Truckee River Fly Fishing Hits Its Prime with Stable Flows
TRUCKEE - With the rain/snow mix over the last week we did see the river come up and get a bit off color for a short while. As of today, the water has...
Northern California
Volume 44 Issue 10 Out Now!
Check out the new Issue of The Fish Sniffer magazine for November 29, 2025 In this issue of The Fish Sniffer, we are moving from Fall into Winter. Much cooler temperatures, rain and some snow has come to Northern Californial. Trout, salmon, bass, panfish, stripers, catfish and all other species will...
Truckee Area Lakes Donner Mackinaw and Rainbows Are Hitting
TRUCKEE - Donner Lake: Fishing remains solid. Mackinaw are hanging deeper—50 to 150 feet—and responding well to larger plugs and slow-trolled spoons. ...
Lake Tahoe Fall Mackinaw coming to the net
Lake Tahoe: Most ramps are closed for the winter except Sand Harbor, Pine Forest, and Cave Rock. Mackinaw are holding 50–150 feet deep off the west sh...
Rio Vista/Delta Striper Trolling Slows Down, Spoon Bite Picks Up
RIO VISTA – The striper bite for trollers in the Delta has been very slow lately, according to legendary trolling expert Mark Wilson. Mark said he and...
Pyramid Lake Trout are being caught all over with all methods!
Pyramid lake has turned over and the surface temperature has dropped almost 10 degrees in a matter of a couple weeks. The lake is still stabilizing an...
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 ...
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...
Napa River Stripers Offer Limit-Style Fishing
NAPA – If you’d like to troll for stripers on the Napa River from Cuttings Wharf, then Captain Dennis Grossi of Grossi’s Guide Service has a report fo...
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...
Lake Almanor Fishing is Fantastic throughout the Lake!!
With only a few exceptions, mild conditions have dominated the days, providing excellent weather for fall fishing. Traffic on the Lake Almanor is ligh...
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...
East Bay Lakes Roundup Lightning Strikes in East Bay Regional Parks!
ALAMEDA COUNTY – The season is here, and it's time to celebrate, the lightning trout arrived this week, and just in time for the upcoming holiday. Mt....
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...
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