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Solid to great fishing on the Truckee River. Pretty incredible March weather wise. That's got the trouts way ahead of schedule. They're feasting on about everything. Spring you will have the must abundant populations of insects in the drift. Good news,

2 biggest today at Donner Lake, CA . Scotty Fishing Products Daiwa Corporation - USA Pro-Cure Bait Scents Yakima Bait Company

The lake has still continued to fish a bit hot and cold this week as the majority of the fish are focused on spawning right now. This is the time of year where we recommend fishing the more gradual drop-offs

The Truckee River is seeing flows change not only daily but hourly as the remaining snow melts from the peaks. This yo-yo pattern you would see when looking at the USGS stream gauges are typical for this time of year,

The 2026 recreational Pacific halibut fishery will open Wednesday, April 1 and remain open until the season ends Nov. 15 north of Point Arena (38°57.5 N. Latitude) and Dec. 31 south of Point Arena, or until the quota is reached,

Prosser has been filling faster than the other local reservoirs and is already showing signs of warmer water temperatures. The smallmouth bass bite has kicked off earlier than usual this year. Bass are primarily holding near the dam and along rocky

The boat launch is not fully thawed out yet, but it should be accessible soon. Shore fishing is starting to pick up, with reports of some quality-sized rainbow trout being caught along the south shore. Fishing PowerBait off the bottom remains

The boat launch at Boca is still closed, and launching from shore is not recommended due to muddy conditions and the risk of getting stuck. Shore fishing has been fair, with most success coming from anglers using PowerBait or worms. As

March 23, 2026 - Report Update - Hunewill Pond Went to check out the pond today and unfortunately there's not enough water in it to fish at this time. We'll see if we can get some water diverted into it and see

Mackinaw fishing has been a little slow.  Best areas have been Dollar Point or the Tahoe shelf using a dodger and a live minnow. Some anglers have been trolling F9 Rapalas in a black and silver pattern. Note: use a

Hello anglers, We just took a trip over the hill to Valley Springs Ca to visit family, and yes there was fishing involved. But what a shock it was. We took highway 88 to Jackson Ca, then south on 49

    Fishmas is right around the corner and with the beautiful temperatures recently, our year round waters are a great place to warm up your cast.     This beauty was caught on Lee Vining Creek this past week.       Consult the regulations for each specific