Fishing Near Clearlake and Lake County

Lake County is named for Clear Lake, one of California’s best fishing lakes for bass, catfish and crappie. We’ll also show you some less-known places to catch trout and more.

Smith River Fishing: Catch Huge Salmon & Steelhead

The Smith River has some of California’s biggest steelhead and salmon (plus trout) in a wild and beautiful setting. We’ll show you how, when and where to catch them.

Feather River: Complete Fishing Guide

The Feather River always has fishing: Salmon, steelhead, trout, stripers, shad, smallmouth … We show you where, when and how to catch this California river’s major game fish.

American River Fishing: Catch Salmon, Steelhead & More

The American River is an excellent fishing stream with many opportunities, from bruising salmon, steelhead and stripers to abundant trout and shad.