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Welcome to the Jolly Hookers

The Jolly Hookers fishing club is a group of men who love to fish on a regular basis.  

We meet once a month for breakfast, with after-breakfast seminars on a variety of subjects of interest.  We hold outings throughout the year.  We fish mostly in lakes throughout Northern California, within a few hours radius of Sacramento.  

Our website has information about many of the great fishing spots in Northern California, including tips we’ve gathered on how to fish them successfully.  Our “links” page gives you information on local guide services and some great and useful websites.  Please feel free to browse our site and consider joining us for a meeting or an outing.

Our Next Meeting

Our next regular meeting is Friday, March 8, 2024.  Registration (where you sign in, pay for breakfast, get your name tag, etc) begins at 7am and breakfast starts at 8am.  We meet at the Rancho Cordova Elks Lodge, at 11440 Elks Circle in Rancho Cordova.




Fisherman of the Year

There are two types of fisherman - those who fish for sport and those who fish for fish.

We select a Fisherman of the Year based on participation in, and relative standings in, outings and other activities.





Of Note:

The State of California has a website that records the daily levels of various reservoirs in the state. This is a great resource to see the levels of a lake or reservoir you may be going to.  Click here.


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Permits Now Required for Derbies and NDOs

After a long meeting with a Department of Fish and Wildlife, we have concluded that we need to have permits to hold our Derbies and NDOs on California lakes and rivers  This will result in an additional cost to the Jolly Hookers but be worth it in the long run.

You can read the whole story here.