Guides and Charters / California
Fishing Guides and Charters in California
39 guides · 130 charters · 19 offer fly fishing
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California
Where to Fish
Rivers & Streams · California
American River
A Sacramento area river with spring shad, summer stripers, and winter steelhead.
Striped Bass · American Shad · Steelhead
Saltwater & Coast · California
Catalina Island
About 22 miles off the LA coast. Rockfish, calico bass, and yellowtail from banks and pinnacles.
Rockfish · Calico Bass · Yellowtail
Lakes & Reservoirs · California
Clear Lake
The largest natural freshwater lake fully in California and one of the best trophy largemouth lakes in the West.
Largemouth Bass · Crappie · Channel Catfish
Rivers & Streams · California
Klamath River
Runs through the northwestern mountains. Summer steelhead and fall salmon runs.
Steelhead · Chinook Salmon · Coho Salmon
Lakes & Reservoirs · California
Lake Casitas
Southern California reservoir with a strong catfish and largemouth population.
Largemouth Bass · Channel Catfish · Bluegill
Lakes & Reservoirs · California
Lake Tahoe
Alpine lake on the CA/NV line. Mackinaw and trout by boat, wading the shore in spring.
Lake Trout · Rainbow Trout · Kokanee Salmon
Rivers & Streams · California
Lower Owens River
An Eastern Sierra wild trout river below Pleasant Valley Dam, fishable year-round.
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout
Rivers & Streams · California
Lower Sacramento River
A big tailwater below Keswick Dam at Redding with year-round drift boat fishing for wild rainbows.
Rainbow Trout · Chinook Salmon · Steelhead
Lakes & Reservoirs · California
Mammoth Lakes Basin
Crowley Lake and the Convict area hold big browns and rainbows in the Eastern Sierra.
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout · Lahontan Cutthroat
Saltwater & Coast · California
San Francisco Bay
Striped bass from piers, flats, and the gates, plus staghorn and halibut.
Striped Bass · Staghorn Sculpin · California Halibut
Lakes & Reservoirs · California
Shasta Lake
California's largest reservoir with spotted bass in the arms and trout and kokanee in the deep, cool water.
Spotted Bass · Rainbow Trout · Kokanee Salmon
Rivers & Streams · California
Truckee River
Flows from Lake Tahoe through Reno. Wild trout in the upper canyon, hatchery rainbows below.
Rainbow Trout · Brown Trout · Lahontan Cutthroat