Fall-run salmon anglers line the banks of the Sacramento River to hook a chinook. Millions of chinook salmon spawns each year in the streams and tributaries that branch from the Sacramento River. While some people jams the Klamath and Trinity rivers in search of salmon, there are plenty of other options for anglers.

The Sacramento is the home to monster native rainbow trout, steelhead, white sturgeon, striped bass and American shad. If you've never fished for American shad, an introduced species in California, then you're missing a great experience. The anadromous fish are a great source of entertainment for sport anglers wanting a fish that is tenacious, yet fairly easy to hook. Striped bass or stripers, linesides or rocks are also an exotic and introduced species in California. You can expect best throughout May.

But if you're keen about salmon and wanted to avoid from the crowds on the Trinity and the Klamath, there are kokanee at Whiskeytown Lake and king salmon in Lake Shasta.

New sport regulations were adopted to help protect white sturgeon, a prehistoric largest freshwater fish in North America. Anglers must buy a Sturgeon Report Card and the new regs tighten the bag limit to one fish a day with a season limit of three fish.

Mazatlan, Mexico - the destination welcomes major developers, international sporting events and a growing number of visitors. Travelers enjoy a modern destination, with spectacular hotels, restaurants and nightlife on one hand, and experience the rich culture and history of Mazatlan on the other hand. Accommodations available here, ranging from charming beachside cottages to luxury resorts with spas, championship golf courses, award-winning restaurants, high-tech fitness centers, lively

bars and more, are sure to fit your interests and budgets. Many visitors are drawn here by Mazatlan's reputation for world-class sport fishing.

The city recently was selected as the site of the International Sport Federation's 2009 World Championship. buffs are expected to participate from about 40 countries and more than 45 teams are expected for the tournaments held throughout the year. Here in Mazatlan, we can find Pacific sailfish, marlin, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, and dorado, and anglers do not go away empty-handed.