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

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

by staff]]> Striped bass anglers earned a huge victory today.

by Tim Goode]]> 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.

by Jody Only]]> 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:

 

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

by Staff]]> Can’t complain about a forecast for warm weather in January, especially since it coincides with falling rivers on the North Coast which should be good for steelhead fishing. There are other options, of course. Trout at foothill and Bay Area lakes, cutthroats at Pyramid and a sturgeon derby in Martinez. Plenty to do and enjoy before winter roars back again. Here are this week’s Best Bites.

 

by Tim Goode]]> I set the hook on the heavy brick, but after a turn down river, the rod went limp.

by Jeff Lund]]> Wintertime can sometimes be boring for saltwater anglers in the Monterey Bay region.

by Allen Bushnell]]> Bass pro Jared Lintner doesn't  stay home  during the cold months of winter.

by Jody Only]]> The Salamander Sinker is a valuable new bass tool that originally was designed for other types of fishing.

by Todd Iwamoto]]>