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WON Big Bear Troutfest: Essential derby info, prize haul and giveaways. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

See below for all key info for WON BIG BEAR TROUTFEST powered by Suzuki Marine. Click HERE (or on any image below) for more...

In-season Recreational Ocean Salmon Closures Announced for California’s North Coast

Attention recreational anglers – the National Marine Fisheries Service has taken action today, July 28, 2026, to close or modify ocean salmon fishing seasons...

Top products from ICAST Show for western anglers selected by WON

BY MIKE STEVENS WON Staff Writer ORLANDO – The Western Outdoor News team is back from the annual International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST)...

WON Charter: Toronado 2-day battles wind and rough seas for yellowtail action at the islands

BY BOB SEMERAU WONStaff Writer LONG BEACH —The recent WON-Toronado two-day charter left the docks at Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach, under the windiest conditions of...

Upland Outlook: Winter rains boost chukar and quail numbers

BY JIM NIEMIEC WON Staff Writer RED MOUINTAIN – Upland game bird hunters are hopeful that his coming season will offer up good bird hunting for...

Albacore explosion off the Mendocino coast

BY DAVE HURLEY WON Staff Writer FORT BRAGG – Nothing gets northern California hard core anglers’ blood boiling more than a showing of albacore off the...

Double-digit bass and catfish highlight mixed-bag action at Lake Skinner

BY MIKE STEVENS WINCHESTER – The bass bite at Lake Skinner has shifted almost entirely to a finesse game at Lake Skinner, but the...

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