Los Vaqueros (Byron). The water level at Los Vaqueros is currently at 90,500 acre-feet – 58 percent of capacity — and is rising. The water temperature is at 63-64 degrees. The water clarity is good. A fair number of … Continued
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
(Stockton) The wind blew with a vengeance during the final weeks of April, but there have been brief windows with minimal wind in order to find quality striped and largemouth bass in the San Joaquin River. The majority … Continued
I started chasing stream trout in the ‘70’s. Back then the April Sierra stream trout opener was a big deal. In those days it was common to see displays of things like salmon eggs and green canvas creels at mainstream … Continued
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
A series of much needed rain storms had swept through Northern California, drenching the region with muddy runoff. Everybody was saying that the delta was two to three weeks away from being fishable. The washed down sediment had made the … Continued
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
If you have ever towed a trailer, you probably share in one of my greatest fears: terminal failure on the freeway. I’ve been towing boats, toy haulers, flatbeds, any almost anything else with a hitch since I was old enough … Continued
The NTAC is what I’d call the “every man’s” or “every family’s” trout fishing event. Sure, each event offers up a bunch of cash prizes, gear and other goodies, but the entry fees are low. The cost to participate is … Continued
I was eager to get out this weekend thinking Saturday was going to be cloudy and overcast. Well, we got handed some windy, high and white puffy clouded post frontal conditions, so I didn’t really have intention on fishing until … Continued