French Meadows Reservoir - Central California

French Meadows Reservoir
Mackinaw - Gene Trout Rainbow

Greenwood Angler Boats Twenty Pound Mackinaw

Written By: Garry Erck,
April 1, 2013

(Riverton) Adam Hall of Greenwood bagged a 20 pound, 39-½ inch mackinaw at Union Valley on a recent trip, reported Guide Ken Mathis of Ken’s Custom Tackle. 

“Most days are still seeing decent number of mackinaw in the 3-5 pound range –...

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Mackinaw Action Still Solid At Union Valley Reservoir

Written By: Garry Erck,
March 19, 2013

(Riverton) Guide Ken Mathis of Ken’s Custom Tackle is known for finding big mackinaw winter fishing at Union Valley.  

“Most days find us getting into good numbers of mackinaw in the 3-5 pound range, but we are also seeing a double digit...

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Decent Mackinaw Action On Tap At Union Valley

Written By: Garry Erck,
March 4, 2013

(Riverton)  Guide Ken Mathis of Ken’s Custom Tackle is finding Union Valley tipping its hand on a decent mackinaw bite.  

“We pulled in a twenty pound mack this week,” said Mathis. “Most that come in now are rat mack size – in the 3-5...

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Greenwood Angler Boats Twenty Pound Mackinaw

Written By: Garry Erck,

(Riverton) Adam Hall of Greenwood bagged a 20 pound, 39-½ inch mackinaw at Union Valley on a recent trip, reported Guide Ken Mathis of Ken’s Custom Tackle. 

“Most days are still seeing decent number of mackinaw in the 3-5 pound range – but Adam’s fish was the big fish...

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Mackinaw Action Still Solid At Union Valley Reservoir

Written By: Garry Erck,

(Riverton) Guide Ken Mathis of Ken’s Custom Tackle is known for finding big mackinaw winter fishing at Union Valley.  

“Most days find us getting into good numbers of mackinaw in the 3-5 pound range, but we are also seeing a double digit mack on almost every trip,”...

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Decent Mackinaw Action On Tap At Union Valley

Written By: Garry Erck,

(Riverton)  Guide Ken Mathis of Ken’s Custom Tackle is finding Union Valley tipping its hand on a decent mackinaw bite.  

“We pulled in a twenty pound mack this week,” said Mathis. “Most that come in now are rat mack size – in the 3-5 pound range -  but we are seeing...

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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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Eagle Claw

Eagle Claw

Eagle Claw, the brand that started it all, remains the staple of today’s value conscious fisherman. Eagle Claw hooks are the only...

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Vance’s Tackle

Vance’s Tackle

Premium Quality fishing supply's
Everything you need to catch Trout, Kokanee, Landlocked Salmon.

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Tips & Tactics for French Meadows Reservoir

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 French Meadows Reservoir

Todays date: Tuesday May 21, 2013

Tuesday's forecast for Olympic Valley, CA

Current Con-ditions   Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 66. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph increasing to 75 mph in the afternoon.


Wednesday's forecast for Olympic Valley, CA

Current Con-ditions   Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. Ridge gusts up to 70 mph in the morning.


Thursday's forecast for Olympic Valley, CA

Current Con-ditions   Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 48 to 58.


Friday's forecast for Olympic Valley, CA

Current Con-ditions   Partly cloudy. Highs 57 to 67. Lows 27 to 37.


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