Get in the Know of What’s Currently Happening
Get in the Know of What’s Currently Happening
Fishing report
Fishing report
Conditions, catches, and recent trout plants
Conditions, catches, and recent trout plants
November 15 2025
Welcome to Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods.
Her we are at the end of another great fishing year. The general trout season is closing today November 15th for the rivers and streams. As of November 16th you can still fish the rivers and streams but with restrictions. You must use artificial (lures, flies, etc.) NO BAIT , barbless and catch and release.
EBBETTS PASS IS NOW CLOSED as we are now in our winter pattern.
Stop by Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods for all of your outdoor and fishing needs. Let Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods be your one stop shop for everything from camping, freshwater fishing, and fly fishing. We carry a broad line of fly fishing products including rods, reels, and waders from Redington, extensive fly assortment, and everything you need for your trout fishing experience. We now carry Fishpond, Outcast Boats, and Buff UV multi-functional head wear for protection against damage from extended sun exposure. We also stock a wide range of Footwear, including our new footwear, Cobian Footwear and Northside. We also stock Suncloud Polarized Sunglasses, along with a wide array of various brand sunglasses. Check out our huge selection of Berkley Power Bait and a wide selection of trout and bass lures for example Panther Martin spinners, Kastmasters, Yamamoto Senko, Daiwa Baits, and NEW Johnny Creek Baits. We carry Daiwa rods and reels.
For more local information go to our front page and click on the Fishing Resources. Then click on the Take Me Fishing tab. Then click on the map and in the address tab type in 925 Hwy 4 Arnold CA 95223. The map will show White Pines Lake. From here you can move the map up the Highway to all fishing locations. For rigging information and knots click on the fishing tab and under the learn tab go to to the learn to fish and click on that tab. This will show various ways to tie knots and how to set up rigs for any kind of fishing. Click on the tab, How To Fly Fish section. There is great deal of information on this page with instruction included with video. Feel free to contact us any time.
Man can learn a lot from fishing. When the fish are biting, no problem in the world is big enough to be remembered
By: Oa Battista
WHITE PINES: White Pines Lake was planted the week 10/6/25. Bait casters should try Berkley Power Baits including the new Tequila Fire with Garlic, Corn Scented Power Bait, along with Power Bait eggs, and Berkley Mice Tails, and the new Johnny Creek Hatchlings on a sliding sinker rig.
You can also try floating nightcrawlers, and salmon eggs. Lure casters should try Kastmasters, Panther Martin spinners, Rooster Tails, Thomas Buoyant's, and Sierra Slammers. Fly fishermen should try sparrow nymphs, wooly buggers, blue wing olive, ants, adams, and nymphs.
LAKE ALPINE: Highway is now closed due to snow. If you choose to walk you can fish the lake. Loads of fish! Pay attention to the weather as conditions can change rapidly this time of year. Bait casters should try using the new Berkley Tequila Fire with Garlic, Corn Scented Power Bait, all of the Berkley Power Baits, and the new Garlic scented Mice Tails, and NEW Johnny Creek hatchlings, using a sliding sinker rig. You can also float a nightcrawler or float a salmon egg with Berkley Power Eggs. Lure casters should try Kastmasters, Panther Martin's, Thomas Buoyant's, Rooster Tails, and Super Dupers. You can also try trout mini jigs. Fly casters should try sparrow nymphs, woolly buggers, para adams, blue wing olive, royal wulff, trude royal, black midge, bead head nymphs, and mosquito's. Trollers should try Thomas Speedy Shiners, Wedding Rings, Hoochies, Needlefish, and NEW Daiwa Spoons behind your favorite flasher or dodger tipped with a nightcrawler.
Spicer Reservoir: Now Open. Lake is low and dock is out of the water. Difficult to launch. You must self inspect your watercraft for golden mussels before you launch. Trollers should try wedding rings, Thomas Speedy Shiners, Needlefish, Rapalas, NEW Daiwa SC Shad, Daiwa Quinai Spoons, Kastmasters, Dual Flash Panther Martin spinners behind your favorite flasher tipped with a nightcrawler, or Berkley Nightcrawler. Bait casters should try the NEW Berkley Tequila Fire, Strawberry Limeade, or your favorite Power Bait using a sliding sinker rig. You can also float a night crawler. Lure casters should try Kastmasters, Panther Martin's, Rooster Tails, Rapala's and Daiwa SC shad. Fly fishermen should try woolly buggers, sparrow nymphs, prince nymphs, ants, black gnats, and bead head nymphs.
NORTH FORK OF THE STANISLAUS: General Trout season is now closed as of November 15th. Planted the week of 8/17/25. The Stanislaus River is in great shape but be cautious as the conditions can change rapidly if they decide to release water from our upper lakes. Lure casters should try Panther Martin Spinners, try the NEW dual flash Panther Martin, Kastmasters, Rooster Tails, and Thomas Buoyant lures. Fly fishing should try bead woolly buggers, para adams, blue wing olive, ants, bead head nymphs, stimulators, and caddis. Bait casters should try salmon eggs, nightcrawlers, Berkley garlic scented mice tails, Berkley garlic eggs on a split shot rig.
BEAVER CREEK:
UNION RESERVOIR:
MOSQUITO LAKES:
HIGHLAND LAKES:
ANGELS CREEK :
Kinney Reservoir:
