Collins Lake is one of Norcal’s best-known trout fishing destinations, but the lake also has a robust bass population that goes overlooked by many anglers. In the past I’ve spent a good deal of time targeting bass at Collins … Continued
Amador (Ione) Larry Hemphill, fishing guide, made a trip to Lake Amador to enjoy the beautiful spring conditions and hook some bass. “Fishing was good for medium size bass and I was able to ‘’sight-fish’ my first of the year,” … Continued
(East Bay) Crabbing is starting to wind down for East Bay anglers, but no one is complaining now that rockfish and lingcod season is underway. Out of the Berkeley Marina, Captain James Smith of California Dawn Sportfishing enjoyed solid crab … Continued
An angler that has a basic grasp of trolling tactics both with and without downriggers will catch plenty of trout and salmon throughout the course of the season, yet there are advanced tactics and tricks that can help elevate your … Continued
(Colfax) While there have been no reports of anglers catching rainbows at Rollins Lake, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that a plant of rainbow trout took place at the lake on March 20. This comes as … Continued
(Redding) It’s going to be a great fishing season at Lake Shasta this spring and summer. The big lake is going to hit capacity, all launch ramps and facilities will be in full operation and the fishing for trout and … Continued
(Redding) The weather is great, the flows are stable and the trout bite on the upper reaches of the lower Sacramento River is pretty much red hot. “We’ve had a great week,” exclaimed Captain Kirk Portocarrero. “I’ve spent a … Continued
With a parade of violent Pacific storms battering California you would have had to have been a moron to think that the weather beyond the Golden Gate was going to be pleasant. The fact of the matter was that … Continued
Have you heard about the new Shim-Abu-Dia-Lew baitcasters? They’ve got 200 ball bearings and generate 5,000 pounds of drag pressure! Yep fishing reels are hot, but we won’t be talking about them in this article. We also won’t be discussing … Continued
Amador (Ione) Lake Amador is being stocked every week with Mount Lassen rainbow trout and has been planted with over 18,900 pounds of trout since October 22, according to Laurie Lockhart of the Lake Amador Resort. The lake is … Continued