New Melones Lake Rainbow Trout, Bass Highlight Late Fall Fishing
ANGELS CAMP - Fishing for rainbow trout remains great on New Melones Reservoir, according to Kyle Wise at Headhunter SportFishing. “We had another fun...
Lake Oroville Bass Fishing Is Great, But Trout and Salmon Slows Down
OROVILLE – Fishing for rainbow trout and king salmon has been tough lately, but the bass are definitely on the bite at Lake Oroville “The jig fishing is definitely off the hook,” reported Tony Mello at Johnson’s Bait and Tackle. “We caught and released quality one spotted bass after another from 8:3...
Los Vaqueros Reservoir Trout Bite Booms with Regular Plants
LIVERMORE – Trout fishing is the main attraction at Los Vaqueros Reservoir with the start of fall and winter trout plants. The first plant of the seas...
Klamath River Steelhead Action Remains Very Slow
SOMES BAR – While the fall Chinook salmon returns to the Klamath River and tributaries are much better than last year, steelhead fishing continues to ...
Folsom Lake Black Bass Lead Late Fall Angling Parade
FOLSOM – The fishing for king salmon and rainbow trout at Folsom Lake continues to be tough, but the black bass are active. “I fished a few hours arou...
Feather River Anglers Battle Steelhead and Stripers on River
YUBA CITY – Now that the limited salmon season is over on the Feather River, anglers are concentrating on steelhead and striped bass. “Steelhead fishi...
Collins Lake Trout Planting in Full Swing for 2025-26
OREGON HOUSE – With 5000 lbs. of trout already planted in October and an additional truck for each week scheduled until May, fall fishing at Collins L...
Camanche Lake Shore Anglers, Rental Boaters Battle Trout
BURSON – Fall fish plants have started at Lake Camanche, resulting in increasing catches in the lake and the South Shore Pond. The boat ramps at Caman...
Lake Berryessa Take Your Pick of Rainbow Trout or Black Bass
SACRAMENTO - If you like to catch big, bold rainbow trout or black bass, now’s the time to hit the waters of Lake Berryessa. Just ask Nate Kelxh of Bi...
Lake Amador Trout Season in Full Swing with Trout Plants
IONE - The Lake Amador management is now releasing loads of trout every week from their on-site hatchery and fishing is perking up. “We released 1000 ...
Rockfish Limits Are the Rule
MONTEREY - Charter boat trips out of Chris’ Fishing continue to produce full limits of rockfish, along with some hefty lingcod. The Checkmate checked ...
Bay Charter Boats Switch Over to Crab/Rockfish Adventures
SAN FRANCISCO – The live bait season is over on San Francisco Bay, so charter boat captains have switched to crab./rockfish combos and crab only trips...
Anglers Bag Limits of Rockfish and Crab on Combo Trips
BODEGA BAY – The Dungeness crab season is in full swing and anglers have been catching limits of rockfish and limits of crabs on recent crab/rockfish ...
American River salmon/steelhead production in jeopardy due to budget cuts.
SACRAMENTO - For the first time in three years, anglers this fall had the chance again to catch big, bright fall-run Chinook salmon on the American Ri...
Bill protecting Scott and Shasta River salmon signed, first salmon caught on video above Keno Dam
SACRAMENTO - Commercial salmon fishing on California’s ocean waters has been closed for the past three years, while only a very limited recreational s...
CDFW: 'Salmon Everywhere' One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal
The naysayers said for many years that it couldn't be done — that salmon wouldn’t return to their original habitat in the Upper Klamath Basin once the...
Lake Oroville: Fish Deep for Kings, Rainbows and Spotted Bass
OROVILLE – Anglers are bagging king salmon, rainbow trout, and black bass at Lake Oroville. “On my last trip, all of the fish were biting, but the ki...