Scenic Rucker Lake offers largemouth bass, green sunfish and brown bullhead catfish for bank and boat anglers. Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff. I tossed out the Senko into the rocks near the dam as the sun began to set … Continued
Ocean salmon fishing outside of the Golden Gate is still going strong, although not as consistent as it was a few weeks ago. The Golden Gate Salmon Association’s first-ever “Fish Like a Girl” all-women charter trip produced solid fishing on … Continued
I have always been an enthusiastic kokanee fisherman. I love fishing for the little silver bullets all over northern California, from Whiskeytown to Don Pedro and everywhere in between. They fight extremely well, are a ton of fun to catch, … Continued
The destination was French Meadows Reservoir and I had no idea what to expect. I’ve had exceptional trout fishing at the lake in early summer and very good action in early fall, but it was August, the height of the … Continued
SMUD and the CDFW have teamed up to stock 6,250 pounds of rainbow trout like these fish in Loon Lake this summer. Photo by SMUD, Sacramento. Loon Lake, situated in the Crystal Basin of El Dorado County, has been … Continued
It was an event my boyfriend, Matt, and I had been looking forward to since last year, an event more than 120 anglers did as well…The annual kayak fishing Albion Open. As first light glanced onto the valleys surrounding our … Continued
I had just landed a nice kokanee and was trying to get my line back in the water. “Kirby…right there” I uttered while pointing to his rod. I dropped my rod to grab the net, only to see a rod … Continued
The bite had gone from nerve rackingly slow to red hot in the span of minutes. It was go time and I needed a giant. Digging through my cooler of frozen bait, while struggling to keep my feet on the … Continued
What a great month July is, we have our season in full swing and we get to see, host and catch up with so many friends.. this month revitalize all of us. It is a joy to see so many … Continued
The city of Sacramento plays host to a large fall run of Chinook salmon every year when the fish move through the State Capitol on their way to the spawning grounds on the upper section of the Sacramento River near … Continued