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Dan Bacher

 
Index of General Interest Articles

By: Dan Bacher
(in order of date published, from most current)


2008

Fall Variety Bite Excites Monterey Bay Anglers
Bethel Island: Big Bass Central On The Delta
Jigging Produces Best Kokanee Action At Lake Pardee Event
It's Striper Time In The Discovery Bay Area
Randy Gilgert Bags 53.5 Lb. Channel Cat On San Joaquin River
Port Of Sacramento Now Accessible To Anglers Through New Recreation Area
Frank Townley's 'Cloverdale Crew' Wins Inaugural A.F.F. Klamath River Derby
Angler Catches 71.60 Lb. Striped Bass At O’Neill Forebay
Larger Kokanee The Result Of Bucks Lake Hatchery Program
The Wild Browns and Rainbows Of The Middle Fork American
Catfish Offer Light Tackle Fun From The Valley Floor To The High Sierra
Lake Valley Offers Catfish and Trout – But Bring the Mosquito Repellant
Fly Fishing For Trout Breaks Wide-Open At Davis
Davis Lake Trout Fishery Gets Big Boost With Truckloads Of Rainbows
Kings, Kokanee And Rainbows Offer Triple Fun At Berryessa
Halibut Go On The Bite From Alameda To Paradise Bay
New Melones: Biggest Kokanee In the Mother Lode?
Ocean-Sized Kings On Lake Don Pedro
Lake Amador’s Unique Strain of Hard-Fighting Trout
Steelhead Fishing Rebounds This Season On Mad River
Steelhead Are Big And Beautiful On The Chetco River
In Search Of The World Record Smallmouth At Pardee
DFG Offers Urban Fishing Program For Trout And Catfish
Fishing Panel Tackles The Plight Of Our Fisheries At Sacramento ISE
Tulloch: A Fickle Lake For Quality Rainbows
Calaveras River Offers Tail Water Wild Rainbows
American River Steelhead Anglers Endure Another Rough And Tumble Opener
Sanddabs Offer Tasty Winter Fare Off Monterey
Stockton Trout Bout Kicks Off Urban Trout Season
The Landlocked Steelhead Of Thermalito Afterbay

2007

Sonoma Creek:  A Haven For Shore Anglers Pursuing Stripers And Sturgeon
The Tidal Marshland Stripers Of The Petaluma River
Fishing European-Style At Shadow Cliffs Lake
CSBA Hosts Record Turnout At Kid’s Fishing Event At Contra Loma
Last Chance For Rockfish And Lings This Season In The Monterey Area
Spicer Reservoir Trout Offers Big And Healthy Trout During The Fall Turnover
Santa Cruz Anglers Nail Big Lingcod, Rockfish Off Franklin Point
Suisun Bay’s Abundant Sturgeon Fishery
Lahontan Reservoir’s Three W’s: Wipers, Walleye and White Bass
Sturgeon Fishing Busts Loose In West Delta
Nevada Angler Catches State Record Wiper At Lahontan Reservoir
Trolling For Late Summer Stripers In The Isleton Area
Lake McSwain: Trophy-Sized Trout And Bass On The Merced River
Bucks Lake Offers Superb Kokanee And Trout Fishing In Feather River Country
Kids Nail Bass, Bluegill And Catfish At Future-Pro Folsom Event
Big Trees Trout On the North Fork Stanislaus
Kokanee Salmon Thrive As Lake McClure’s Newest Fishery
The Trans Capture CIFFI Team Kokanee Tournament at New Melones
Santa Cruz Coast Offers Rockfish At Twilight
Alex Upper's 29.50 Pound Halibut Leads Bass Tub To '07 Battle Of The Bay Victory!
Stockton Angler Sets New State Smallmouth Record At Lake Pardee!
Kokanee And Smallmouth Bass Highlight Union Valley’s Summer Fishery
Women Defeat Men In Another Resounding Victory On California Dawn Couples Challenge
Anglers Hammer Pardee Kokanee During CIFFI Mike Carrington Derby
Lower Bear River Reservoir Features Abundant Rainbows, Big Macks
The Magic Of Ice Out Time At Silver Lake
Collins Lake's Planting And Habitat Programs Yield Huge Trout, Bass
Monterey Bay Salmon Opener Good For Some, Tough For Most
Pinto Lake: Family Style Fishing Amidst California History
Halibut Fishing Picks Up As Live Bait Season Arrives
Rubicon River And Ralston Afterbay Offer Year Round Wild Trout Fishing
Don Pedro King Salmon Turn On
Steelhead & Striper Anglers Find Spring Solitude In The Middle American
Lake Amador Cuttbows: The Hardest Fighting Trout In California?
David Hernandez Wins Sand Crab Classic With Big Rainbow Perch
San Pablo Reservoir Starts Aggressive Trout Stocking Program
Rollins Lake: Trout Fishing Where The Eagle Soars
Hennessey, The Wine Country’s Trout And Bass Fishing Gem
Shore Anglers Experience Wide-Open Trout Fishing On Pardee Opener
Lafayette Reservoir: Diverse Species Abound In East Bay’s Most Scenic Lake
Anglers Gear Up For Sand Crab Classic In Santa Cruz
Young Anglers Nail Huge Steelhead On Mad, Smith Rivers
American Steelhead Opener Begins With Big Expectations, Slow Fishing
Rockfish Season Ends With Superb Fishing Off Big Sur Coast
Mokelumne Steelhead Numbers Increase With Hatchery Improvements

