Trout Fishing Made Easy

The Golden State has plenty of easy access trout fishing. Here's a primer on where and how to

36 Great Golden State Fishing Trips

Are you always at the right place at the right time? You will be when fishing in 2010 with our

American Steelhead

The 23-mile-long American River is an unlikely steelhead stream. But some sections have

8 Best Family Road Trips

The Golden State is teeming with outdoor recreation destinations, but the remarkable camping

Rising To The Trout

Trout fishing in Southern California switches from lowland reservoirs to high-mountain lakes

2009 Trout Outlook

You can't control the weather and budget problems, but you can get a bead on the state's best

Trout Bummin' In Bishop

Well-known mountain trout lakes, and a few out-of-the-way "secret" spots, await

Crazy About The Mad

The Mad River isn't yet famous for its steelhead run in December. But it should be! (December

J.D. Richey

The 'Other' Chinook

Missing your king fix without an ocean season? Check out Lake Shasta and Folsom Lake for

On The Alpers Trail

Nearly 30 California rivers and lakes hold this colorful, hard-fighting strain of rainbow

Ernie Cowan

2008 Trout-Fishing Outlook

Looking for trout action? Make a plan to fish these lakes, rivers and reservoirs in 2008.

Central Valley Trout Hotspots

These valley reservoirs and rivers might be terrible at other times of year. But in