Anglers can look forward to another solid recreational and commercial salmon fishing season on the ocean this year, based on data presented at the CDFW’s annual salmon information meeting in Santa Rosa held on February 27 The National Marine Fisheries … Continued
The weather has been tough. We’ve had heavy snow in the mountains, heavy rain in the foothills and valley and the snow level has fluctuated wildly at times, meaning that plenty of fresh snow has been melted by falling rain. … Continued
Kris Caceres of Loomis caught just one fish at Lake Pardee on Saturday, March 2, but it was the right one. He landed a 7.03 lb. rainbow trout while trolling with his buddies Ishi Cholette of Sacramento and J. Staffes … Continued
For most of its history, Lake Chabot, situated on San Leandro Creek in the foothills east of San Leandro, wasn’t even open to fishing. Built in 1874-75 as a primary drinking water supply the East Bay, the 315-acre lake was … Continued
By Stacy Barawed I still remember the first time I’d heard about the Folsom Bass Team. In the fall of 2017, I noticed a flyer hanging in the communal kitchen of our office building; I can’t recall the exact verbiage, … Continued
By Arlando Abella I headed to New Melones to film for my new series on YouTube called “The Fishing Lifestyle”. I arrived at the lake around 8:30 am. With coffee in my hand I immediately begin rigging my 21 ft … Continued
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge (NTAC) tour began the 2019 season on Saturday, February 2 with anglers braving cold and rain to catch lots of quality rainbow trout at San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante. “This event was amazing,” said … Continued
By Kevin Hofer There are plenty of lakes in the Mother Lode and Bay Area that offer kayakers of all experience levels some epic trout fishing at this time of year. These lakes are great but when you want a … Continued
by Jack Naves One of the appeals of fishing is the virtue of optimism it breeds. We are always just one bite away from turning a slow day into the trip of a lifetime. This gift of hopefulness keeps us … Continued
Big numbers of steelhead are showing on the American River, the crown jewel of the Sacramento metropolitan area, attracting plenty of anglers in the quest to hook these hard-fighting sea run fish. The Nimbus Fish Hatchery has trapped a total … Continued