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Trout Plant Schedule

2011-11-20T11:20:00.000-08:00

For the Week of 11/13/2011

County	Water

-Amador	-Pardee Reservoir (Map It)

-Amador

-Pardee Reservoir (Map It)

-Butte	-Lake De Sabla (Map It)

-Butte

-Lake De Sabla (Map It)

-ElDorado	-El Dorado Dam Forebay (Map It)

-ElDorado

-El Dorado Dam Forebay (Map It)

-Lake	-Upper Blue Lake (Map It)

-Lake

-Upper Blue Lake (Map It)

-Placer	-Halsey Forebay (Map It)

-Placer

-Halsey Forebay (Map It)

-Plumas	-Lake Almanor (Map It)

-Plumas

-Lake Almanor (Map It)

-Sacramento	-Folsom Lake at Granite Bay (Map It)

-Sacramento

-Folsom Lake at Granite Bay (Map It)

-SanJoaquin	-Oak Grove Regional Park lake (Map It)

-SanJoaquin

-Oak Grove Regional Park lake (Map It)

For the Week of 11/20/2011

County	Water

-Sacramento	-Mather Lake (Map It)

-Sacramento

-Mather Lake (Map It)

-Yuba	-Merle Colllins Reservoir (Map It)

-Yuba

-Merle Colllins Reservoir (Map It)

Jet Boat Fun!

2011-11-20T10:43:00.000-08:00

Pike Fishing in Russia & Finland

2011-03-14T11:07:00.000-07:00

Spring fishing classic this weekend at Bass Pro Shop Manteca

2011-03-10T09:10:00.000-08:00

March 12-13th Bass Pro Shops Manteca is having it's 2011 Spring Fishing classic. There will be lots of good fishing seminars below is a list of whats available. Local guide Kevin Brock will be there both days starting with delta striper Saturday and ending the show with California hot spots Sunday. All seminars will be held in the conservation room next to the shooting arcade. Also if your into a little turkey hunting there will be turkey seminars held out front of the store all weekend as well. Fore more in fo click on the link to go to Bass Pro Shops event listing.

Saturday, March 12th –
•10:00am-“Striper fishing the Delta” Seminar by Kevin Brock
•11:00am-“Trolling for Trout and Kokanee” Seminar by Rick Kennedy
•12:00pm-“Fishing Flaming Gorge Utah and Why it’s worth the Trip” Seminar by Jarod Johnson of Rocky Mountain Tackle
•1:00pm-“Dorado fishing in Mexico on the Fly” Seminar by Al Smatsky
•2:00pm-“Spring trout/kokanee techniques” Seminar by Joe Aksamit
•4:00pm-“Fishing for Kokanee, Trout, and Land Lock Salmon” Seminar by Monte Smith

Sunday, March 13th –
•12:00pm- "Stillwater Fly Fishing for Trout" Seminar by Alex Ramirez
•2:00pm-“Spring Trout/Kokanee Techniques” Seminar by Joe Aksamit
•3:00pm-“What it takes to catch Land Lock Salmon” Seminar by Jarod Johnson of Rocky Mountain Tackle
•4:00pm-“California fishing hot spots for 2011” Seminar by Kevin Brock

FREE BAIT! dead Anchovies in Redondo Beach

2011-03-10T09:04:00.000-08:00

Still no answers to why all these Anchovies showed up dead in a harbor Tuesday morning. DFG so far believes they died of oxygen deprivation, somehow they came into the marina and couldn't get out depleting all the oxygen and died. This may bee true but personally I believe there would be other species of dead fish. Watch the video from KTLA Sky 5

Name that fish?

2011-03-03T11:31:00.000-08:00

Here it is a little something to help you all waste some time. Guess what it is. No it is not something you can catch in one of the southern California lakes where they plant lightning trout this is the real deal no genetic modifications here. Just click on the comment link and tell us what it is. Comment here

Salmon spawning above folsom lake.

2011-03-03T10:33:00.000-08:00

Did you know Chinook Salmon haven't been planted in Folsom since 2006. Back in 1997 DFG introduced Chinook salmon from the Nimbus hatchery just down stream to help create another fishing opportunity in Folsom lake. The fingerling salmon quickly grew at a rate of 1 inch per month and it turned into a great fishing experience for many people. In 2006 the program was stopped due to diseases in the fish from the lake causing the hatchery problems down stream. Several studies have been done on the south fork of the American and a good number of 20 inch range Chinooks have been found spawning in the river. There is still a decent amount of the salmon in Folsom lake. You can catch 12"-14" fish to this day that didn't come from any hatchery they are American river landlocked Chinook salmon. DFG and fish biologist are very happy with this as it shows if native salmon and steelhead were once again introduced into the upper American river above Folsom there is a good chance it would be a success. Also on the Yuba River there is studies being done with hopes of returning native salmon and steelhead above Englebright reservoir. The south yuba river citizens league is fighting hard to reintroduce these fish to the yuba.

