Sportfishing Reports

The boat launch ramp has finally reopened at Lake Skinner

The boat launch ramp has finally reopened at... more »

Lake Skinner Marina Staff
Lake Skinner
1-30-2026

Fishing was fair in the Southern Aqueduct, with striped bass and catfish providing the best action

Fishing was fair in the Southern Aqueduct, with... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
California Aqueduct
1-30-2026

The lake held at 85 percent of its storage capacity, and water clarity continued to improve

The lake held at 85 percent of its... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Pyramid Lake, CA
1-30-2026

The winter bass bite has been solid

Lake Isabella is currently sitting at about 36%... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Lake Isabella
1-30-2026

Salmon eggs and trout jigs producing consistent action

On the Upper Kern River, anglers are having... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Kern River
1-30-2026

Kaweah Lake rose to 18 percent of its storage capacity

Kaweah Lake rose to 18 percent of its... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Lake Kaweah
1-30-2026

Lake Success rose slightly to 28 percent of its storage capacity

Lake Success rose slightly to 28 percent of... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Lake Success
1-30-2026

Anglers reporting excellent action on Indian crickets, Powerbait, and a variety of spinners

River Walk has been fishing very well since... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
River Walk Lakes
1-30-2026

Ming Lake has been fishing well since last week’s trout plant

Ming Lake has been fishing well since last... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Ming Lake
1-30-2026

Anglers still reported good-sized trout coming out of BV

It has been a while since the last... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Buena Vista Lakes
1-30-2026

Fishing was fair at Hart Park last week

Fishing was fair at Hart Park last week,... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Hart Park Lake
1-30-2026

Nacimiento Lake sat near 50 percent of storage capacity

Nacimiento Lake sat near 50 percent of storage... more »

Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Lake Nacimiento
1-30-2026

Fishing has been a little slow and the pressure has been light

According to Justin Kelly of RMI Outdoors, the... more »

Kenny Priest
Mad River
1-29-2026

With flows again on the drop, conditions are about ideal

The river was big over the weekend, but... more »

Kenny Priest
Eel River
1-29-2026

The South Fork is on the low side and getting clear, running at 874 cfs at Miranda

The South Fork is on the low side... more »

Kenny Priest
Eel River - South Fork
1-29-2026

The Van Duzen was down to 146 cfs as of Thursday afternoon

The Van Duzen was down to 146 cfs... more »

Kenny Priest
Van Duzen River
1-29-2026

The Smith is low and clear and in need of some rain

The Smith is low and clear and in... more »

Kenny Priest
Smith River
1-29-2026

This week’s rain did little to boost flows on the Chetco

“This week’s rain did little to boost flows... more »

Kenny Priest
Chetco River
1-29-2026