It is usually still warm enough for bass and panfish.

Smallmouth bass in rivers and streams can be very good.

Trout fishing in the larger stream at mid-elevations is usually very good.

Trout fishing in lakes at mid-elevation is normally very good.

Striper fishing in the rivers, reservoirs, Delta and Bays is at the peak season.

Fall Steelhead fishing is best in October in most of the longer rivers.

Fall salmon fishing starts on the coast in October but it is closed for 2023.



Top fly fishers would say, "Why is there only one October?"