Oregon Coast Salmon & Wikiup Reservoir Kokanee & Bass

2011-03-02T08:58:00.000-08:00

May 21st Graeagle Jr. Fishing Derby at the Millpond

2011-03-01T10:31:00.000-08:00

7am to 11am Sponsored by Trout Unlimited at the Graeagle Millpond in Graegale, CA. Bring the family and teach them how to fish. For additional information call 530-836-1014.

May 21, 2011

Who gives a dam Englebright Lake

2011-02-27T10:41:00.000-08:00

We give a dam and hope the Army corps of engineers and the government do whats needed. Listed in the Army Corps of engineers budget for 2012 is $100,000.00 of funding to study fish passages around Englebright and Daguerre Point dams on the lower Yuba river. The South and middle fork of the Yuba river could have returning runs of Steelhead trout and Chinook salmon if done correctly.

Get paid to fish save Salmon and Steelhead make up to $80,000 a year, and your hired.

2011-02-23T09:35:00.000-08:00

This is a great deal just catch northern pikeminnow on the Columbia river or Snake river and get paid $4-8 per fish. The top angler last year made over $80,000. Also there are many tagged fish worth $500 each.

Click here for more info from The BPA Bonneville Power Administration. http://www.pikeminnow.org/info.html

San Francisco resident caught poaching Abalone 3 times in 3 weeks.

2011-02-23T08:59:00.000-08:00

Local DFG has been busy with Abalone poaching. One man from San Francisco has been caught 3 times in just 3 weeks. Also another San Francisco resident has been working with him and arrested on the last two incidents. On two of the arrest all of the dive gear was seized. Twice a vehicle has been seized. These two pukes need to locked up I say three strikes your out. I think if they like diving so much send them down to the mendota canal and have them dive for dumped cars its kinda like abalone diving. We could fix both problems. Then LA wouldn't get as much rainbow shiny water laced with battery acid.

For more details about the abalone poaching check out the dfg news web site here http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/san-francisco-abalone-poacher-busted-three-times-in-three-weeks/

"Columbia River Keeper Sturgeon & Whiskeytown Bass," this week on AWTV

2011-02-22T10:34:00.000-08:00

$250,000 TROUT DERBY 22ND ANNUAL ISABELLA LAKE FISHING DERBY

2011-02-22T09:27:00.000-08:00

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$250,000.00 Does that get your attention! The worlds largest amateur trout derby at Isabella lake. April 16, 17,18, 2011 Entry is $20.00 per person or bring the whole family up to 5 people only $45.00. This derby has so many prizes we can not list them all, Berkley is one of many sponsors at the event. Also tickets are available to purchase to win a Lowe 170 boat.

For more info go to official derby website http://www.isabellafishingderby.com/

Click on the link to register online http://www.kernrivervalleychamber.com/fishing_derby.html

Trout Plants Collins, and Pardee

2011-02-17T09:22:00.000-08:00

Several local lakes are getting huge numbers of good trophy sized trout planted.

First Collins lake my local favorite for white meat stockers had a 1,300 pound plant of trophy trout 2/5/11 and they are scheduled for another this week of 1,300 pounds. This makes for some very good odds to catch some huge trout. They also have been planting catfish and recently a 12lb 4oz hog was caught. For more info go to the Collins lake web site http://www.collinslake.com/fishing/

Pardee lake our friend to the south opens for camping today and fishing starts tomorow. They have been closed for fishing most of the winter and have been stocking the $%:? out of this lake with trout. About 7,000 pounds of trout have been planted this week and next weekend they are scheduled for another 5,000 pounds of trout. Fore more info go to the Pardee Lake web site here http://www.pardeelakerecreation.com/fishingreport2.html

North California Trout Plant Schedule

2011-02-17T09:14:00.000-08:00

Northern Region

For the Week of 2/13/2011

-County	Water

Mendocino	Russian River (Map It)

Mendocino

Russian River (Map It)

North Central Region

For the Week of 2/6/2011

-County	Water

Sacramento	Mather Lake (Map It)

Sacramento

Mather Lake (Map It)

Sacramento	Rancho Seco Park lake (Map It)

Sacramento

Rancho Seco Park lake (Map It)

Sacramento	Southside Park pond (Map It)

Sacramento

Southside Park pond (Map It)

Sacramento	William Land Park pond (Map It)

Sacramento

William Land Park pond (Map It)

Sacramento	Willow Hill Reservoir (Map It)

Sacramento

Willow Hill Reservoir (Map It)

