Donner Lake - Northern California

Donner Lake
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Mackinaw Provide Plenty Action Across Tahoe Region - Lake Tahoe/Stampede Reservoir

Written By: Cal Kellogg,
April 16, 2013

(South Lake Tahoe) Mackinaw fishing at Lake Tahoe has been good to very good for over a month. At this point the bite at Tahoe remains consistent and secondary mack bites have erupted at Stampede and Donner.

“I fished Stampede yesterday....

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Fred Hall Shows Expand Seminars

Fred Hall Shows Expand Seminars

Written By: FishSniffer Staff,
January 14, 2013

Most people don’t realize that at the Fred Hall Shows…The Ultimate Outdoor Experience over 600 seminars take place during a nine-day period.  There are over 400 seminars in five days at Long Beach and over 200 seminars in four days at San...

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July 26, 2012 Mackinaw Anglers Bag Limits Despite Strong Winds

Written By: Cal Kellogg,
July 26, 2012

The wind has been blowing over the crest of the Sierra for the past several days and the result has been windy sloppy conditions on Lake Tahoe, but that has not kept adventurous anglers from hooking limits of mackinaw in the 2 to 7 pound...

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Mackinaw Provide Plenty Action Across Tahoe Region - Lake Tahoe/Stampede Reservoir...

Written By: Cal Kellogg,

(South Lake Tahoe) Mackinaw fishing at Lake Tahoe has been good to very good for over a month. At this point the bite at Tahoe remains consistent and secondary mack bites have erupted at Stampede and Donner.

“I fished Stampede yesterday. Overall the fishing was a...

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Fred Hall Shows Expand Seminars

Written By: FishSniffer Staff,

Most people don’t realize that at the Fred Hall Shows…The Ultimate Outdoor Experience over 600 seminars take place during a nine-day period.  There are over 400 seminars in five days at Long Beach and over 200 seminars in four days at San Diego.  The Long Beach Show is...

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July 26, 2012 Mackinaw Anglers Bag Limits Despite Strong Winds

Written By: Cal Kellogg,

The wind has been blowing over the crest of the Sierra for the past several days and the result has been windy sloppy conditions on Lake Tahoe, but that has not kept adventurous anglers from hooking limits of mackinaw in the 2 to 7 pound class.

“I headed out onto the...

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TightLines Guide Service

TightLines Guide Service

Rick Kennedy Of Tight Lines Guide Service For Kokanee, Trout, Macks, Landlocked Kings And River Salmon!

Rick Kennedy has hunted and...

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C & C Marine

C & C Marine

Full Service Ranger Evinrude Mercury Dealer
Two Locations
747 S 9th Street 
Modesto, CA 95351
Phone: (209) 526-4120

7812 Auburn Blvd.
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Bob’s Marine

Bob’s Marine

Bob's Marine has been in business as a full sales, service and accessory dealer for 25 years in the same location. We have two full...

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Winkle Family Automotive & Marine

Winkle Family Automotive & Marine...

Winkel Family Automotive, formerly Saturn of Reno, is located in Reno, Nevada which also serves the Truckee, Sparks, Carson City,...

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LUHR-JENSEN

LUHR-JENSEN

Luhr-Jensen trout, kokanee, salmon, steelhead, bass and walleye fishing lures include decades of earned knowledge in every design....

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Victoria’s Tackle Secrets

Victoria’s Tackle Secrets

Hand  Crafted Tackle of the Finest Quality 

Our mission is simple: To make the highest quality fishing tackle on the market today....

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Tips & Tactics for Donner Lake

Trout Love Dough Bait

Trout Love Dough Bait

Written By: Cal Kellogg

Can you feel that little twinge? If you are a trout troller or fly guy you can. It’s absolutely true, trout love dough bait. That fact in...

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Trolling Notes 2.0

Trolling Notes 2.0

Written By: Cal Kellogg

I just turned 45 and I’ve been trout fishing for nearly my entire life. I’ve been trolling for trout and landlocked salmon for the better...

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Five Must Have Items For The Trout Angler

Five Must Have Items For The Trout Angler

Written By: Cal Kellogg

I’m like every other trout angler I know, in that I literally have thousands of different offerings and products that MIGHT catch trout or...

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Weather Report for Donner Lake

Todays date: Wednesday June 19, 2013

Wednesday's forecast for Truckee, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 67 higher elevations...64 to 76 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.


Thursday's forecast for Truckee, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 57 to 72 higher elevations...69 to 81 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.


Friday's forecast for Truckee, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 60 to 75 higher elevations...73 to 85 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.


Saturday's forecast for Truckee, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 69 to 84.


Donner Lake Fish Species

  • Trout
  • Trout
  • Mackinaw
  • Mackinaw
  • Kokanee
  • Kokanee

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