Weekly Report

For the week of December 1, 2025

Bay Area

Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Los Vaqueros Fishing Report: Paul Clouse...
Paul Clouse and Al Hurwitz (Updated 2025-12-05)

Central California

No reports for this week!

Central Sierra

Boca Reservoir: The boat ramp is closed, but fishing remains good at Boca in early December: The boat...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Donner Lake: Shore anglers are connecting with rainbows near the boat ramp and the west-end ramps: At Donner...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Indian Creek Reservoir: Fishing has been hit and miss: Fishing has...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Jackson Meadows Reservoir: The pass creek gate and boat ramp are now closed, limiting access to those willing to make the trek in: At Jackson...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Lake Kaweah: Anglers reported long days with decent numbers of mostly smaller bass: Kaweah rose...
Chad Burton and Chris Borden (661) 679-6351 (Updated 2025-12-05)

Lake Tahoe: On Lake Tahoe, most ramps are closed except for a couple: On Lake...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Decent mackinaw bite going on : I checked in with Jason from Ruby Jean...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Little Truckee River: Mostly dry fly fishing, but anglers can nymph in the riffles to get some bites: Current Water...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Stampede Reservoir: Boat ramp is closed, no report for the fishing at this reservoir: Boat ramp...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Central Valley Rivers

Sacramento River - Lower: The river's clarity is very good and the releases have been stable:
The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Delta

No reports for this week!

Eastern Sierra

Caples Lake: No ice forming as of this week: This one’s...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2025-12-03)

East Carson River (CA): The river is running well and the fish are biting: The river...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Owens River - Section 3 - Upper (above Crowley): Upper Ownes River Fishing Report: Above Benton...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Prosser Reservoir: Shore anglers are seeing the best action: At Prosser...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Topaz Lake: The bite has been slow in the mornings but picks up as the sun gets higher: The bite...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Truckee River: The water temps are plummeting, and the clarity is improving: The bite...
Trout Creek Outfitters (530) 563-5119 (Updated 2025-12-05)

Anglers are finding plenty of rainbows and browns in the 12–16 inch range from Glenshire through Hirschdale: Current Water Conditions Flows on the Truckee River have...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2025-12-04)

West Carson River (CA): Running low and slow: Running low...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Lassen-Plumas

Eagle Lake: Fishing has been stellar and catching even better!: Can't get...
Valerie Aubrey (Updated 2025-12-06)

North Coast

Eel River: The main Eel remains open, but is getting low and clear: The main...
Kenny Priest (707) 496-8671 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Eel River - South Fork: The South Fork Eel was closed as of last week and looks to remain closed throughout the weekend: The South...
Kenny Priest (707) 496-8671 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Mad River: The Mad was closed as of last week and looks to remain closed throughout the weekend: The Mad...
Kenny Priest (707) 496-8671 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Smith River: The Smith remains open, but is low and clear with very little fishing pressure: The Smith...
Kenny Priest (707) 496-8671 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen has been closed since last week and will likely remain closed through next week: The Van...
Kenny Priest (707) 496-8671 (Updated 2025-12-04)

Saltwater

Amethyst Fishing Charters: A fantastic day: A fantastic...
Johnathan Russo (Updated 2025-12-03)

Bass Tub Sportfishing: Awesome day with limits of crab for everyone : Well, today...
Aaron Anfinson (Updated 2025-12-04)

California Dawn Sportfishing: Both boats out on the combo grounds with beautiful weather today: We had...
James Smith (Updated 2025-12-07)

Combo Trip: The CD 1 was out today on a...
James Smith (Updated 2025-12-06)

Weather was amazing: We had 1 trip out today. Weather was amazing. Final...
James Smith (Updated 2025-12-05)

More of the same on the water today: More of the same on the water today....
James Smith (Updated 2025-12-04)

Lights out on the water today: Lights out on the water today. Both boats checking...
James Smith (Updated 2025-12-02)

Another epic day on the combo grounds: Another epic day on the combo grounds. Both...
James Smith (Updated 2025-12-01)

Fish Emeryville: Fish Emeryville's Scores for 12/7/2025 :: Dock Totals: 3...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-07)

Limits Just About Every Day: So far, the season has been the best...
Jay Yokomizo (Updated 2025-12-07)

Saturday's Update: Good evening anglers, We had 7 boats out today...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-06)

