American River/Sacramento Area Salmon Fishing Is Tough, But Fish Are Big & Bright SACRAMENTO – Salmon fishing has been slow for anglers fishing in both the Sacramento River and the American River in the metropolitan area, but the fish … Continued
Lake Tahoe Mackinaw Bite Is Hot We know it feels like it, but it’s not quite summer yet! Spring fishing is excellent right now and Tahoe Sport Fishing is having success in the mornings and afternoons. We are still targeting … Continued
Lake Oroville Landlocked Chinooks Are Big But Few and Far Between OROVILLE – It continues to be a case of quality, not quantity for salmon anglers trolling at Lake Oroville. Salmon from 8 to just under 12 pounds have … Continued
Almanor Fishing Report Tough Bite for Rainbows, Browns and Bass Chester – High winds coupled with unsettled weather have made for uncomfortable fishing conditions the past few days. The bite remains tough at best. That said the fish we are … Continued
Lake Almanor Midge Hatch and Flying Ants Make Fishing Tough Chester – The bite on Almanor remains tough; insects remain the diet of choice with prolific hatches going off daily. Add a couple of ant hatches and these fish have … Continued
The Chinook salmon fishing on the Sacramento River in the Capital City area from Verona below the mouth of the Feather River to Freeport has begun to improve as fish move into the area on their upstream spawning migration. Although … Continued
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