“Okay, cast up into that area of broken water,” instructed Kirk Portocarrero, and I fired my bead and slinky rig up stream. The water was about 10 feet deep so it took a second or two for the rig … Continued
By the numbers, trout are the West Coast’s most popular species of gamefish. In addition to their beauty, trout enjoy a broad distribution that few other West Coast gamefish can match. Trout are at home in pristine high country … Continued
Amador (Ione) Rainbow trout fishing continues to be “pretty good,” with plants of 1200 pounds taking place every other week. The plants will ramp up in the spring. The fish are going down deeper, up to 15 feet with … Continued
(Oregon House) The spring trout plants have begun as Collins Lake continues to rise from the storms. Collins Lake has risen 46 feet since November. The lake level is now only 22 feet from full, coming up from a low … Continued
Los Vaqueros (Byron) You never know what you might catch when you go trout fishing at Los Vaqueros Reservoir. Jjust ask Gayle Greer of San Jose, who landed a 23.9 lb striped bass, according to Brian Demmunik at the Los … Continued
The story behind the Rancho Seco Recreation areas and the fantastic fishing it features is fascinating. The Rancho Seco Recreation area features a 120 acre reservoir that boasts rainbow trout, Florida-strain largemouth bass, redear sunfish, bluegill and crappie. Fishing at … Continued
We dream of big wild brown trout lurking in high Sierra lakes, chrome bright king salmon slamming baits outside the Golden Gate and acrobatic steelhead surging up storm swollen coastal rivers… While California offers anglers chances at some very iconic … Continued
The 2016 NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge event held at San Pablo Reservoir on February 6 featured the best fishing of any tournament in the tour since the tour began in 2013. “This was the busiest weigh in we’ve ever had,” … Continued
On Wednesday of our Alaska fishing adventure, we drove a little longer in order to catch our fish. We left the lodge at around 4 a.m. and arrived in Seward approximately 2 hours later. We launched out of Resurrection Bay … Continued
Fishing during the dead of winter can be challenging. Sure there are some good bites available, for example steelhead are hitting in several different rivers and lakes like Shasta and Berryessa are booting out good numbers of bass. Yet overall, … Continued