Clear Lake Kayak Catfish Hunt!
By Kevin Hofer Known to many as the “Bass Capital of the West” there is a lot more to this special place than bass. Clear Lake is the oldest lake in North America at an astonishing 480,000 years, and is … Continued
Circle The Wagons For Delta Striped Bass
by Jack Naves Using bait is a great way to put fish into the boat when fishing for striped bass. Soaking bait works, but the biggest issue some anglers have is timing when to set the hook. They typically set … Continued
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area Offers Trout, Catfish & Black Bass
On a cold December morning in 2001, my cousin, the late Tom Mulderrig, and I arrived to sit in a long line of cars waiting for the grand opening of the Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont. After the … Continued
Record Numbers of Salmon Return to Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery
The Mokelumne River Hatchery in Clements is hosting the return of big numbers of fall-run Chinook salmon from the ocean this autumn. The run is behind the numbers seen last year at this time, but this run is still going … Continued
Amador In Winter: A Great Place For Trout Junkies
By Cal Kellogg Later the fog would burn off, but just after dawn when I arrived a heavy overcast hung just above the lake and the bank was wet and slick with dew. The muddy shore gave way to the … Continued
Wide Open West Delta Striper & Sturgeon Action
By Jack NavesI looked up to check my striper rod, but it stood frozen against the clear blue sky. I spooned a mess of cured salmon eggs onto a square of netting. As I attempted to form a salmon roe … Continued
Fish Sniffer Subscriber Caught and Released Potential State Record Steelhead
Any time you fish on the North Coast’s legendary Smith River, you have a chance of catching a new state record steelhead. Fish Sniffer Paul Galvan, a long time Fish Sniffer subscriber, reported in February 2018 catching a wild steelhead … Continued
Fantastic Fall Fishing & Prayers for Paradise
It feels kind of ridiculous, or at least out of place, to be writing about fishing when our hearts, minds and hands are so focused on the ongoing tragedy happening in Paradise, California and the surrounding area. With the local … Continued
Fall Offers Solitude for Trout, Bass & Crappie Anglers at Rollins Lake
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
2018 Shasta Fall Trout Derby – Beautiful Weather and Tough Fishing!
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