If you want to catch landlocked steelhead, Thermalito Afterbay on the Feather River will be the place to go this season. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has already planted 150,000 Feather River steelhead in the Thermalito … Continued
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge (NTAC) tour kicked off the 2018 season on February 3 with superb fishing and unseasonably warm, sunny weather at San Pablo Reservoir, nestled in the green, rolling hills of El Sobrante in the East Bay. … Continued
You can enjoy both numbers and size when it comes to fishing for black bass on Lake Camanche. Just ask Albert Berends, former Fish Sniffer staffer and avid bass angler, who reported the trip of a lifetime on the East … Continued
Since their debut last season, Cousins Tackle CPX Saltwater Rods have taking Northern California by storm. Designed for the West Coast Angler by master rod builder Wade Cunningham, each CPX rod is performance tuned using specifically engineered moderate action blanks … Continued
At the end of the day, I’m a trout fisherman. My first fish was a rainbow trout and my last fish will likely be a rainbow as well. However right now my mind isn’t on trout fishing or sturgeon or … Continued
Early Scouting The Key To Dealing With Cold Front Bass By David A. Brown “You gotta have a dream, if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?” That memorable tune from South Pacific finds … Continued
It’s official; a new record for the number of steelhead returning to the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery in one season has been set. The hatchery has received 530 adults and 638 juveniles this year to date, a total of 1,168 … Continued
Letter to the Editor Sportfishing organization launches statewide opposition campaign Hey Dan! February 16, 2018 (Sacramento, CA): Today, California’s leading advocate for recreational anglers expressed their opposition to Assembly Bill 2787 as currently drafted, authored by Assembly Member Bill Quirk, … Continued
It’s official; a new record for the number of steelhead returning to the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery in one season has been set. The hatchery has received 530 adults and 638 juveniles this year to date, a total of 1,168 … Continued
The California Fish and Game Commission on February 7 ordered a five-year suspension of the license of Pacific Star Sportfishing, Inc., a recreational sportfishing vessel operator, for fishing in the “marine protected area” network created under the privately-funded Marine Life … Continued