For the Week of 2/13/2011

-County	Water

Amador	Pardee Reservoir (Map It)

Amador

Pardee Reservoir (Map It)

El Dorado	El Dorado Dam Forebay (Map It)

El Dorado

El Dorado Dam Forebay (Map It)

El Dorado	Jenkinson Lake (Map It)

El Dorado

Jenkinson Lake (Map It)

Sacramento	Folsom Lake at Granite Bay (Map It)

Sacramento

Folsom Lake at Granite Bay (Map It)

Bay Delta Region

For the Week of 2/6/2011

-County	Water

Alameda	Lake Chabot (Map It)

Alameda

Lake Chabot (Map It)

Alameda	Lake Del Valle (Map It)

Alameda

Lake Del Valle (Map It)

Contra Costa	Lafayette Reservoir (Map It)

Contra Costa

Lafayette Reservoir (Map It)

Marin	Lake Lagunitas (Map It)

Marin

Lake Lagunitas (Map It)

San Francisco	northern Lake Merced (Map It)

San Francisco

northern Lake Merced (Map It)

Santa Clara	Campbell Perc Pond (Map It)

Santa Clara

Campbell Perc Pond (Map It)

Santa Clara	Cunningham Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara

Cunningham Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara	Sandy Wool Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara

Sandy Wool Lake (Map It)

Sonoma	Ralphine Lake (Map It)

Sonoma

Ralphine Lake (Map It)

For the Week of 2/13/2011

-County	Water

Alameda	Lake Temescal (Map It)

Alameda

Lake Temescal (Map It)

Alameda	Shadow Cliffs Reservoir (Map It)

Alameda

Shadow Cliffs Reservoir (Map It)

Contra Costa	Contra Loma Reservoir (Map It)

Contra Costa

Contra Loma Reservoir (Map It)

Marin	Bon Tempe Lake (Map It)

Marin

Bon Tempe Lake (Map It)

Santa Cruz	Pinto Lake (Map It)

Santa Cruz

Pinto Lake (Map It)

For the Week of 2/20/2011

-County	Water

Alameda	Lake Del Valle (Map It)

Alameda

Lake Del Valle (Map It)

San Francisco	northern Lake Merced (Map It)

San Francisco

northern Lake Merced (Map It)

Santa Clara	Campbell Perc Pond (Map It)

Santa Clara

Campbell Perc Pond (Map It)

Santa Clara	Cunningham Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara

Cunningham Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara	Sandy Wool Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara

Sandy Wool Lake (Map It)

Sonoma	Ralphine Lake (Map It)

Sonoma

Ralphine Lake (Map It)

For the Week of 2/27/2011

-County	Water

Alameda	Shadow Cliffs Reservoir (Map It)

Alameda

Shadow Cliffs Reservoir (Map It)

Marin

Bon Tempe Lake (Map It)

Marin

Lake Lagunitas (Map It)

San Francisco

southern Lake Merced (Map It)

Santa Cruz

Pinto Lake (Map It)

No fishing here just some bad ass tunes.

2011-02-17T08:42:00.000-08:00

Listen to this, sometimes I just can't help but put some bad ass stuff on here that's not about fishing. So here it is "COUNTRY BOY" By Aaron Lewis. Happy Thursday and Fish On!!!!

"JACK ON" MORNING STAR CHARTERS STURGEON

2011-02-06T22:34:00.000-08:00

An old friend of ours here at NorCalFishOn recently spent a day in the bay aboard the Morning Star from Crocket CA. Lucky Jack caught a keeper sturgeon, January 20th we dont know the weight or length but is was a nice fish. Now we get to throw him under the buss for catching this fish. Sorry Jack if your reading this but I have to tell everyone the nickname we gave you last time you were fishing with us. So we were all on a charter boat halibut fishing and Jack was catching or I should say hooking allot of fish, and we regularly say allot of "fish on" or "fish off" while on these trips to let others around us know whats going on. So Jack was having a good day and we started to say "Jack on" every time he would hook into another fish. Then somehow he lost one on the side of the boat and somebody said "Jack off". well it might not be the proper thing to say on a public charter boat but it got everyones attention and from then on if Jack lost a fish yep someone was saying it. Even the deck hands said it a couple times. So Jack just remember when your fishing try like all hell to not loose any fish or you know what might happen!

For more info on Morning Star Charters click HERE or go to http://www.morningstarfishing.info/index.html

Edge Marine Boats

2011-02-02T08:59:00.000-08:00

Not a whole lot of fishing to report here but wanted to share some info on some top of the line boats from Edge Marine. They build high quality kick ass looking fishing and recreation aluminum boats. See the video and check out the web site by clicking HERE.

