Check out the new Issue of The Fish Sniffer magazine for August 15, 2025

In this issue of The Fish Sniffer, we bring you the latest information of summertime fishing in northern California. The big news is the opening of the Feather Rivier for salmon. The fishing has been good with lots of salmon hitting the hooks. The foothill Lakes like Shasta, New Melones, Folsom and Berryessa are producing good action for trout, bass and catfish, with the kokanee catch starting to cool off as they get ready to spawn. The Bay and Delta are producing good numbers of both halibut and stripers and off shore has been very good for rockfish and lingcod.

The golden mussel problem is still impacting boaters all over the state and has caused major boat launch closures and strict new inspection and quarantine rules at Folsom, Camanche, Pardee, New Melones and Berryessa. These rules are starting to change, and some lakes like Oroville and Bullards bar are allowing boaters to launch the same day after an inspection

All you need to know about fresh and saltwater fishing in Northern California is now available in the new issue of The Fish Sniffer Magazine!