Friday Am Update: Good morning anglers, We had 4 boats out yesterday and their scores were...LIMITS!!! Fish Counts - 12-04-2025 New Huck...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-05)

Scores for 12/5/2025: Good Afternoon Anglers! Early Limits ALL AROUND!!! Scores...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-04)

Wednesday Am Update: Good morning anglers, Boats didn't go out yesterday so no scores to report. Today we have Sea Wolf...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-03)

Fish Emeryville's Scores for 12/3/2025: Dock Totals: 3 Boats • 3 Trips • 57...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-03)

Sacramento Laborers Retirees Charter Today: Another beautiful day at the office we had...
Jay Yokomizo (Updated 2025-12-03)

Tuesday Am Update: Good morning anglers, Crab...it's what's for dinner!!! We had 2 boats out yesterday and here are their scores...LIMITS!!! Fish...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-02)

Fish Emeryville's Update for 12/2/2025 :: Good afternoon anglers! We have availablity for Crab Combos...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-02)

Fish Emeryville's Scores for 12/1/2025 :: Dock Totals: 2 Boats • 2 Trips • 35...
Fish Emeryville (Updated 2025-12-01)

Wide Open Bite Today: Oh, it was a gorgeous morning clear skies,...
Jay Yokomizo (Updated 2025-12-01)

Half Moon Bay Sportfishing: Great 1/2 Day Trip!: Looks like...
Half Moon Bay Sportfishing Staff (Updated 2025-12-04)

Love Those Dungeness Crab!: The first month of the recreational dungeness crab...
Sherry Ingles (Updated 2025-12-01)

Love Those Dungeness Crab!: The first month of the recreational dungeness crab...
Half Moon Bay Sportfishing Staff (Updated 2025-12-01)

Happy Hooker Sportfishing: Fun combo trip: Today’s charter...
Jonathon Smith (Updated 2025-12-07)

Lovely Martha Sportfishing: Fantastic crab only trip. : 12/7/25. LIMITS!!!...
Mike Rescino (Updated 2025-12-07)

Wide open!!!: 12/6/25. LIMITS AGAIN!!! Today we ran a combo...
Mike Rescino (Updated 2025-12-06)

FANTASTIC FISHING!!!: 12/2/25. DOUBLE LIMITS AGAIN!!! Today was another fantastic...
Mike Rescino (Updated 2025-12-02)

New Captain Pete: Crabbing has been great!: Crabbing has...
Melynda Dodds (Updated 2025-12-03)

Riptide Sportfishing: Rock fish limits: A great...
William Smith (Updated 2025-12-07)

Salty Lady Sportfishing: Another awesome day of 🐟🦀 *LIMITS !!* 🦀🐟: 🦀🐟 *...
Jared Davis (Updated 2025-12-06)

* LIMITS LIMITS LIMITS !! *: Yet another spectacular Crab/Rockfish combo trip aboard the...
Jared Davis (Updated 2025-12-03)

Shasta-Trinity

Baum Lake: Baum is fishing very well and will continue to through the winter:
The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Lewiston Lake: The lake is a good option if you are in the area, with intermittent releases from Trinity Lake:
The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555 (Updated 2025-12-03)

McCloud River: The river is in good shape again up top below Lake McCloud:
The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Sacramento River - Upper: The river has dropped a little and is now in very good shape from the top down to Shasta Lake:
The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Shasta Lake: Still stellar fishing going on up on the lake!:
The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Siskiyou Lake: Hot Holiday Trout bite at Lake Siskiyou : Lake Sisikyou...
Scott Caldwell (530) 905-0758 (Updated 2025-12-07)

Trinity River: Fishing remains solid and the river is getting bonier up top: Lake Sisikyou...
The Fly Shop (530) 222-3555 (Updated 2025-12-03)

Trinity River weekly fishing Report!! Steelhead!: Click link below 👇 for your Trinity River...
Justin Thompson 530-917-5619 (Updated 2025-12-01)

Sierra Foothills

Lake Amador: Nice hookjaw Cutbow off the dam: Tj Little...
Lake Amador Staff (209) 274-4739 (Updated 2025-12-01)

Wine Country North

No reports for this week!

Weekly Reports
Bay Area
Central California
Central Sierra
Central Valley Rivers
Delta
Eastern Sierra
Lassen-Plumas
North Coast
Saltwater
Shasta-Trinity
Sierra Foothills
Wine Country North