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Fish Sniffer Staff

Fish Sniffer Magazine has been the trusted source for West Coast anglers since 1982, delivering honest fishing reports, proven tactics, and timely intel from waters across California, Nevada, and Oregon. Covering every major freshwater and saltwater bite from Sierra trout and kokanee to ocean salmon, stripers, sturgeon, halibut, rockfish, bass, and beyond, it keeps generations of sportsmen dialed in on hot bites, regulations, derbies, and techniques that fill limits and coolers. Now with biweekly print and digital issues plus FishSniffer.com loaded with daily updates, expert columns, and reports straight from the water, Fish Sniffer remains the essential publication that arms West Coast fishermen with the real information they need for successful days on the water.

Echo Park Trout Bite Heats Up with Twisters and Spoons

Devon Hammonds of Magic Fish Water reported from Echo Park in downtown LA with solid trout action on a recent afternoon outing. The weather was mild and comfortable, setting up perfect conditions for fishing from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Devon and his friends found the trout schooled up near the statue o...

14 Dec 2025
Echo Park Trout Bite Heats Up with Twisters and Spoons
Delta Striper Bite Turns Wide Open

Delta Striper Bite Turns Wide Open

The California Delta is delivering red-hot striped bass action right now with water temperatures holding at 54 degrees. Anglers fishing with John Rich...

Volume 44 Issue 10 Out Now!

Volume 44 Issue 10 Out Now!

Check out the new Issue of The Fish Sniffer magazine for November 29, 2025 In this issue of The Fish Sniffer, we are moving from Fall into Winter. Muc...

Volume 44 Issue 10 Out Now!

Volume 44 Issue 10 Out Now!

Check out the new Issue of The Fish Sniffer magazine for November 29, 2025 In this issue of The Fish Sniffer, we are moving from Fall into Winter. Muc...

Big Rainbow Trout at Lake Gregory

Big Rainbow Trout at Lake Gregory

Luis Gonzalez started November strong at Lake Gregory and landed a thick 4.10-pound rainbow trout on the 1st right next to the boat docks. The fish to...

EBMUD 2026 Boat Launch Plan

EBMUD 2026 Boat Launch Plan

EBMUD partially reopens launches in 2026 after year-long closure to stop invasive golden mussel. Plan approved November 12, 2025. No mussels in EBMUD ...

Rockfish Limits off San Francisco Wharf

Rockfish Limits off San Francisco Wharf

San Francisco, CA – Tanya fished a crab/rockfish combo trip from Fisherman’s Wharf. The boat limited on rockfish in one hour. Anglers worked depths of...