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The InformativeFisherman nets at trout during a recent shoot at New Melones
InformativeFisherman videos give both how-to and know-how to NorCal anglers

Nick Smith’s ceaseless curiosity is now benefiting Northern California anglers.

 

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BREAKING NEWS

John Strenk of Reeltech and Mike Coopman with a 15 pound steelhead from the Smith River
Best Bites: Feb. 2 through Feb. 8

The time is now for steelhead anglers. Rivers are clear or clearing and there are fish in all of the coastal streams. Bass anglers can go to Clear Lake or nearby Lake Sonoma for action and solitude. Don Pedro and New Melones in the Mother Lode are the best trout bets but any of the lakes in the area should be good bets. Crappie anglers can find action in the Delta and Lake Del Valle. Here are this week’s Best Bites:

 

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BREAKING NEWS
Striper reduction proposal fails; bass anglers win a big one

Striped bass anglers earned a huge victory today.

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Trout Plants: Feb. 6 through Feb. 10

The following lakes, rivers, reservoirs and ponds this week will receive plants of catchable trout from the California Department of Fish & Game:

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Innovative gadgets save money, bring angling rewards


Go Pro Helmet Cams are all the rage in bass fishing; but with a basic price point of three bills and additional required accessories that needed to "go pro" in recording one's bass fishing catches, many haven't found it financially viable to drop the cash on the vid equipment.

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BREAKING NEWS
Lake Mendocino to receive triploid trout

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will begin planting rainbow trout (triploids) in Lake Mendocino for the first time this February.

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Huge striped bass a mystery

This lunker striper just showed up on the wall of Bait Barn and Informative Fishermen. Thought it was worth sharing here.

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In trout fishing, sometimes you just have to believe

I set the hook on the heavy brick, but after a turn down river, the rod went limp.

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Salt water sleigh ride awaits kayak sturgeon anglers


Wintertime can sometimes be boring for saltwater anglers in the Monterey Bay region.

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