Three hundred people from throughout the Monterey Bay area and beyond participated in the 13th Annual Sand Crab Classic Surf Perch Derby, a benefit for the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project, on Saturday, March 11. The derby featured both … Continued
Guess what? It’s raining again and the wind is coming in stiff gusts. I can see the pines and oaks swaying against the dawn sky from my office window as yet another Pacific storm pushes through northern California….I’m not fishing, … Continued
Spring fever strikes early when you’re a striper angler. By the end of February, the thoughts start running through your mind. Are they going up river yet? Where are they staging in the delta? Maybe they’re still in the … Continued
On February 12, Nick Dulleck of San Jose caught and released a potential world record spotted bass weighing 11 pounds, 4 ounces at Bullards Bar Reservoir on the Yuba River. If certified as a world record by the International Game … Continued
Lake Almanor Spring Trout Action Starts (Chester) “Slowly but surely the spring trout bite is getting underway here at Lake Almanor, but we’ve got a ways to go until I’ll be describing the bite as hot,” related Bryan Roccucci of … Continued
Vancouver, Washington – The Pacific Fishery Management Council today adopted three public review alternatives for the 2017 salmon seasons off the West Coast of the United States. The Council will select a final alternative at their next meeting in Sacramento, … Continued
Amador (Ione) Bass fishing has picked back up in the last couple of weeks and lots of people are also catching rainbow trout at Lake Amador. “What beautiful weather we are having,” said Elizabeth Lockhart at the Lake Amador … Continued
The primary forage for trout in many of the West Coast’s lakes and reservoirs are open water baitfish in the form of threadfin shad and Japanese pond smelt. When trout are actively feeding, and chasing bait, very good … Continued
The lake was narrow, cold and crystal clear, but not particularly deep. There were big masses of weeds that supported a vast array of aquatic insects. The rainbows lurked among the weeds feeding and hiding from the sun. My … Continued
by John McManus, Executive Director, Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA) Petaluma, CA. – The Golden Gate Salmon Association is pleased to announce 250,000 baby salmon are scheduled to be released in Bodega Bay in late May. The release … Continued