By Stacy Barawed The night before embarking on my first-ever trout trip, I tried to remain cautiously optimistic as 30 MPH wind gusts howled and rattled the windows of my tiny hotel room. I had been looking forward to fishing … Continued
The silvery fish leaped out of the water and then surged on one last run in the clear water. It was Memorial Day 1969 and this was the first time that I had ever fished for or hooked a … Continued
After a long battle, Joshua Giordano of Bangor landed a massive rainbow trout while fishing in the clear, cold water of the Thermalito Diversion Pool below Oroville Dam on the Feather River on Friday, May 22. The official weight on … Continued
By Cal Kellogg It’s been an interesting and sometimes frustrating late fall and winter fishing season here in Northern California. The fall was prolonged and warm and the winter has been largely mild and warm. When I look up at … Continued
By Cal Kellogg Duckworth boats can be hard to purchase and that fact is doubly true when it comes to the new Advantage Sport line of aluminum fishing machines. Why? Well that’s simple, Duckworth’s reputation for top notch performance and … Continued
During the Winnemem Wintu Run4Salmon last year, salmon fishing in the Sacramento Area was surprisingly good. As we were getting ready to board the boat upriver from Discovery Park to Colusa last year, two boats came into the launch ramp … Continued
By Paul J. Kneeland The Sacramento River salmon season is underway, and the fish are starting to fill the river and fish boxes up and down the system. I fished the upper river with guide Dan Ponciano and my friends … Continued
OROVILLE – Most bank anglers and boat fishermen experienced challenging salmon fishing on opening day, July 16, for Chinook salmon on the Feather, Sacramento, American and Mokelumne rivers. Salmon fishing was best on the Feather River, but was still tough … Continued
This year has been memorable one for striped bass on the Feather River – and veteran guides and anglers are expecting the fishing to continue until at least mid-June because of the high flows on the river that have … Continued
by Jack Naves I often find myself driving through Downtown Sacramento on Interstate 5. I never pass up the opportunity to peer over the rail to see if any boats are anchored up on the river. When I see groups … Continued