Quetzal Adventures 

4.7
(21 reviews)
 Harbor Road, Bethel Island, CA 94511, United States–

Quetzal Adventures 

Bethel Island, CA, United States
–
19 ft
4
4.7
(21 reviews)

Book a trip with Quetzal Adventures and come catch some of the most sought-after fish in the California Delta. Captain Stan Koenigsberger has been fishing these waters for more than 40 years. Not only will he take you to the hottest Striper and Salmon fishing spots around, but he will help you target your catch using the best techniques available. Join him on Bethel Island and treat yourself to a fantastic experience!

Capt. Stan runs a 19' Arima powered by a 150 HP Mercury engine. This vessel boasts a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots. She comes equipped with Raymarine electronics and premium fishing tackle, including Shimano and Abu Garcia reels matched with Okuma rods. There's room on board for up to four passengers and children are welcome.

Fishing the California Delta gives you access to the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Mokelumne Rivers, where a variety of sport fish are biting. You can catch Striper and Sturgeon in these waters year-round, while Salmon makes an appearance in the fall.

No matter when or where you fish, Capt. Stan will ensure that you use the most effective technique. His insight and experience make him the best Striper and Sturgeon guide on the Delta, as well as the best Salmon guide on the Sacramento River. Whether you are trolling for Salmon and Striper or bottom fishing for Sturgeon, he will help you land a catch to remember.

Quetzal Adventures offers private and open boat charters. You are welcome to take home any fish you would like to eat and Capt. Stan will clean and bag them for you.

Anglers age 16 and older must bring a valid California fishing license.

Come aboard and experience the best fishing on the California Delta!

Book a trip with Quetzal Adventures and come catch some of the most sought-after fish in the California Delta. Captain Stan Koenigsberger has been fishing these waters for more than 40 years. Not only will he take you to the hottest Striper and Salmon fishing spots around, but he will help you target your catch using the best techniques available. Join him on Bethel Island and treat yourself to a fantastic experience!

Capt. Stan runs a 19' Arima powered by a 150 HP Mercury engine. This vessel boasts a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots. She comes equipped with Raymarine electronics and premium fishing tackle, including Shimano and Abu Garcia reels matched with Okuma rods. There's room on board for up to four passengers and children are welcome.

Fishing the California Delta gives you access to the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Mokelumne Rivers, where a variety of sport fish are biting. You can catch Striper and Sturgeon in these waters year-round, while Salmon makes an appearance in the fall.

No matter when or where you fish, Capt. Stan will ensure that you use the most effective technique. His insight and experience make him the best Striper and Sturgeon guide on the Delta, as well as the best Salmon guide on the Sacramento River. Whether you are trolling for Salmon and Striper or bottom fishing for Sturgeon, he will help you land a catch to remember.

Quetzal Adventures offers private and open boat charters. You are welcome to take home any fish you would like to eat and Capt. Stan will clean and bag them for you.

Anglers age 16 and older must bring a valid California fishing license.

Come aboard and experience the best fishing on the California Delta!

Stan Koenigsberger
Captain
Stan Koenigsberger
15 years of experience
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7 Hour Trip – Private Charter
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7 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
US $750
Entire boat: up to 3 people
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Rating

4.7
21 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (6)

Reviews (21)

  • Geoff Smick
    Geoff Smick
    us
    California, US
    •
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    great day on the water with captain stan

    7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on April 25, 2026 • 3 adults • 2 children

    My 12-yo son really wanted to fish striper in the Delta and we found Captain Stan through this app. we had a full day on the water. we started on the SJ, checked out several different spots, popped over to the Sacramento, fished a few more areas, and then back to the SJ before hewding in. in all we fished at least 9 different areas. he was happy to keep going but we had evening plans. Stan was great. really nice guy, good stories from his life, knew what he was doing with the fish and gear, let my son drive the boat which was a nice touch, and cleaned our fish for us. i’d recommend Stan!

  • William Young
    William Young
    us
    Virginia, US
    •
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Day Fishing with Capt Stan

    7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on August 31, 2024 • 2 adults

    We had a great day fishing with Capt Stan. We will DEFINITELY book with him again on our next trip.

  • Shaun Thorpe
    Shaun Thorpe
    us
    Nevada, US
    •
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Fantastic Time on the water

    7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on July 21, 2024 • 4 adults

    My wife, family, and I had an amazing time with Captain Stan. Our adventure began at 10 am due to the tides going out, however El Capitan made it worth our while and all of us had an absolutely great time. The wife and I traveled from the Nevada / Utah border while our two kids flew in from Kentucky. This was one of my more memorable trips to California. Thankyou Captain!!!

  • Pam Mandel
    Pam Mandel
    us
    California, US
    •
    Member since 2022
    5.0
    Verified

    What a worthwhile trip!