North California Trout plant schedule

2011-01-31T09:23:00.000-08:00

North Central Region

For the Week of 1/23/2011

-County	Water

El Dorado

El Dorado Dam Forebay (Map It)

El Dorado

Jenkinson Lake (Map It)

Sacramento

Mather Lake (Map It)

For the Week of 1/30/2011

-County	Water

Lake	Upper Blue Lake (Map It)

Nevada

Rollins Reservoir (Map It)

Nevada

Scotts Flat Reservoir (Map It)

Sacramento

Folsom Lake at Browns Ravine (Map It)

Sacramento

Granite Park pond (Map It)

Sacramento

Hagan Park pond (Map It)

San Joaquin

Oak Grove Regional Park lake (Map It)

Bay Delta Region

For the Week of 1/23/2011

-County	Water

San Francisco

northern Lake Merced (Map It)

Santa Clara

Campbell Perc Pond (Map It)

Santa Clara

Cunningham Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara

Sandy Wool Lake (Map It)

Sonoma

Ralphine Lake (Map It)

For the Week of 1/30/2011

-County	Water

Alameda

Horseshoe Lake (Map It)

Alameda

Lakeshore Park pond (Map It)

Alameda

Shadow Cliffs Reservoir (Map It)

Marin

Bon Tempe Lake (Map It)

Santa Cruz

Pinto Lake (Map It)

For the Week of 2/6/2011

-County	Water

Alameda

Lake Del Valle (Map It)

Contra Costa

Lafayette Reservoir (Map It)

Marin

Lake Lagunitas (Map It)

San Francisco

northern Lake Merced (Map It)

Santa Clara

Campbell Perc Pond (Map It)

Santa Clara

Cunningham Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara

Sandy Wool Lake (Map It)

Sonoma

Ralphine Lake (Map It)

For the Week of 2/13/2011

-County	Water

Alameda

Lake Temescal (Map It)

Alameda

Shadow Cliffs Reservoir (Map It)

Contra Costa

Contra Loma Reservoir (Map It)

Marin

Bon Tempe Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara

Sandy Wool Lake (Map It)

Santa Cruz

Pinto Lake (Map It)

For the Week of 2/20/2011

-County	Water

San Francisco

northern Lake Merced (Map It)

Santa Clara

Campbell Perc Pond (Map It)

Santa Clara

Cunningham Lake (Map It)

Santa Clara

Sandy Wool Lake (Map It)

Sonoma

Ralphine Lake (Map It)

2011 Pyramid Lake Presidents day Derby.

2011-01-25T10:08:00.000-08:00

Its the 24th annual Pyramid Lake Presidents day derby
Two weekends long February 12th -13th and 19th-20th
$80.00 to enter
First place is a new Lund 14.6 boat with 15 horse motor.

Fore more info click the link below.
http://crosbylodgepyramidlake.com/2011prez_day_derby.html

Gray Lodge Kids Fishing day catfish derby.

2011-01-25T09:32:00.000-08:00

 Children, ages 1-15, may compete for the biggest catfish in the morning. Cost: free.
Pole and bait are available. Prizes and a BBQ lunch are provided for
the participating youth. A bike will be awarded to the holder of the
largest fish, at noon. All others, ages 16 and over, may angle from
this location after 12:00 pm. For more information, contact the Gridley
Recreation Department (530) 846-3264. 

When	Sat May 14 7am – 12pm Pacific Time
Where	Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Rd, Gridley, CA 95948

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Tequila Kayaks for 1 person or 9!

2011-01-20T11:57:00.000-08:00

Check this out it can be for 1 person or more. I think this is a great idea if you want a solo kayak and occasionally want to have a tandem kayak. Also because it breaks down it would be much easier to store and travel with.

Chetco River Steelhead Plunkin 1-18-11

2011-01-18T09:59:00.000-08:00

Its early in the year and not much fishing news to report except for the Sportsman's ISE show this weekend at Cal Expo. One lucky fisherman up north keeps rubbing in the great action on the coast. First it was The smith river 15 lb steelhead, now he's traveled up the road to the Chetco river and has had easy limits every day! Bank fishing with spin and glows. See the pictures of these native and hatchery chrome. Sorry for the picture quality and bloody fish but that's what you get from an oaky on the river fishing solo and only a cell phone camera. FISHON!!!!!

Smoked Salmon on the grill!

2011-01-16T09:03:00.000-08:00

Spent a lazy Saturday at home and fired up the old weber smoker to clean out the freezer. After a couple days in the marinade/brine on it went for about a 7 hour smoke. Pittsburg Steelers beat Baltimore, then Green Bay Packers showed up to fight as the underdog and pounded the Atlanta Falcons. See the pictures below of the smoker in action.