(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 Norcal Trout Angler Tour event at the Rancho Seco Recreation Area on Saturday, February 20 drew 150 anglers to target rainbow trout with a variety of baits and lures. “Rancho Seco is a great venue, with lots of family … 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
“That is a ridiculous looking presentation,” I thought to myself. “What stupid fish would eat such an atrocious looking concoction?” In my hand I held a combination of a “Nightmare” (black wings with a red and white body) colored Spin … 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
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
During the winter and early spring month bank anglers often compete with boaters and at times surpass boaters success when it comes to tempting strikes from reservoir trout. Trout tend to gravitate to the shoreline during the cold months, … Continued
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge tour will kick of the 2015 season at San Pablo Reservoir on February 14. The event, set in one of the premier fisheries of northern California, will offer trout anglers of all ages and skill … Continued