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Fall Bite Is On! We Have Availability

by ANDRE NERSESIAN / Eastern Sierra Sportfishing
Fall bite is on! It's been good to down right silly action at times, leaving them biting some days. Still have some availability before it's all over. Our Crowley Lake season ends on October 25th - now is the time
(More...) (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)

*Bridgeport Reservoir*

by KEN HOFFMAN - BFEF / Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation
*Bridgeport Reservoir* BFEF welcomes back Michael Royere to the club. Today, he bagged this beautiful 4lb 9oz BFEF Tagged Trophy Trout while fishing at Bridgeport Reservoir. He got it verified at Ken's and collected both his bragging rights picture and another opportunity
(More...) (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)

*Bridgeport Reservoir*

by KEN HOFFMAN - BFEF / Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation
*Bridgeport Reservoir* BFEF welcomes Tom Harp to the One & Only BFEF Tagged Trophy Trout Club. Today, he landed this fintastic 5lb 7oz BFEF TTT while trolling on Bridgeport Reservoir. He got it verified at Ken's and collected both his bragging rights picture
(More...) (Monday, October 5, 2026)

Virginia Lakes Resort Fish Report

by CAROLYN WEBB / Virginia Lakes Resort
Aspens were gold around the resort and the leaves have been falling off for a couple weeks. The trees around mid point on the road still have some leaves but about 3 to 4 miles down the road where there
(More...) (Monday, October 5, 2026)

The Virginias have still been kicking out good numbers of fish

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF / Kens Sporting Goods
The Virginias have still been kicking out good numbers of fish with the best reports coming in from anglers who are fishing from tubes or kayaks. Fly anglers are stripping streamers with nymph droppers and spin anglers are flipping mini
(More...) (Sunday, October 4, 2026)

We're still getting some good reports from the west

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF / Kens Sporting Goods
We're still getting some good reports from the west, it sounds like the fly fishing has been the best with anglers reporting good numbers of fish on dry/dropper rigs as well as drifting buggers through the deeper pools. The water
(More...) (Sunday, October 4, 2026)

We had some very good reports from the Twins this past week

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF / Kens Sporting Goods
We had some very good reports from the Twins this past week with the best ones coming from anglers who were trolling Rapalas and spoons about 40 feet deep and fairly close to the shoreline where it drops off quickly.
(More...) (Sunday, October 4, 2026)

It’s here! The start of the 26/27 Pyramid season has begun

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS / Trout Creek Outfitters
  t’s here! The start of the 26/27 Pyramid season has begun. We are excited/hopeful for another excellent year at the lake! If the rumors of the super La Nina/El Nino are true, we should expect a truly amazing year out
(More...) (Friday, October 2, 2026)

The Truckee has been fishing quite well this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS / Trout Creek Outfitters
The Truckee has been fishing quite well this week along most stretches of river due to good water temps just about everywhere right now, except from Lockwood downstream, where the persistent warm water coming out of Steamboat Creek has been
(More...) (Friday, October 2, 2026)

4 lbs. 5 oz. rainbow

by TWIN LAKES RESORT STAFF / Twin Lakes Resort
Mike Donohoe from Goleta Ca with a 4 lbs. 5 oz. rainbow using a Thomas buoyant lure.
(More...) (Friday, October 2, 2026)

Streamer Clinic, October 18th, 2026

by MATT KOLES / Gilligan's Fly Service
Streamer Clinic - October 18th Streamer Clinic covering floating lines, sinking lines, wighted streamers, and unweighted steamers. We will primarily focus on floating lines and wighted streamers as it apples to the wading angler on the Truckee River.  My style is mostly
(More...) (Thursday, October 1, 2026)

3.875 lb. Rainbow

by TWIN LAKES RESORT STAFF / Twin Lakes Resort
Rob Rall from Atascadero, Ca, off shore on lower twin with a 3lb 14oz rainbow. This is a CDFW tagged trout. When you see a tag on a fish that says do not report, this is just tagged by the
(More...) (Thursday, October 1, 2026)

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