2006

Woodward Trout Fishery Comes Back After Conversion Of Lake To Drinking Water Supply
Eastman, Madera County’s Trophy Largemouth Fishery
Trout Bout Features Great Fishing For Families
San Justo: A Small Lake With Big Bass And Rainbow Trout
Sacramento Angler Nails 44 Lb. Striper At Rio Vista
Trolling For Tidewater Kings From Freeport To Courtland
Make A Wish Trip On Eagle Lake Both The First And Last
Live Bait Fishing, San Diego Style
Suisun Bay Region: Fall Shallow Water Fishing For Stripers
Huge Lingcod and Halibut Top Who’s Your Daddy Tournament
Leopard Sharks, The South Bay’s Hard Fighting Predators
Rockfish Bounty Along The Wild And Beautiful Marin County Coast
Fuller and Rucker Lakes Offer You A Choice Of Trout Or Bass
Lots Of Action For Anglers At Bucks Lake Trout And Kokanee Derby
Live Bait Drifting Offers Light Tackle Fun On San Francisco Bay
Monterey Rockfish Trips – A Fantastic Way To Beat The Valley Heat
Diverse Fishing Opportunities Abound In The Ebbetts Pass High Country
Whiskeytown, The North State’s Sleeper Kokanee And Brook Trout Fishery
Fort Bragg Anglers Celebrate Rockfish Opener On July Fourth Weekend
The Sizzling Hot Summer Stripers Of New Hogan Lake
A Hot Year For King Salmon At Don Pedro
Millerton Lake Offers Plentiful Spotted Bass Amidst Great Facilities
Women Score Decisive Win Over Men In California Dawn Couples Challenge
Big, Fat Kokanee Reward Anglers At CIFFI Berryessa Derby
Striped Bass Draw Anglers To Colusa And Butte City Areas
“Uncle Larry” Barnes Takes First Place in the CIFFI Pardee Derby
Back To The Sea Lion’s Lair After A Hot Shark And Halibut Trip
Feather River: Striped Bass Fishing The Best Ever?
Salmon Fleet Finds Great Action On Federal Opener Off Marin Coast
Spring Potluck Fishing At Bullards Bar Reservoir
Monterey Bay Salmon Opener Yields Limits For Some, Tough Fishing For Others
Fishing In The City Concludes Winter Season With Florin Creek Park Event
Los Vaqueros Offers A Surprisingly Diverse Fishery
Lake Chabot: Rebuilding A Fishery From The Bottom Up
Perch Anglers Scatter Throughout Monterey Bay For Sand Crab Classic
Monterey Anglers Nail Squid And Mackerel As Salmon Opener Nears
Mike Shelton Wins First Place In Superbowl Sturgeon Derby
High Water Doesn’t Deter Hardcore American River Steelhead Anglers
James Harrold Discloses Story Behind His 28.5 Lb. Rainbow Trout
Fishing In The City: Bringing the Trout And Catfish To Urban Ponds 
Winter Is Time For Big, Feisty Trout At Rancho Seco
28.5 Lb. Rainbow Trout Could Shatter State Record
Surf Fishermen Gear Up For Monterey Bay Sand Crab Classic

