglers still have the chance to hook both planted fall Chinook salmon and wild naturally-spawned fish on Folsom Reservoir, Sacramento’s backyard salmon and trout lake. Within ten … Continued
American River Steelhead Season Off to Tough Start for Most
The opening of the steelhead season in the upper section of the American River in Sacramento County was slow for most, but some experienced shore anglers fishing below the Nimbus Fish Hatchery found solid results on the opener. As usual, … Continued
Good Numbers of Salmon, Steelhead Return Again to Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery
Hundreds of steelhead are showing at the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery this season. Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff. Large numbers of fall-run Chinook salmon have returned to the Mokelumne River in Clements this fall despite challenging salmon … Continued
I Caught My First Sturgeon!
By Stacy Barawed My cousin Michael and I had reserved spots aboard the Gatecrasher well ahead of sturgeon season. Our Sunday finally came, and we met at the Pittsburg Marina, wide-eyed and toting enough food to feed an army. It … Continued
Rollins Lake Offers Great Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Crappie Fishing
Michael Allen shows off a couple of scrappy spotted bass typical of those that dominate the black bass fishery at Rollins now. Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff. Like many reservoirs in California, Rollins Lake’s fishery has undergone a … Continued
Bass Angler Catches New Lake Record Crappie at New Melones
Josh Parris of San Andreas caught and released this 3.47-pound crappie, a new lake record, at New Melones Lake on November 15. Photo courtesy of JOSH PARRIS GUIDE SERVICE, San Andreas. ANGELS CAMP – Crappie may be far and … Continued
Rounding Up Crabs & Rockfish Aboard The Happy Hooker!
By Stacy Barawed I’d been wanting to book a trip with Captain Jonathon Smith and his crew for a while now, so when an opening became available on Sunday’s rockfish and crab combo on the Happy Hooker, I couldn’t pass … Continued
Exploring For Sierra Trout!
By Kevin Hofer When the leaves begin to change, the days get shorter, nights get cooler this is my cue to get the kayak up to the Sierras before the snow comes and closes it off for the winter. I’ve … Continued