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Closed for Winter, opening day will be April 25, 2026 It sounds like Trumbull Lake is completely ice free, Big and Little V are thawing out quickly, there is likely going to be plenty of open water to fish by

We had a couple reports from the West this past week and it sounds like it was pretty tough on the anglers we talked to. The water conditions are pretty good, maybe just a bit cold for the fish to

The pond is not quite ready for anglers yet, I'll let you know as soon as it's in good shape.

Some more rain and high elevation snow this week for the Truckee River. Woo hoo, we needed it. When it's all said and done, this Winter wasn't the worst, nor the best, but I think we'll be ok going into

Lake Sabrina is ice-free and lookin' good for fishing opener this weekend, and anyone else who just loves getting out!

The flow regime on the Truckee has changed a bit this week with more water coming from up higher in the system and a significant decrease in flows out of Boca Reservoir. As of Wednesday, 4/15 we are seeing 300

The CDFG is scheduled to plant this week, and the county is planning a plant on Friday, though it’s not set in stone. They did plant after last season’s closure with nice 1–3 lb rainbows. The river is running well

Hello fellow anglers. Oh my goodness, a lot of things are going on this next week. The California fishing season opener. On April 25th is where many rivers will change from artificial lures and flies with barbless hooks to allowing

Commercial Fishing Returns After 3-Year Closure; Recreational Anglers to See More Open Days in 2026 Significant improvements in key California salmon populations -- specifically Sacramento River fall-run Chinook and Klamath River fall-run Chinook  -- will allow for more ocean salmon fishing opportunities this year. The California Department of Fish and

First fish stocking of the year! 400 pounds of fish stocked in Robinson Creek today! These fish were purchased by lower Twin Lakes Resort / Twin Lakes Trout foundation. Wishing everyone an amazing Spring and Summer!

BFEF board members & volunteers stocked hundreds of pounds of BFEF Tagged Trophy Trout today in anticipation of Fishmas, April 25th. These beautiful rainbow trout were stocked at Bridgeport Reservoir, along Robinson Creek and Upper Twin Lake/Mono Village. These fish averaged

  Donner Lake today and had some fun! We caught a bunch and kept a few. We lost a big fish right at the boat, but that's ok....we would have released it anyway.   Daiwa Corporation - USA Scotty Fishing Products Pro-Cure Bait