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Northern California Foothills & Delta

Come fish Northern California with Cal Kellogg

Spend a full day on the water with one of California's best-known fishing writers and instructors, chasing trophy trout and stripers, and learning the techniques that consistently put fish in the cooler.

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Collins LakeFolsom LakeCalifornia DeltaHigh Sierra LakesFoothill Reservoirs
Cal Kellogg, Guide & Outdoor Writer

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Cal Kellogg

Cal Kellogg is one of California's most seasoned trout and multi-species anglers, with over thirty years of guiding, teaching, and writing fishing books and articles. When you step on the boat, we'll chase trophy trout at Collins and Folsom Lake, target hard-fighting Delta stripers, and break down the exact tackle and sonar strategies that put fish in the net.

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On the water

Here's what you can expect

Learn while we fish

We'll go over lure selection, trolling speed, and how to read the electronics throughout the day so you can use the exact same setups on your own water.

All tackle and equipment provided

High-end rods, terminal tackle, and fresh bait are rigged and ready on board. Just remember to bring your fishing license and lunch, and we'll handle the rest.

Fish by boat or pedal kayak

We'll head out on the boat or launch our Hobie pedal-drive kayaks to reach quiet coves and shorelines regular craft cannot access.

A single day on the water with the right instruction will cut years off your learning curve and change the way you fish forever.

Trips & species

Trips & target species

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Collins Lake Trout

  • Opens November 1 through summer
  • Full day

Fish

Trophy rainbows, lightning trout, double-digit holdovers

We'll troll spoons, soft plastics, and flies for trophy rainbow trout, lightning trout, and double-digit holdovers, mixing in still-fishing when conditions call for it.

$175 per angler

Folsom Lake Trout & Kings

  • Year round
  • Full day

Fish

Rainbow trout, landlocked king salmon, spotted bass

One of Cal's main home waters. We'll troll spoons, plugs, and dodger setups along the main river channels and points for hard-fighting rainbow trout, landlocked king salmon, and bass.

Delta Stripers

  • Fall Sept 1 to Nov 15, Spring May 1 to June 15
  • Full day

Fish

Striped bass, school fish to 20 lb plus

We'll chase hard-fighting school stripers and trophy fish over twenty pounds during the spring and fall runs, with all rods, bait, and terminal tackle rigged for you.

$220 per angler

Kayak Fishing

  • Year round
  • Full day

Fish

Trout, bass, channel catfish

Fish from one of Cal's Hobie pedal kayaks or bring your own boat across Folsom Lake, foothill reservoirs, and High Sierra lakes. We'll cover pedal positioning, boat control in the wind and current, and trolling setups that put you right in the strike zone.

$200 with your own kayak, $250 with one of Cal's Hobie pedal kayaks

Instructional Trips

  • Year round

A hands-on day built around your goals on Collins Lake, Folsom Lake, or the Delta. We'll go over downrigger setups, reading sonar, and bait rigging so you can catch fish consistently on your own.

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Questions

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