That’s right – loose lips sink ships! Big fish eat little fish and trout be they browns, brookies or ‘bows living in streams, lakes or reservoirs all gobble minnows with gusto. But let’s keep this information between you and I … Continued
The kick-off event for the 2016 NorCal Trout Angler’s Challenge is less than a month away, as San Pablo Dam will again be the site of this year’s season opener on Saturday, February 6. Last year’s NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge … Continued
The traditional opening day of steelhead season on the American River below Nimbus Fish Hatchery, January 1, was by no means great, but it was a heck of a lot better than last season when very few fish were caught. … Continued
(Berkeley) The end of the rockfish season is seen by many as the end of the saltwater fishing season. This year the season ended on a somber note with crab fishing closed and rough seas that kept both charter and … Continued
The Fish Sniffer staff can’t wait to get back over to Dunnigan to visit Linc Raahauge’s Pheasant, Chukar and Sporting Clays Club. Raahauge’s offers the finest looking game birds you’ll find at any bird hunting club and it’s surprisingly inexpensive … Continued
(Colfax) Water levels are good at both Rollins Reservoir and Scotts Flat Reservoir and fishing pressure has been light. Cold water has resulted in sluggish, uncooperative bass at both lakes and the lack of recent trout plants has made for … Continued
(Napa) While anglers aren’t reporting catching the big numbers of black bass they were over a month ago, boaters have hooked some some lunker largemouths. “A lot of big bass have been hooked lately,” said Trevor Maudru at Sweeney’s Sports … Continued
There is no doubt that a variety of different rod, reel and line combinations will work for trout trolling. I’ve spent decades trolling for trout and the gear I use has changed quite a bit. Early on I used … Continued
Folsom Reservoir is finally beginning to fill from winter storms, with the lake going from a record low 14 percent of capacity to 22 percent over the past two weeks. The lake is currently holding 215,516 acre feet of water, … Continued
(Rancho Cordova) The number of steelhead showing now at Nimbus Fish Hatchery has improved greatly from last season, in spite of continuing low releases of 500 cfs from Nimbus Dam. This year is much different from last season, when a … Continued