(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
California’s longest concrete river, an oasis for anglers living in the Central Valley. My legs began to cramp up as I made another 20 yard dash along the road. My body couldn’t keep up with the excitement running through … Continued
It’s been a tough bite these past few weeks fishing at the California Aqueduct. I was able to land several stripers using a planar board paired with a SpeedLure jerkbait. I was trolling about 10 feet from the canal wall. … Continued
Winter is a time of great promise for trout anglers because it’s at this time of the year that the trout come to the surface and often move into near shore areas. This is the time of the season when … Continued
Even during a drought, Englebright Lake is always full. That means that you will have no problem launching a boat at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir that sits at an elevation of 527 feet on the Yuba River … Continued
Imagine trophy striper fishing on the Sacramento River on a cold winter morning. You make a cast near a tree that happens to be in the middle of the river. The 8 inch Savage Gear Glide Bait barely hits the … Continued