2005

Stevens Creek Reservoir, An Urban Sleeper For Trout And Catfish
Last Chance For Rockfish Off Half Moon Bay
Lake Del Valle's Diverse Fishery Results From Habitat Projects
Turlock Angler Nails 78 Lb. Catfish On San Joaquin River
Fall Turnover Stirs Trout And Salmon Bite At Folsom Lake
Lake Sonoma's Unique Landlocked Steelhead Trout Fishery
Todd Fraser Catches Record 382 Lb. Tuna Off Puerto Vallarta
Contra Loma Recreation Area An Angling Oasis For Kids And Parents
Frank Palmer Pulls 27 Lb. Rainbow - A Pending State Record - From Lake Natoma
Franks Tract Area, A Fall Hot Spot For Bass On The California Delta
Anglers Still Waiting For 'Record' Return Of Sacramento Kings
Feather River College Hatchery Program Enhances Bucks Lake Fishery
Stampede Reservoir, The Truckee Area's Premier Kokanee Fishery
The Leader Eating Kokanee Of Lake Berryessa
Mike Wynn of Sacramento Tops Battle of the Bay With 39.5 Lb. Halibut!
Coastside Fishing Club And Half Moon Bay Fleet Host Military Families
The East Cape: Capital Of Striped Marlin And Tuna On The Sea of Cortez
Evening Anglers Celebrate Opening of Rockfish Season With Limits
Lake Merced, An Urban Trout Fishery Reborn
Jenkinson Lake: Big Smallmouth Bass In The Sierra Pines
Halibut And Striper Fishing Fun On Fish Sniffer Morning Star Trip
Big Fish, Great Weather Dominate Project Kokanee Derby At Lake Berryessa
Pit River Plankton Blooms Draw Big Shasta Trout
Striped Bass and Halibut Hit Central Bay
Catch A Smile Offers Disabled Young Anglers A Chance To Fish
Spring Steelhead Offer Unique Urban Fishing Opportunity On The American
Brown Catches Dominate Second Annual Kokanee Power Shasta Derby
Spring Striped Bass Fishing In The Capitol's Shadow
Both Kings And Kokanee Successfully Spawn At Lake Don Pedro
Lake Camanche Management Stocks Both Trout And Florida-Strain Bass
Jumbo Squid Attack Off Bodega Bay
Big Steelhead Runs Return To Trinity River Hatchery
In Quest Of A Record Striper At San Luis Reservoir
Sand Crab Classic Yields Large Numbers of Big Perch
Winter Is The Time For Bass And Crappie At Clear Lake
Heavy Rains Promise That 2005 Will Be A Banner Year For Fishing

