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Lake Hemet gets another big delivery from Mount Lassen, More stocking lined up between now and April’s Big Trout Campout

BY MIKE STEVENS IDYLLWILD –  Lake Hemet received its third private trout stocking of the season from Mount Lassen , and it was a...

WON Rockfish Rumble hits Ventura Harbor April 2

VENTURA — This year’s Western Outdoor News-Ventura Harbor Sportfishing-Rockfish Rumble (RFR) “smack down” hits the mat April 2, 2026. Three boats are slated to join...

Ocean salmon season begins April 11 below Pigeon Point while the ocean and river season setting process continues throughout the next month

BY DAVE HURLEY SACRAMENTO – One thing is for certain, the ocean salmon season will begin below Pigeon Point to the Mexico border on April...

Double-digit largemouth interrupts crappie fishing at Lake Nacimiento

Wide-open spotted bass bite tops mixed-bag opportunity at Naci BY MIKE STEVENS CENTRAL COAST – A solid mixed-bag attack is going on right now at...

Local guide touches on current conditions and forecasts for upcoming WON Lake Havasu Striper Derby

BY KENNE PROBST LAKE HAVASU CITY – With Mother Nature seemingly skipping spring here in Lake Havasu and jumping straight into summer-like conditions, anglers can...

HOMECOMING: WON BASS announces return of the U.S. Open to Lake Mead for 2026

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — WON BASS, a division of Western Outdoor News, is proud to announce that the most prestigious event in Western bass...

READER REPORT: Instant turnaround back to Coronado Islands results in giant mossback

BY JEREMY SWINGLEY JR. Special to Western Outdoor News SAN DIEGO— My uncle, my dad and I  made our fifth run to the islands last Saturday,...

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