Fishing Articles

Humboldt Steelhead Days Continue
by Tony Smithers, JANUARY 30, 2017
Mad River

January thru March there are more steelhead in Humboldt County than anywhere else in California. Celebrate with us! Experience Humboldt in the wintertime: Eat, drink, explore the natural beauty of the Redwoods, go on a restoration & spawning tour and fish for our legendary steelhead. ...
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Mid-Klamath releases and temps
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JANUARY 29, 2017
Klamath River - Middle

Mid-Klamath: Iron Gate Dam releases are 1,140cfs. Seiad Valley is 3.7ft at 2,520cfs. Happy Camp is estimated at 2,836cfs. Somes Bar is estimated at 4,190cfs. Orleans is 5.9ft. at 5,760cfs. Klamath River at Terwer Creek is 12.7ft at 14.8Kcfs and water temperatures of 39.7 degrees. Flows at Smith River, Dr. Fine Bridge are 8.3ft at 3,140cfs. Temperatures in the Valley last week were...
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Plug fishing for steelhead
by Jeff Goodwin, JANUARY 27, 2017
Sacramento River

Plug fishing for steelhead on the Sacramento River, or any river for that matter, can be both challenging at times and very rewarding. Steelhead are aggressive by nature, especially in the upper reaches of the rivers they were born in, and will readily hit a properly presented plug under most conditions. The information contained in this Pro tip is intended...
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Thanks to all
by Gary Heffley, JANUARY 25, 2017
Sacramento River

We would like to acknowledge everyone who stopped by the booth at the just concluded International Sportsman's Exposition in Sacramento. This includes all those readers of the various websites that make up the Sportfishingreport.com family. Many are just realizing that we are now much much more than the familiar enities of norcalfishreports.com or myoutdoorbuddy.com. We now offer a wide range of...
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Rock Crab Fishery extends open area
by CDFW, JANUARY 25, 2017
San Mateo Coastline

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today that effective immediately the open area of the commercial rock crab fishery extends northward to Pillar Point, San Mateo County at the recommendation of state health agencies. On Jan. 25 the commercial rock crab fishery is open from 37° 30′ N. Lat. (Pillar Point San Mateo County) south to the California/Mexico border. At...
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Learning from carcasses and final fish counts
by Erin Loury, FISHBIO, JANUARY 23, 2017
Stanislaus River

What can you learn from a dead fish? Surprisingly, a lot. Dead salmon are a common sight this time of year, as adult fall-run Chinook salmon perish after migrating upstream from the ocean to spawn in the rivers of California's Central Valley. Their carcasses then drift downstream, where they either decay in the river, are eaten by animals, wash ashore, or...
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