This Saturday is the last Saturday of April, and that means California’s Trout season opens an hour before sunrise. State Fish and Wildlife says most waters open Saturday, but there are some exceptions that don’t open for another month. Many of the state’s most popular lake, streams and creeks will have good conditions, and most have a limit of 5 Trout per day. Shasta and surrounding counties have some of the most legendary Trout fisheries in the world, such as Hat Creek, the Pit River, and the Upper Sacramento River. A good resource to find bountiful fishing is ciras.wildlife.ca.gov where anglers enter survey data that can be shared by others. Bag limits, size limits and gear restrictions vary with different bodies of water. The rules are all available at wildlife.ca.gov. A fishing license is required for anyone 16 or older, and they remain valid for a year from the date of purchase.
-Steve Gibson