    7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on September 12, 2024 • 3 adults

    Captain Stan really knows his way around the Delta! My husband and I just moved to Bethel Island and wanted to know the good fishing spots. He took us all over the Delta pointing out the good fishing spots and differentiated between bait and lure fishing at those areas. He even did a map for us marking those spots. What a worthwhile trip!

  • Jason Van Lehn
    Jason Van Lehn
    us
    California, US
    •
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Very experienced

    7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on March 30, 2024 • 4 adults

    Captain Stan was great very knowledgeable. Caught 5 fish. It was great.

  • Christopher Dover
    Christopher Dover
    us
    Colorado, US
    •
    Member since 2020
    5.0
    Verified

    Full day excursion with Captain Stan

    4 Person "Private" Charter on October 2, 2020 • 2 adults

    While the afternoon heat hit 102 degrees, Deep Purple’s Smoke on the Water Rolling rolled through my mind as the air quality was sub optimal, and ultimately the fish won the day, we had a GREAT time. Our party was two adults and two teens who hadn’t been on a family outing since Covid hit. Video games and remote schooling were traded for hours of relaxing on the water trying to hook a salmon, and when all was said and done, the kids enjoyed it. Captain Stan proved to be very knowledgeable of the waters and has some great stories to help pas the time. He did amazing with the kids and I could tell it made him happy to see their smiles. They got to experience something they’d never done before and both were all smiles afterwards while we discussed the day driving back to the house. I highly recommend Stans charter for lots of reasons, but his love for the water and passing on knowledge stands at the front of that list. I will not hesitate to work with Stan again on a mission to slay some big fish. Thank you sir.

  • Jonathan Fu
    Jonathan Fu
    us
    Georgia, US
    •
    Member since 2019
    5.0
    Verified

    Half Day Trip with Stan

    Half Day Trip – Open Boat on March 23, 2019 • 2 adults

    I live in Berkeley and was looking for a place to bring my brother fishing. He was coming from out of town and loves being out on the water. We chose Quetzal Adventures because of price point, availability, location, and good reviews. Booking was easy, and Stan got back to us within hours with clear instructions on how to get to the dock, even though we were booking last minute. You can tell he loves fishing, and it is contagious. He's lived and worked many other lives but does charter fishing because he loves sharing his joy of fishing with others. We had a tough start and had only a few small fish as we approached the end of our time but thankfully he stuck with it, poured us some drinks, turned up the music. Soon after, our luck changed. He found a school of fish and we ended up bringing in 3 large (and delicious) striped bass as well as plenty of throwbacks that were just as fun. My brother had a blast and is already talking about our next trip out on the water. Would strongly recommend.

  • Rey Chavez
    Rey Chavez
    us
    California, US
    •
    Member since 2019
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day with capt Stan

    Half Day Trip – Open Boat on June 23, 2019 • 3 adults

    I didn't know what to expect this is my first time chartering a boat. Captain Stan's boat super clean I was surprised how clean it was . He had plenty of drinks,he was very informative. Help out on teaching us how to troll for striped bass . we did a half-day trip but we ended up staying most of the day and we actually caught three fish. He was really easy to talk to and we went a variety of places to make sure we got the best fish I would definitely recommend Captain Stan and I am planning to go out again with him in the fall for salmon fishing

  • Ed Stang
    Ed Stang
    us
    New Mexico, US
    •
    Member since 2024
    4.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Stan

    7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on October 27, 2024 • 3 adults
  • Kirk Dehart
    Kirk Dehart
    us
    California, US
    •
    Member since 2019
    5.0
    Verified

    Full day with Capt. Stan

    Full Day Trip – Open Boat on December 11, 2019 • 2 adults • 1 child

    I went on the boat and had a lot of fun! We caught our limit of striped bass. The Capt. was kind, knowledgeable about the Delta, easy to talk to about a variety of subjects, and showed my 10 year old a great time! I will be booking with him again in the future.

Rating

4.7
21 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (6)

All reviews (21)

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Geoff Smick
Geoff Smick
us
California, US
•
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
great day on the water with captain stan
7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on April 25, 2026 • 1 adult • 2 children

My 12-yo son really wanted to fish striper in the Delta and we found Captain Stan through this app. we had a full day on the water. we started on the SJ, checked out several different spots, popped over to the Sacramento, fished a few more areas, and then back to the SJ before hewding in. in all we fished at least 9 different areas. he was happy to keep going but we had evening plans. Stan was great. really nice guy, good stories from his life, knew what he was doing with the fish and gear, let my son drive the boat which was a nice touch, and cleaned our fish for us. i’d recommend Stan!

