MAY 2ND '25
📊 Fish Plants Updated for week of 5/4/2025
Fish Reports
What's biting across California, newest first.
APR 28TH '25 Collins Lake
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Collins Lake planted 2000lbs. trout including 🏆 Trophy Trout.
APR 25TH '25
Trout Opener is tomorrow, good luck y’all!
APR 25TH '25
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APR 25TH '25
📊 Fish Plants Updated for week of 4/27/2025
APR 25TH '25
In this issue of The Fish Sniffer, we bring you the real state of spring fishing and waterway access in California. The Sacramento River striper run is wide open, with limits on minnows, swimbaits, and cut bait, while lakes like Shasta, New Melones, and Berryessa are producing fast trout, kokanee, and bass action for both…
In this issue of The Fish Sniffer, we bring you the real state of spring fishing and waterway access in California. The Sacramento River striper run is wide open, with limits on minnows, swimbaits, and cut bait, while lakes like Shasta, New Melones, and Berryessa are producing fast trout, kokanee, and bass action for both trollers and bank anglers. Local derbies at Bullards Bar, Rancho Seco, and Shasta are delivering strong catches and proven tactics, with coverage of the latest PowerBait, Gulp, and specialty tackle from top regional shops. This issue also covers sleeper hot spots like Prosser, Pyramid, and the Truckee—plus new techniques as water temperatures rise and fish move deeper.
But access and conservation challenges define the season as much as the fishing. The arrival of golden mussels in the Delta has forced major boat launch closures and strict new inspection and quarantine rules at Folsom, Camanche, Pardee, and Berryessa—shifting many lakes to rental or hand-launched craft only. Meanwhile, California faces a third straight year of closed commercial salmon fishing, with only limited recreational days and a major economic hit for guides and communities. Tribal water-sharing agreements on the Trinity offer hope for river restoration, while the controversial Delta Tunnel project continues to draw sharp opposition from local anglers, tribes, and voters. Whether you’re planning a tournament, a family trip, or a solo hunt for trophies, this issue delivers the local tactics, regulatory alerts, and industry updates every serious angler needs for spring 2025.
APR 17TH '25 June Lake
🚨 Unannounced Plant: June Lake planted 500lbs. trout including 🏆 Trophy Trout.
APR 17TH '25 San Pablo Reservoir
🚨 Unannounced Plant: San Pablo Reservoir planted 4500lbs. catfish.
APR 17TH '25 Santa Ana River Lakes
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Santa Ana River Lakes planted 500lbs. trout including ⚡ Lightning Trout and 🏆 Trophy Trout.
APR 17TH '25 Twin Lake (Upper)
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Twin Lake (Upper) planted 500lbs. trout including 🏆 Trophy Trout. Note: Opens in 10 days.
APR 17TH '25 Robinson Creek
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Robinson Creek planted 500lbs. trout including 🏆 Trophy Trout. Note: Opens in 10 days.
APR 17TH '25 Bridgeport Reservoir
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Bridgeport Reservoir planted 500lbs. trout including 🏆 Trophy Trout. Note: Opens in 10 days.
APR 17TH '25
📊 Fish Plants Updated for week of 4/20/2025
APR 15TH '25 Collins Lake
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Collins Lake planted 1000lbs. trout.
APR 15TH '25 Lake McSwain
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Lake McSwain planted 3750lbs. trout.
APR 15TH '25 Brite Valley Reservoir
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Brite Valley Reservoir planted 2200lbs. trout.
APR 15TH '25 Diamond Valley Lake
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Diamond Valley Lake planted 3500lbs. trout.
APR 15TH '25
Salmon Season Planned for Reopening in limited quantity
APR 11TH '25
📊 Fish Plants Updated for week of 4/13/2025
APR 9TH '25
EBMUD just announced that all private boat launches at EBMUD reservoirs closed through 2025 to stop the spread of invasive golden mussels.
APR 9TH '25
North Side of Los Vaqueros to be closed 5/3/2025
APR 9TH '25
📊 Big Mid Week Update for week of 4/6/2025
APR 9TH '25 Collins Lake
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Collins Lake planted 1000lbs. trout.
APR 9TH '25 McAlpine Lake
🚨 Unannounced Plant: McAlpine Lake planted 500lbs. trout including ⚡ Lightning Trout.
APR 9TH '25 Dixon Lake
🚨 Unannounced Plant: Dixon Lake planted 1000lbs. trout.