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Nice Trout Off The Dam

by LAKE AMADOR STAFF / Lake Amador Resort
Victor from Modesto caught 3 off the Dam on spinners and the biggest was 5.18lbs! #lakeamador #trout #fishing #letsgo #adventure
(More...) (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)

Trinity River steelhead fishing 🎣 Report 2/18/2026

by JUSTIN THOMPSON / Justin Thompson Fishing
click link below 👇 for full fishing 🎣 Report thank you, https://www.justinthompsonfishing.com/fishing-reports/steelhead-fishing-report-february-182026 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUjrvSJjwLv/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
(More...) (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)

A lot of smaller trout have been stocked at the lake

by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Good Report: A lot of smaller trout have been stocked at the lake, mostly 8 - 12" fish and they are all super happy to eat your fly. Good flies will depend upon what fish you are targeting, the stockers
(More...) (Monday, February 16, 2026)

Flows from Keswick continue to be dropped

by THE FLY SHOP
Fishing conditions:  Good Report: Flows from Keswick continue to be dropped, it is 6,500 CFS today and will be down to 5,800 CFS on Wednesday. The fishing has really improved over the past week with large fish being caught up top and
(More...) (Monday, February 16, 2026)

Fish Emeryville Update

by FISH EMERYVILLE / Emeryville Sportfishing
Good afternoon anglers! *Captain Matt Archer on the Here We Go(6 Pack) is doing Sturgeon trips out of Pittsburg throughout February! He has 3 spots left for February 21st! *We are starting Halibut/Bass fishing in March and Rockfish/Lingcod fishing April 1st! *The Fish Emeryville
(More...) (Sunday, February 15, 2026)

After a brief lull the Trout Bite is back on!

by COLLINS LAKE STAFF
We’ve been enjoying what feels like an early spring here at Collins Lake but the forecast for the week to come looks like winter again! The surface temperature is cool, around 52°F and the lake is still 100% full and
(More...) (Friday, February 13, 2026)

Success rose to 31 percent of maximum capacity and fishing was fair

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Success rose to 31 percent of maximum capacity and fishing was fair. Bass anglers used drop shots, Ned rigs, and Carolina rigs in deeper water. The People’s Worm, Margarita Mutilator, and green pumpkin produced bites. Crankbaits and spoons worked for
(More...) (Friday, February 13, 2026)

The lake rose to 31 percent of capacity and fishing was fair

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
The lake rose to 31 percent of capacity and fishing was fair. Spotted bass took drop shot and finesse baits in 10 to 30 feet of water. A slow presentation worked best. Deeper fish came on vertical spoons, and deep
(More...) (Friday, February 13, 2026)

Here in the Upper Kern River, anglers are finding steady action for trout

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN / Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop
Here in the Upper Kern River, anglers are finding steady action for trout using salmon eggs, spinners, Indian crickets, and trout jigs, while fly fishermen are doing well with nymphs and streamers. Last week, the Upper Kern received plants in
(More...) (Friday, February 13, 2026)

We saw an increase in flows on the LT this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS
We saw an increase in flows on the LT this week, going from +/- 47 CFS to 119. While access remains open as of today, this will change as soon as this weekend with heavy snowfall. We don’t recommend attempting
(More...) (Friday, February 13, 2026)

Waiting on the storm

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS
With little precipitation as of today, we have not seen a significant change in flows on the river just yet. The water temps also haven’t changed either, surprisingly. Despite these facts, the river has slowed down over the week compared
(More...) (Friday, February 13, 2026)

CDFW's SHARE Program Offering Spring Elk Hunts in Del Norte County

by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is accepting applications for five bull elk tags offered through its Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program this spring. These first-time special spring hunts are intended to relieve Roosevelt elk pressure
(More...) (Friday, February 13, 2026)

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