Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience celebrated his birthday in top form on Friday, April 24, when he caught and released his largest-ever spotted bass, an 8-pound beauty, on Bullards Bar Reservoir. Paganelli hooked the fish while using a … Continued
Hello Fish Sniffer Family! Cal Kellogg here. We’ve shared it all, big fish, limits of fish, skunk days, saltwater trips, freshwater trips, droughts, high water years, good times and bad. Having said that, none of us have seen anything quite … Continued
The California Fish and Game Commission in an emergency teleconference today voted to grant the Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife the authority to selectively restrict recreational fishing in some regions of the state after hearing from … Continued
After a teleconference meeting that descended into chaos on April 9, the California Fish and Game Commission has rescheduled to April 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. the emergency agenda item to consider a regulation that allows the California Department of Fish … Continued
Anglers for weeks were gearing up to fish the ocean salmon season opener in the Monterey Bay region on Saturday and in the Half Moon Bay, San Francisco Bay Area and Bodega Bay regions on April 11. But the situation … Continued
SACRAMENTO – During the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on March 31 issued a controversial Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for long-term operations of the State Water Project (SWP). Ironically, … Continued
Over 200 people including members of at least seven California Indian Tribal nations, along with some recreational anglers and environmentalists, marched on the meeting room of the Sheraton Inn in Redding on the evening of March 2, shouting “Shut … Continued
If you want to catch huge trout, it’s hard to beat Lake Amador right now. Both bank anglers and boaters are hauling in monster Amador cutbows and rainbows while using an array of fishing methods at this popular Mother … Continued
Ah yes, spring! The season when our fisheries heat up and anglers feel most alive. On some spring days, the fishing is great and the possibilities seem boundless. On other days’ things backslide to a winter like pattern and … Continued
By Kevin Hofer Want to catch a trophy trout out of your yak that wasn’t just dumped out of a stocking truck? Hooking a cutthroat is a great option. A bit of traveling is required for most to chase these … Continued