As local water pipes and infrastructure in the Santa Clara Valley and Los Angeles continue to leak and burst, opponents of Governor Jerry Brown’s massive Delta Tunnels on Thursday, March 3 questioned the “wisdom” of state water districts investing another $1.2 … Continued
Hundreds of people, including commercial fishermen, charter boat skippers and recreational anglers, packed a large room at the Sonoma County Water Agency offices in Santa Rosa on Wednesday, March 2, to hear the discouraging news from state and federal scientists … Continued
When it comes time to set the hook with various baits and on various species of fish the approach is pretty simple and universally accepted. Working a topwater walking bait is a perfect example…You’ll see the bite before you feel … Continued
(Stockton) The San Joaquin River was once a hotbed for sturgeon fishermen with legendary Delta fishermen such as Jolly Jay Sorensen anchoring off of the pipes at Twitchell Island, the Patio, or the deep hole near Steamboat Marina and finding … Continued
(Stockton) Most Delta anglers are migrating to the Sacramento River with increased chances for sturgeon and striped bass success. The incoming flows should help in pushing out the dying water hyacinth, and a good flush is just what is required … Continued
In his State of the State Address at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Thursday, Governor Jerry Brown promoted building “reliable conveyance” — the controversial Delta Tunnels Plan proposed under the California Water Fix and California Water Action Plan — … Continued
(Stockton) Striped bass remain king in the San Joaquin side of the Delta with the water temperatures reaching optimum temperatures. Bait fishermen are finding the best action in the cold water, although there has been a window for swimbaits on … Continued
(Stockton) Striped bass remain the top species in the San Joaquin River, but the encroachment of water hyacinth continues to plague boaters in the East Delta. Water hyacinth has clogged up all of the boat ramps in the Stockton area … Continued
Traditionally mid-November marks the high water mark for Delta striper fishing. This is the time of the year when the bulk of the striper population is holding in the west Delta. Since the water temperature is typically in the middle … Continued
(Stockton) Water hyacinth remains the story in the San Joaquin as the floating green menace continues to plague area boaters. Extensive mats of hyacinth have forced the closure of the City of Stockton’s launch ramps at Buckley Cove and Louis … Continued