2004

Santa Cruz Anglers Gear Up For "Sand Crab Classic"
The Holiday Season Is Time For Taking Kids Fishing
Turn Over Time At New Melones Lake
Carquinez Strait Offers Shore Anglers A Chance To Battle Salmon, Stripers
Salmon Fishing Finally Lights Up On American River
Lake Natoma Still Offers Anglers A Chance For Monster Trout
The Upper Klamath River Offers Combo Salmon/Perch Fishing
The American River's Sleeper Striped Bass Fishery
Head To The Ebbetts Pass High Country For Trout
Monterey Coast Offers Superb Shallow Water Rockfish Action
Indian Valley Reservoir: Top-Notch Trout And Salmon Fishing At Road's End
Folsom Lake Kings Are Big And Feisty
Spinner Fishing For Trout: An Amazingly Effective Technique
Kokanee Small But Plentiful During Kokanee Power Pardee Derby
Half Moon Bay: Salmon Fishing on the Other Side Of The Peninsula
High Elevation Bass Abound In Rucker Lake
Davis Lake Offers Great Trout Fishing In Spite of Pike Presence
The Hard Fighting King Salmon Of The Mendocino Coast
In Pursuit Of Berryessa Trout And Salmon Amidst The Maelstrom
South Fork Tuolumne: Easy Angling Access Or Remote Canyon
Hot Spots For Summer Catfish Adventures
Shad Fishing In Full Swing On American River
Mary Mercurio Tops Kokanee Catches in CIFFI Pardee Family Fun Derby
Lafayette Reservoir, A Great Place For Family Potluck Fishing
North Fork Of the Feather Opens With Ideal Fishing Conditions
Tom Hamada Wins Kokanee Power Derby On First Trip To Shasta!
Indian Creek Res.: From Waste Water Pond To Quality Trout Fishery
Monterey Bay Salmon Bonanza: A Repeat Of 1995?
Sugar Pine Lake, Placer County's Sleeper Trout And Bass Gem
The Opening Day Salmon Party On Monterey Bay
Bass And Sunfish Plants, Habitat Enhancement Bolster Collins Lake Fishery
Mokelumne Salmon Runs Soar With Hatchery And Habitat Improvements
A Magical Day Of Steelhead Fishing
Great Steelhead Opener In Spite of Horrendous Weather
Lake Amador: Fifteen Years Of Raising Trophy Trout On Site

2003

Pine Flat Lake: Where Your Next Fish Could Be A Record Spotted Bass
Gomez & Guzman Win 1st Place In Kelsey Bass Ranch Tournament
Steelhead Follow Spawning Chinooks Into Upper Klamath
Lake Solano, The West Valley's Big Brown And Rainbow Factory
Trinity River Offers Great Combo Fishing For Steelhead And Chinooks
West Walker River Trout Fishery Rebounds From The Flood of 1997
Woods And Red Lakes Offer Contrasting Scenery, Angling Options
Largemouths In The Pines: High Sierra Bass Opportunities
Bullards Bar Plays Host To Kokanee Salmon Tagging Study
Feed The Fish Tournament Supports Pen Rearing Program On Lewiston
Bars And Crave Gravy Rock Fort Bragg Bottomfish
Hit Whiskeytown Reservoir For Plentiful Brook Trout, Huge Kokanee
Rescue Of Salmon Angler Points to Need For Caution On Rivers
Boca Reservoir Offers Unpressured Kokanee Fishing Before Water Skiers Arrive
Stampede Reservoir, the Truckee Area's Rich Variety Fishery
Derby Time In Fish Sniffer Country
In Search Of Lake Camanche's Big Rainbows
Float Tubers Work Hard For Bass At Anderson Reservoir
Big Day For Halibut Aboard the Goldeneye 2000
Halibut Trolling: An Aggressive Approach To San Francisco Bay Fishing
San Justo Reservoir, San Benito County's Big Bass Factory
Last Chance For Steelhead As Shad Season Begins
Upper Blue Lake, Lake County's Year Round Trout Fishery
Two Great Days For Steelhead On The American
Don Pedro, A Sleeper Spring Fishery For Salmon And Trout
Isleton Angler Catches And Releases 25.4 Lb. Rainbow On American River!
Coyote Reservoir: Small Lake With A Big Bass Reputation
Trollers Find Best Trout Action On Pardee's Opening Day
Upper And Lower Scotts Flat Lakes Offer Contrasting Fisheries
Feather River Has A Winter Steelhead Run, Too
American River Anglers Look To Better Fishing After Tough Opener
Fishing For Big Trout Above Gold Rush Ruins At Lake Camanche
Rancho Seco Derby Anglers Tough It Out For Large Trout

