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
For the first time ever, zero Delta smelt found in CDFW Fall Midwater Trawl
For the first time ever, a fish survey that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) conducts every autumn turned up zero Delta smelt throughout the monitoring sites in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in September, October, November and December 2018. … Continued
State Water Board Approves Increased Flows for Lower San Joaquin River
Save California’s Salmon staff – Mahlija Florendo, Regina Chichizola and Morning Star Gali – and Malcolm, Regina’s son, at the State Water Resources Control Board meeting in Sacramento on December 12. Photo by Dan Bacher. After a marathon hearing at … 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
Kayaking During The Cold Chill Of Winter
By Cal Kellogg I’m approaching the end of my first year as a kayak angler and I’ve got to confess that the sport has lived up to all my expectations and more. My Hobie Pro Angler 14 from Kayak City … Continued
Cold Water Bass Fishing
By Larry Hemphill Bass anglers are better able to deal with cold weather than are the bass they seek. While humans move around more to stay warm, bass do the opposite. I have always maintained that the worst number in … Continued