Surf fishing and be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. It’s you against a vast ocean, and even though some lakes are huge, you still feel like the fish are confined enough that you have a shot.

Bruce Darr shows a 35-pound striped bass he caught while fly fishing in early January in the Rocky Branch area of Beaver Lake ...

Live bait is best for catching striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends using brood minnows or shad. The south half of the lake is best for wintertime stripers. Locate shad schools with ...

Black bass are in a mood to bite as the lake cools. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said black bass fishing is good with a variety of lures. Crank baits, spinner baits, jerk baits, jig ...

LIVE BAIT is cheating. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it 10,000 times. The level of cheating, of course, varies by species and age. Any child under 15 can use live bait for whatever he or she wants.

Don’t bother The flows in the northern section of the California Aqueduct have been slowing down, and fishing has been improving for both striped bass and catfish. Omega Nguyen of Mega Bait and Tackle ...

The first time Terry Knight went to a dock at Clear Lake and cast a new fishing rig that was supposed to "catch the big ones," he laughed and said "it looked like five minnows swimming right at me." ...

San Luis Reservoir, looking south towards Portuguese Cove in early fall in November 2023. Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who ...

The fishing has been so good this fall, fishermen are catching them three at a time. While the striped bass are the big talk on the docks, along with the red-hot yellowfin bite in the Hudson Canyon, ...