The 17th Annual Shasta Lake Fall Trout derby took place on the weekend of October 14 and 15. The lake was in fantastic shape, only about 45 feet down and clear and beautiful. John Brassfield and I arrived at Sugarloaf … Continued
Showing the enormous power of the oil industry in California despite the state’s “green” image, every bill except one opposed by the powerful oil industry has failed to make it out of the state legislature this year and during the 2015-2016 session. The … Continued
For the first time in several years, there is a really good run of Chinook salmon on the American River. The last time it seemed worthwhile to pursue the American’s fall salmon run was about three years ago. Let’s face … Continued
Fall striper fishing on the West Delta is one of my favorite fisheries in California. In between bouts of north wind, calm reigns over the waters, and we get to experience the delta at its finest. On October 8, I … Continued
Fishing guides can be nomadic. Here today and gone tomorrow. Such is the case with Captain James Netzel of Tightlines Guide Service. With the Spring striped bass run in the Delta rapidly winding down, he has shifted his focus to … Continued
With Northern California in the midst of a brutal heatwave, I was looking for an escape from the heat, preferably something that involved fishing. At the start of the week, I had made an early morning bass trip to Folsom … Continued
“…below this point the waves became So high we were Compelled to land unload and traw up the Canoes, here we formed a Camp on the neck of Land which joins Point William to the main at an old indian … Continued
The June Lake Loop is a chain of lakes that feed into the Mono Basin, east of Yosemite National Park. The area has attracted fishers for a couple of hundred years, and there’s plenty of trout ready to be hooked. … Continued
Lake Valley Reservoir, nestled on the North Fork of the American River near Yuba Gap, offers anglers a unique chance for shore anglers to land both rainbow trout amidst high mountain scenery. While channel catfish are found in many lower … Continued
The trout season at Pyramid Lake will kick off on October 1. Early in the lake’s cutthroats will be holding offshore around deep water structure, but things change quickly when short days and chilly nights combine to drop the water … Continued