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, 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
By Stacy Barawed Now that guides are able to get back on the water, this may be the perfect time to book your trip and take advantage of lighter loads. I played hooky from work recently to spend a … Continued
By Cal Kellogg The Chinook salmon is the dean of California saltwater gamefish. Over the decades no other game fish has monopolized the California saltwater angler’s time and imagination more than the venerable king salmon. With ocean salmon seasons underway, … Continued
By Stacy Barawed The night before embarking on my first-ever trout trip, I tried to remain cautiously optimistic as 30 MPH wind gusts howled and rattled the windows of my tiny hotel room. I had been looking forward to fishing … Continued
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
After a long battle, Joshua Giordano of Bangor landed a massive rainbow trout while fishing in the clear, cold water of the Thermalito Diversion Pool below Oroville Dam on the Feather River on Friday, May 22. The official weight on … Continued
Collins Lake, a popular rainbow trout, black bass, catfish and panfish fishery located on Dry Creek in Yuba County, is back in business after being shut down for over a month because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nestled in the beautiful Sierra … Continued
After being closed for over a month, New Melones angling has come back strong, with wide-open topwater action for bass and excellent trolling for Kokanee, according to Gene Hildebrand at Glory Hole Sports: “New Melones Reservoir has 3 boat launches … Continued
Jim Rogers of Woodland was drifting live bait from a private boat in San Francisco Bay on Saturday when he bagged a 78.2-pound white seabass, a migratory species more common in warmer waters off the coast of Southern California. The … Continued