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
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 Cal Kellogg Lake Almanor is at once inspiring and frustrating. To be sure, the trout that dreams are made of swim the waters of Almanor, but they don’t come easy! Back before the present dam was completed in 1927 … 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 Cal Kellogg My wife Gena loves to fish. With me fishing from a kayak she missed out on a lot of action in the first half of this year, but that changed in late August when I picked up … Continued
by Jack Naves For some folks, late summer and autumn kokanee fishing can be intimidating. The fish go deep and often reject typical trolling methods. For me, it’s my favorite time of year to target these pigmy landlocked sockeye salmon. … Continued
With the first major redesign of the best-selling Mirage Outback in over a decade, Hobie has single-handedly advanced the sport of kayak fishing. This fully-loaded fishing machine is built for every conceivable fishing expedition, whether you’re prowling the ocean for … 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