By Cal Kellogg I was going through my tackle assortment the other day, getting everything dialed in for fall trout fishing. That’s when a thought struck me, some of my favorite trout and landlocked salmon offerings are made of plastic. … Continued
By Kevin Hofer In the bass world, Northern California may be best known for its largemouth in Clear Lake and the Sacramento Delta, or its giant spots at Bullards Bar, but this part of the state also has a healthy … Continued
The federal government on August 13 announced that it was adopting new rules to slash protections for endangered species under the Endangered Species Act, one of the nation’s landmark environmental laws, signed by President Richard Nixon in 1973. The new … Continued
BERKELEY – The 28 anglers on the California Striped Bass Association, West Delta Chapter, trip aboard the California Dawn on Sunday enjoyed the tail end of one of the best halibut bites in history of the San Francisco Bay … Continued
By Wes Ward Duckworth welded aluminum boats have long been one of the best built fishing platforms available. Built to the highest construction and performance standards, Duckworth has a legendary reputation for quality. When Cal received the call from NorCal … Continued
After listening to several dozen speakers from the California Striped Bass Association, NCGASA Delta Anglers Coalition and other organizations, the California Fish and Game Commission at its meeting in Sacramento on August 7 directed staff to continue working with CDFW and stakeholders to revise a draft … Continued
SACRAMENTO – On July 31, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Dennis J. Buckley granted a preliminary injunction halting Westlands Water District’s participation in a Bureau of Reclamation project to raise Shasta Dam. The injunction enjoins Westlands from “taking any action that constitutes planning for or … Continued
By Cal Kellogg The conditions had gone from great to not so good. The sun was high, the surface chop we’d enjoyed all morning was gone leaving the surface glassy, the bait had completely disappeared and the screen of the … Continued
SACRAMENTO – The kokanee salmon, a landlocked sockeye salmon that was introduced to select lakes in northern California many decades ago, is one of the most popular fish pursued by trollers during the spring and summer. Though small compared to … 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