Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

Best bets Delta sturgeon hitting and New Melones bass and trout action solid, Kyle Wise reported. McClure bass eating, Randy ...

Best bets Delta sturgeon leading the parade, Steve Mitchell said. Don Pedro multi-species bite going, Monte Smith reported.

The Camp War Eagle area is worth a try in the War Eagle arm. Fish around Neill's Bluff in the White River arm. Live shad are the best bait, with brood minnows coming in second. "Trust your ...

Dave Burruss of Clear Lake Outdoors reports that black bass fishing at the lake is good for anglers when using their ...

Swimbaits have hit astronomical prices. However, you don't have to take out a second mortgage to see if throwing large baits ...

Report by Blake Doughtie, Lake Country Lunkers Lures and Guide Service. Windy, sunny banks and retaining walls are good bets for black bass. Try subsurface fish patterns in 5-10 feet of water. On warm ...

This area is considered a zero limit, catch-and-release zone where only artificial lures with barbless ... plenty of frozen shad. Call: Steve Mitchell, Hook’d Up Sport Fishing (707) 655-6736 ...

When water temperatures drop and schools of shad grow scarce, bass enthusiasts targeting the heaviest fish switch to an umbrella rig that imitates a small cloud of shad to turn the bite on. The best ...

The Alabama Rig is a popular system or "lure ... fishing: Match the hatch. He calls the fly the Sweet Home Alabama. According to Dagur, "The main forage in the bass lakes around me is shad ...