2002

Catch and Release Steelhead In The Grand Canyon Of Butte Creek
Suisun Bay Striped Bass Action Fabulous Prior To Big Storms
Bass Anglers Launch Major Habitat Project On Chabot, Quarry Lakes
Pillsbury's Rainbows Offer Sleeper Trophy Fishery
Sizzling Hot Bass Fishing At Ryan And Amanda's 'Fishing Hole'
Fall And Winter Fishing At Folsom Offers Solitude Amidst Urban Madness
Steelhead Follow Salmon Into American River
Iron Gate Reservoir, Northern California's Home Of Yellow Perch
The Upper Klamath: Salmon, Steelhead And Native Rainbows All On One Trip
Sanddab Trips Provide Anglers With Light Tackle Fun
Fall Turnover Time At Shasta Lake!
California Angler Shatters Oregon Brown Trout Record At Paulina Lake
Phil Johnson, Founder of Kokanee Power, Passes Away
Big Browns At Road's End In Little Grass Valley
United Anglers of California Holds Second Annual Peninsula Fund Raising Dinner
Shaver Lake, Fresno County's Home Of Blues and Kokanee
Fuller and Rucker Lakes, Two Completely Different High Sierra Fisheries
Big, Bright Chinook Salmon Move Into Sacramento River In Force
Gold Lake: Trout Fishing In The 'Lake Lined With Gold'
Day On The Bay Produces Quality Halibut And Stripers
A Two-For-One Special Of Salmon And Rockfish Off Albion
Upper Hat Creek: Great Family Camping & Trout Fishing In The Mount Lassen Watershed
Virginia Lakes: High Elevation Trout At the Edge of Hoover Wilderness
'Limousine Anglers' Go After Bay Stripers & Halibut
Hot Flash! Albacore Show Off Santa Cruz!
The Bridgeport Fish Festival, A Great Family-Style Event
Spicer Meadow Reservoir Trout Fishery Rebounds
Kneeland Captures Stampede Kokanee Power Derby
Baum Lake, A Prime Trout Environment In Volcano Country
Flinging Flukes For Bass And Trout At Lake McSwain
Pardee Derby Entrant Catches Lake Record Rainbow Before Event
McClure Offers Trout/Bass Combos In Yosemite's Shadow
Convict Lake, From Wild West Violence to Great Trout Fishing
Why Go to Bishop To Trout Fish?
Collins Lake: Yuba County's Big Trout Factory
Spring Time Salmon & Crabs Along The Gorgeous Mendocino Coast
Sturgeon Fishing Always A Test of Patience
Monterey Bay Salmon Opener Yields Great Fishing For Trollers, Moochers
Floating Pen Program At Lake Berryessa Yields Larger Trout & Salmon
Early Spring Bonanza For Big Kokanee On Pardee Reservoir
Calero Reservoir: Catch and Release Bass Fishing In the Valley of Quicksilver Mines
Anglers Work Hard For Trout During SMUD Rancho Seco Derby
Galen Jensen Smashes Delta Largemouth Record with 18.62 Pound Fish!
CA Inland Fisheries Foundation Donates Water Chiller to Livermore School
Record Coho & Steelhead Returns On Monterey Bay Area Streams
Lake Pardee Opens With Good Weather, Big Crowds
Perch Begin Winter Bite In Monterey Bay
Rodney Fagundes Bags 17 lb. 3 oz. Steelhead On American River!
Striped Bass Stamp Renewed, In Spite of CSBA's Opposition
American River Steelhead Opener Better Than Expected
Ice Fishing Kicks Off With A Bang at Wildhorse, Sierra Lakes

