Tips for Success on the Lower Yuba River
The lower Yuba River, near Marysville, is a trout and steelhead fishery easily accessible for those who live…
Destinations
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Lake Havasu
California’s Highway 62 heading east from the town of Twentynine Palms is the straightest section of desert highway…
The Foraging Angler: There’s More to Fishing than Fishing
Dixon and Woodland This installment of “The Foraging Angler” looks at eateries in Dixon and Woodland that I…
The Smith River
The documentary Rivers of a Lost Coast poignantly recounts the glory days of the Smith River, when every…
American River Winter Steelhead
In California, fishing for steelhead usually brings to mind jade-green rivers flowing oceanward through canyons of dark redwoods…
The Foraging Angler: Dining Options When Fishing for Valley Steelhead
Every time I sit down to write a “Foraging Angler” column, I always focus on places to eat…
The Lower Owens River
You have probably heard the famous saying, attributed to Mark Twain, “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for…
Baum Lake
Baum Lake has year-round cold water, a rich volcanic mineral bottom that fosters aquatic insects, and a hatchery…
Lewiston Lake
Several decades ago, when I was working at Powell’s Fly Shop in Chico, I went fishing at Lewiston…
The Foraging Angler: Camp Fare, Plus More Lake Almanor Eateries
The following recipes are three of my all-time favorite camping dishes. They are easy to prepare and are…