Reported catch:
Striped Bass
Stan Koenigsberger
Response from Captain

Geoff, It was great having you guys on the boat. Everett is a fine young man. Tight Lines.

Shaun Thorpe
Shaun Thorpe
us
Nevada, US
•
Member since 2023
5.0
Verified
Fantastic Time on the water
7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on July 21, 2024 • 4 adults

My wife, family, and I had an amazing time with Captain Stan. Our adventure began at 10 am due to the tides going out, however El Capitan made it worth our while and all of us had an absolutely great time. The wife and I traveled from the Nevada / Utah border while our two kids flew in from Kentucky. This was one of my more memorable trips to California. Thankyou Captain!!!

Reported catch:
Striped Bass
Pam Mandel
Pam Mandel
us
California, US
•
Member since 2022
5.0
Verified
What a worthwhile trip!
7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on September 12, 2024 • 3 adults

Captain Stan really knows his way around the Delta! My husband and I just moved to Bethel Island and wanted to know the good fishing spots. He took us all over the Delta pointing out the good fishing spots and differentiated between bait and lure fishing at those areas. He even did a map for us marking those spots. What a worthwhile trip!

Stan Koenigsberger
Response from Captain

Thanks for the kind words.

William Young
William Young
us
Virginia, US
•
Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
Great Day Fishing with Capt Stan
7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on August 31, 2024 • 2 adults

We had a great day fishing with Capt Stan. We will DEFINITELY book with him again on our next trip.

Reported catch:
Striped Bass
Jason Van Lehn
Jason Van Lehn
us
California, US
•
Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
Very experienced
7 Hour Trip – Private Charter on March 30, 2024 • 4 adults

Captain Stan was great very knowledgeable. Caught 5 fish. It was great.

FAQs about Quetzal Adventures

Quetzal Adventures offers the following trip to customers:
  • US $750 per group, additional US $250 per person after 3 guests - 7 Hour Trip – Private Charter (7 hours)
When you book a trip with Quetzal Adventures, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet Porta Potty
  • GPS Raymarine Axiom
  • Fishfinder Raymarine Axiom, Raymarine C120
  • Live bait well
  • Ice box YETI COOLER
  • Radar Raymarine C120
Trips booked with Quetzal Adventures include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait (Prepared before the trip)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Catch will be cleaned and bagged)
  • Drinks
Quetzal Adventures offers the following types of fishing:
  • River fishing (Sacramento, San Joaquin and Mokelumne Rivers)
  • Inshore fishing (California Delta)
Quetzal Adventures offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle (Shimano and Abu Garcia Reels, Okuma rods )
  • Trolling (Trolling for Striped Bass and Salmon)
  • Jigging
Top targeted fish species with Quetzal Adventures include:
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Salmon (Chinook)
  • Sturgeon

Your captain

Stan Koenigsberger
Stan Koenigsberger

Bethel Island, California, United States

ID & license verified
21 Customer reviews
Typical response within 9 hours
Member since November 2017

Captain Stan Koenigsberger was born and raised in Guatemala. He came to the U.S. while pursuing his education. Capt. Stan also spent six years living in the Caribbean. He has been fishing the California Delta for more than 40 years, ever since the mid 50's when he was in high school. He has been guiding charters on the Delta for eight years.

Stan Koenigsberger
Stan Koenigsberger
Fully verified
21
reviews
2017
member since
~9h
response
Captain Stan Koenigsberger was born and raised in Guatemala. He came to the U.S. while pursuing his education. Capt. Stan also spent six years living in the Caribbean. He has been fishing the California Delta for more than 40 years, ever since the mid 50's when he was in high school. He has been guiding charters on the Delta for eight years.

The fish you can target

Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Sturgeon
Sturgeon

Real catches by this captain

  • great day on the water with captain stan
    Geoff S.
    Geoff S.
  • We did a full day and Captan Stan was the best.
    Alan T.
    Alan T.
  • Half Day Trip with Stan
    Jonathan F.
    Jonathan F.

What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Cabin cruisers
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
19 ft
Year built
2006
Boat manufacturer
Arima
Boat type
Cuddy cabin
Engine model
Mercury
Powered by
1 x 150HP
Max cruising speed
35 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

River Fishing
Inshore Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Trolling
Jigging

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
Porta Potty
GPS
Raymarine Axiom
Fishfinder
Raymarine Axiom, Raymarine C120
Live bait well
Ice box
YETI COOLER
Radar
Raymarine C120
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait
Prepared before the trip
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Catch will be cleaned and bagged
Drinks

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child friendly
LOVE having children on board.
You keep catch
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

 Cash

 Visa

 Mastercard

 American Express

 PayPal

 Checks

When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Bethel Island right now

Bass (Striped)Bass (Striped)
Salmon (Chinook)Salmon (Chinook)
SturgeonSturgeon

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