2001

It's Prime Time For Monster Rainbows At Lake Natoma
Kings River Restoration Effort Promises Improving Trout Fishing Prospects
Monster Striped Bass Challenge Anglers In South Delta
Coyote Lake Acquires Reputation As Big Bass Factory
Sacramento Area Winter Trout Program Begins In Urban Lakes
Eagle Lake Trout Action Hits Season Prime
Jenkinson Lake: Big Mackinaw & Smallmouth Bass In The Cosumnes Watershed
Kids Rule The Fishery At Lake Natoma!
Big Numbers of Salmon Joined By Steelhead On Klamath River!
Prosser Reservoir, An Overlooked Spot For Family Trout Adventures
Salmon Enthusiasts Converge On Woodson Bridge
Hot Fall Trout Fishing At Caples Lake!
Fisheries Groups Lose Key Lawyer To Flight 93 Hijacking
Los Vaqueros Reservoir Opens To Fishing!
Jonathan Stauduhar Wins First-Ever Sea Kayak Derby On Monterey Bay
Big Trout Challenge Anglers Trolling Deep Water At Shasta Lake
South Fork Of American Combines White Water & Wild Trout
Return To Union Lake "Bear Country" For Catfish/Trout
Bottomfishing The 'Lost Coast' of Santa Cruz
Trollers Bag Lots of Big Kokanee in Stampede Derby
Salmon Arrive In Force From Bodega Bay To Golden Gate
Beardsley Reservoir: A Legendary German Brown Fishery Comes Back
Solid Live Bait Bite Continues For Stripers, Halibut In Bay & Outside
Quality Bass In The Weeds At Kelsey Bass Ranch
W Fork Of Carson Offers Barrier-Free Angling For Rainbows, Cutthroats
Summer Is Prime Time To Take A Kid Fishing
Alpine Offers Creature Comforts, Good Trout Fishing At Wilderness Edge
Leopard Sharks Hit 'Hot Baits' In South Bay
Brannan Island Derby: Lots of Delta Fun For Young Anglers
Stripers Hitting On Bay Reefs
Large Kokanee Return To Stampede Reservoir
Pardee Kokanee Derby Yields Lots Of Rod Bending Fun
Find The Plankton, Find The Trout At Lake Shasta
Halibut Bite Builds Momentum On San Francisco Bay
'Save A Can, Buy A Fish' Boosts Trout Fishery At Paradise Lake
Opening Day at June Lake Yields Big Brown, Plentiful Rainbows
Fish Sniffer Staffers Hammer Stripers Near Meridian
Sherman Island Area A Hot Spot For Stripers, Sturgeon
Spring Steelhead Fishing: Fast Fishing Fun Amidst Solitude
Big Thunder Trout Shake Up Shadow Cliffs Lake
Modesto Reservoir: An Overlooked Sleeper For Bass, Crappie & Trout
Spring Steelhead Fishing Busts Loose On American River
Fort Bragg Salmon Season Off To A Promising Start
Antelope Angler Wins SMUD Derby With 7 Pound Trout
Galt Angler Recovers From Tragic Accident Fishing Trinity River
Trout & Salmon Bite Takes Off At Lake Camanche
Ocean Salmon Prospects Look Good For Sac & Klamath Stocks
33rd Annual Blake Jones Trout Derby
Turlock Lake Offers Chunky Rainbows In A Farm Pond Setting
Shiny Steelhead & Cold, Dead Fish Awards, 2000
Check Your Regulations Before Fishing!
Mokelumne River Salmon & Trout Bounce Back
American River Anglers Celebrate New Year's Day With Big Steelhead

2000

Christmas Morning On Rancho Seco Lake
Spend the Holidays "Fishing In The City"
Holiday Season Return To Lake Tulloch
Kids Take Big Fish Honors In Rancho Seco Derby
Hot Striper Action On A Cold Winter Day
It's Time For Mother Lode Trout Fishing
Target Holdover Rainbows & Smallmouth Bass At Woodward Lake
Record Returns of Chinook Salmon At Iron Gate Fish Hatchery
Special Children's Event A Big Hit at Contra Loma Reservoir
The Ultimate Challenge: Catching A Limit of Sac Area Salmon!
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: Grayling in California?
Stripers Go On Big Bite In San Pablo Bay
Lake McSwain Offers Year Round Fishing For Brook, Rainbow and Brown Trout
Coe Bags Biggest Kokanee In Bullards Bar Derby
Tale of Two Lakes
High Mountain Trout and Catfish At Union Lake
Where Can You Catch Sacramento Perch?
Mystery of the Sacramento Perch
7 year Old Gets State Record
Live Bait Drifting, Jig Fishing Both Produce Superb Bottom Fishing

 

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