Miller Park Produces 27 Inch Shad!
An angler brought in a 27 inch shad to Broadway Bait Rod & Gun that he just caught on a dart from shore on the Sacramento River at Miller Park. However, he never weighed the fish in on the store’s … Continued
Black Bass Are On Post-Spawn Bite
Larry Hemphill, fishing gude, reported top-notch bass fishing at Lake Berryessa with a couple that flew in from Texas to fish the lake. “Fishing was very good during mid-day as a breeze came up about 11 pm – and so … Continued
Lower Bear River Reservoir Hosts Scrappy Rainbows, Trophy Mackinaws
Lower Bear River Reservoir, located off Highway 88 in the Carson Pass Corridor, is known for offering array of fishing options, ranging from trolling for big mackinaw and brown trout with plugs, spoons and nightcrawlers to shore fishing for … Continued
Salmon, Halibut And A Side Order Of Stripers!
Traditionally, June is great month for Bay Area saltwater anglers, and this June is shaping up to be one of the best in memory. The best salmon bite in the state is raging in the coastal waters beyond the Golden … Continued
Rainbows, Browns & Bonus Cutthroats Hit At Jackson Meadows
I felt a fish grab the plastic grub I had just thrown near the shoreline rocks in the early morning shadows at Jackson Meadows Reservoir. I set the hook and felt the surge of a good-sized fish as it struggled … Continued
Big Trees Region Offers Big Trout Opportunities
The town of Arnold, California is nestled right next to Calaveras Big Trees, the State Park created in 1931 to preserve the majestic North Grove of giant sequoias. This grove includes the “Discovery Tree,” the first Sierra redwood noted by … Continued
Mother Lode Roundup
Amador (Ione) Want to catch Lighting Trout? Then head to Lake Amador, where 1500 pounds of these beautiful bright yellow/orange bodied fish with red stripes were recently planted. “Its a recessive gene in the rainbow trout species they noticed, … Continued
Jim Cross Tops NTAC Event AT Camanche With 6.58 lb. Rainbow
Shore anglers and boaters braved sunny but windy conditions during the NorCal Trout Angler’s Challenge event at Lake Camanche on Saturday, April 22 to hook some huge rainbow trout. Camanche, the popular East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) reservoir located … Continued
Spotted Bass and Kings Rule at Oroville Lake
(Oroville) Boaters are hammering spotted bass at Lake Oroville, along with catching an occasional largemouth. “One customer reported catching and releasing 30 bass on his latest trip to the reservoir,” reported Bob Boucke of Johnson’s Bait and Tackle. “They … Continued
Trout and Big Catfish Dominate April Catches at Collins
(Oregon House) Rainbow trout are providing the hottest action at Collins Lake, but it was a catfish that topped the catches at the now-full reservoir over the past couple of weeks. Kristen Dukes of Marysville landed a monster catfish … Continued