San Joaquin Delta - Central California

San Joaquin Delta
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Bass Fishing the Delta by Kayak - How to Effectively Fish Changing Tides

Written By: Wes Ward,
April 1, 2013

The California Delta is one of the premier black bass fishing destinations on the West Coast. The abundant labyrinth of multiple rivers, sloughs, and other waterways provides a vast playground for anglers looking for big bass. Lush...

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Action Explodes For All Available Gamefish On San Joaquin

Action Explodes For All Available Gamefish On San Joaquin

Written By: Dave Hurley,
March 28, 2013

(Stockton) The striper bite has taken a definite upswing on the pendulum, and trollers and bait fishermen alike are finding good action in the San Joaquin River system. 

Jeff Boyle of Bass Pro Shops in Manteca and Kenny McDonald found...

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Sturgeon Skippers Rely On Roe And Patience For Strikes

Sturgeon Skippers Rely On Roe And Patience For Strikes

Written By: Cal Kellogg,
March 22, 2013

(Pittsburg) There are sturgeon being caught in the West Delta, but hooking a fish is far from a slam-dunk. The action has been spotty and the fish have been picky in terms of the bait they’ll eat. Guys in one location have landed multiple...

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Bass Fishing the Delta by Kayak - How to Effectively Fish Changing Tides

Written By: Wes Ward,

The California Delta is one of the premier black bass fishing destinations on the West Coast. The abundant labyrinth of multiple rivers, sloughs, and other waterways provides a vast playground for anglers looking for big bass. Lush vegetation lines more than 100 miles...

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Action Explodes For All Available Gamefish On San Joaquin

Written By: Dave Hurley,

(Stockton) The striper bite has taken a definite upswing on the pendulum, and trollers and bait fishermen alike are finding good action in the San Joaquin River system. 

Jeff Boyle of Bass Pro Shops in Manteca and Kenny McDonald found good action for linesides to...

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Sturgeon Skippers Rely On Roe And Patience For Strikes

Written By: Cal Kellogg,

(Pittsburg) There are sturgeon being caught in the West Delta, but hooking a fish is far from a slam-dunk. The action has been spotty and the fish have been picky in terms of the bait they’ll eat. Guys in one location have landed multiple keepers, while anglers a short...

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Striper Fishing Rio Vista

Written By: Forum Member: White Cap,
March 13, 2013

Seon and I went out to terrorize the stripers yesterday (3-12), on the water at Sandy Beach around 0730 and trolled the west bank. The hardest thing we had to do today was to find clean water, we found some at around 12 to 15 feet. We made a few passes before Seon’s rod goes off. It...

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Rio Vista Striper Trolling

Written By: Forum Member: Snaggle Toof,
March 11, 2013

Got up this morning at 4:30am, met with friends at 5 and made the trek to Brannon Island rec area. Got on the water right around 6:00. started at the west bank and trolled shallow towards the power lines, after about an hour one of the rods starts screaming. Fight the fish and end up...

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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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The Headwaters Kayak Shop

The Headwaters Kayak Shop

People are flocking to to the affordable sport of kayak fishing. Fishing kayaks are light, easy to store, cheap to launch, efficient...

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Weather Report for San Joaquin Delta

Todays date: Saturday May 18, 2013

Saturday's forecast for Bodega Bay, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.


Sunday's forecast for Bodega Bay, CA

Current Con-ditions   Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.


Monday's forecast for Bodega Bay, CA

Current Con-ditions   Sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.


Tuesday's forecast for Bodega Bay, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 70s.


San Joaquin Delta Fish Species

  • Bass
  • Bass
  • Panfish
  • Panfish
  • Catfish
  • Catfish
  • Sturgeon
  • Sturgeon
  • River Salmon
  • River Salmon
  • Steelhead
  • Steelhead
  • Stripers
  • Stripers

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