The Salinas River Watershed
For a watershed that has been dammed, drained, diverted, and doused with agricultural byproducts for over a century,…
Destinations
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The Foraging Angler: Nevada City and the Forks of the Yuba
Situations have changed rapidly in the restaurant and food scene since the onset of Covid-19 and a worst-of-the-worst…
Butte County: Three Streams from My Childhood
One day when the fishing wasn’t that great, my brother Lincoln and I found the hood of an…
Central Valley Rivers: Year-Round Fishing
Most of us with a passion for fly fishing are looking for year-round angling opportunities in California. Fortunately,…
The Foraging Angler – Camp Fare: Grilling with Skewers
In the previous issue of California Fly Fisher, I explored spit and rotisserie cooking. The method goes back…
The Eastern Sierra’s Trout in Autumn
Autumn in the Eastern Sierra is a special time for the fly fisher. As the effects of summer…
Wild-Trout Waters: The Bridgeport Region
This is the final installment in a four-part series on wild-trout waters of the eastern Sierra, from the…
The Lower Sacramento: My Home Water
The always quotable John Gierach wrote this about living alongside a trout stream: “Profound relaxation kicks in when…
The Caribou Wilderness: Hidden Stillwaters
The Caribou Wilderness is located just north of the small mountain community of Chester, east of Red Bluff.…
A Summertime Option: Topwater Bass in the Southeastern Delta
I’ve fished the southeastern part of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta near Stockton for over thirty years, and I’ve…