Western Outdoor News

1 week ago | wonews.com | Mike Stevens

BY MIKE STEVENSBIG BEAR LAKE— Trout anglers ushered in the arrival of summer with another successful Fishin’ for $50k Trout Tournament, one that didn’t see a $10,000 tag caught, but there was no shortage of great times. A pair of $500 tagged trout were caught, and the tournament winner was a 3.1-pound rainbow. There were also plenty of winners among kid and adult divisions for both male and female anglers.

1 week ago | wonews.com | Mike Stevens

BY MIKE STEVENS LAS VEGAS— With the WON BASS Lake Mead Open (Sept. 10-12) on deck but still a couple months out, Western Outdoor News connected with WON BASS pro, Cody Steckel of Las Vegas. Steckel guides on Mead and Lake Mohave, so he had a lot of good insight in this Q&A session that applies to first timers and competitive anglers as well, and some of his intel might come as a surprise.

1 week ago | wonews.com | Dave Hurley

BY DAVE HURLEYALTAVILLE – Calaveras County native, Alex Niapas of Murphys has won several tournaments since he first started fishing competitively at 19 years of age, but there is something special about competing for the 2025 Bridgeford WON BASS Angler of the Year. Niapas is holding a 9-point lead with 751 points after three events, and he is looking forward to the opportunity to compete in the two remaining events at Lake Mead and Lake Mojave.

2 weeks ago | wonews.com | Dave Hurley

BY DAVE HURLEYMOSS LANDING – Two days after the Moss Landing launch ramp was extremely busy due to the short two-day salmon opener, a boat collision near the harbor entrance turned deadly where two combatants were allegedly fought, and one man was struck with an oar, falling into the water and perishing. According to KSBW Action News, “A fishing outing in Moss Landing turned deadly after two fishermen got into a fight, and one of them ended up in the water. His body was discovered hours later.

2 weeks ago | wonews.com | Dave Hurley

BY DAVE HURLEYSAN FRANCISCO – If Helen of Troy was the ‘Face that launched a thousand ships,’ all it took to attract a massive fleet along the California coast was the two-day ocean salmon opener June 7-8. After weeks of trepidation over a limited two-day opener with high winds, the ocean lay down in flat, glassy calm, creating safe conditions for the flotilla of private and party boats heading out from every port from Monterey north to Crescent City.