Fishing in Northern California: The Complete Guide Book

	Order Form	2
	Fishing Map	6
	Fishing Success	11
	Confidence	11
	When to Fish	11
	Fishing Seasons	12
	Where to Fish	13
	Teaching Kids How to Fish	14
	Casting	15
	Playing and Landing	15
	Catch and Release	15
	Fishing Photography	16
	Fishing Guides	16
	Hook, Line, Knots and Swivels	17
	Fish Attractants and Artificial Baits	19
	Downriggers	19
	Fishing Electronics	19
	Rods and Reels	20
	Maps	20
	Fishing ... NorCal Style	21
	Party Boat Fishing	21
	Surf Fishing	21
	Drift Fishing	23
	Pier Fishing	24
	Bay Area Fishing Piers	25
	Rock Fishing and Poke Poling	26
	Night Fishing	27
	Fly Fishing	28
	Light and Ultralight Fishing	29
	Float Tubing	30
	Pack-in Fishing	30
	Ice Fishing	30
	Drinking Water	30
	Seasickness	31
	Licensing and Regulations	31
	California Angling Records	31
	Organizations and Publications	32
	How to Catch	33
	Abalone	33
	Albacore	35
	Bass (largemouth)	37
	Bass (smallmouth)	44
	Bat Rays	46
	Bluegill (and Redear Sunfish)	48
	Carp	50
	Catfish	51
	Clams	53
	Crappie	54
	Crawdads	57
	Flounder and Sanddabs	58
	Halibut	60
	Kokanee	62
	Lingcod	64
	Perch (Saltwater)	66
	Rock Crab	68
	Rockfish	69
	Salmon (in the Ocean)	71
	Shad	75
	Sharks	77
	Surf Smelt	80
	Steelhead and Salmon (in Rivers)	81
	Striped Bass	87
	Sturgeon	90
	Trout (in Streams)	92
	Trout and Salmon (in Lakes)	97
	Bay Area Freshwater Fishing	103
	Lake Anderson	103
	Lake Berryessa	103
	Lake Chabot	106
	Clear Lake	108
	Del Valle Lake	110
	Indian Valley Lake	111
	Los Banos Creek	113
	Lake Merced	114
	Parkway Lake	115
	Putah Creek	115
	San Luis Reservoir/O'Neill Forebay	116
	San Pablo Lake	118
	Lake Sonoma	118
	Los Vaqueros Reservoir	121
	Other Bay Area Freshwater Hot Spots	121
	Northwestern Freshwater Fishing	123
	Black Butte Lake	123
	East Park Reservoir and Letts Lake	124
	Blue Lakes	125
	Lewiston Lake	125
	Marble Mountain Wilderness	125
	Lake Mendocino	125
	Migratory Waters	126
	Ruth Lake	126
	Lake Siskiyou	127
	Trinity Alps Wilderness	128
	Trinity Lake	128
	Whiskeytown Lake	131
	Northeastern Freshwater Fishing	133
	Eagle Lake	133
	Fall River	134
	Hat Creek and Burney Basin	136
	Iron Gate and Copco Lakes	136
	Keswick Reservoir	136
	McCloud River and Lake	137
	Manzanita Lake	137
	Upper Sacramento River	138
	Lake Shasta	139
	Lake Shastina	141
	Wilderness Areas	142
	Northcentral Freshwater Fishing	145
	Lake Almanor	145
	Antelope Lake	146
	Bucks Lake	146
	Bullards Bar Reservoir	147
	Butt Valley Reservoir	149
	Camp Far West Lake	149
	Collins Lake	151
	Davis and Frenchman Lakes	153
	Donner Lake	153
	Englebright Lake	154
	Feather River Basin	156
	Gold Lakes	157
	Little Grass Valley Reservoir	158
	North of Lake Tahoe	158
	Lake Oroville	159
	Rollins Lake	160
	Yuba River Region	162
	Eastcentral Freshwater Fishing	165
	Lake Amador	165
	Camanche Lake	166
	Carson Pass Trout	166
	Crystal Basin Recreation Area	167
	Don Pedro Lake	168
	Emigrant Wilderness	170
	Folsom Lake	170
	French Meadows and Hell Hole Lakes	172
	Lakes McClure and McSwain	173
	New Hogan Lake	174
	New Melones Lake	175
	Pardee Lake	177
	Stanislaus River Area	179
	Lake Tahoe	180
	Yosemite Area	183
	Coastal River and Stream Fishing	185
	Eel and Van Duzen Rivers	186
	Klamath River	187
	Mad River	188
	Mattole River	190
	Russian River	191
	Smith River	192
	Trinity River	193
	Other Steelhead Streams	195
	Central Valley River Fishing	196
	Lower Sacramento River	196
	Lower Feather River	198
	American River	200
	Delta Fishing	202
	Striped Bass	202
	Sturgeon	202
	Catfish	203
	Largemouth Bass	203
	Delta Launch Ramps	203
	Northwest Delta	204
	Northeast Delta	205
	Southwest Delta	206
	Southeast Delta	207
	San Francisco Bay Fishing	208
	San Francisco Bay Map	209
	Striped Bass	210
	Sturgeon	210
	Other Bay Sport Fish	211
	Pacific Ocean Fishing	212
	Central Coast	212
	Monterey Bay Area Coast	214
	San Francisco Area Coast	217
	Point Reyes to Fort Ross	219
	Fort Ross to Cape Mendocino	222
	Eel River to Oregon Border	224
	Fish Cleaning	229
	Field Dressing	229
	Traditional Fish Cleaning	229
	Filleting	230
	Steaking	230
	Keeping Fish Fresh	231
	Freshness on the Water	231
	Freshness During Travel	231
	Refrigeration	231
	Freezing	231
	Cooking Fish	233
	Matching Fish to Cooking Method	233
	Sauteing	233
	Frying (both Pan and Deep)	234
	Oven Frying	234
	Baking	234
	Barbecuing or Grilling	234
	Broiling	234
	Poaching	235
	Smoking	235
	California Fishing Books	236
	Fishing in Northern California	236
	Fishing in Southern California	237
	Bass Fishing in California	237
	Trout Fishing in California	238
	Saltwater Fishing in California	238
	Order Form	239
	United Anglers of California	240
	Specials
	Alabama Spotted Bass	43
	The Pit River	143
	Truckee River and Pyramid Lake	163
	Coastal River Resources Directory	184
	Sacramento River Sloughs	201