VOL.39 • ISS. 14
FRESHWATER
June 26, 2020
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FRESHWATER
REPORTS:
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SAN PABLO
RESERVOIR cont.
Calero, Coyote Lake
and Stevens Creek
reservoirs, now that
the lakes are open to
boating again (nonpower
boating only at
Stevens Creek) with
a reservation. Boating
is limited to single
boaters or members of
the same household
only.
Reservations are
required 7 days a
week for both power
and non-power boats.
Please visit www.
gooutsideandplay.org
to book your boating
reservation.
Calero Reservoir
continues to provide
the most productive
bass fishing in the
region.
“The fish are hitting best on Senkos
and Lucky Craft crankbaits in the top
10 feet of water, now that the bass are
on a post-spawn bite,” disclosed Jeffrey
Padilla at Coyote Bait and Tackle. “Fish
from 1 to 7 pounds have been caught
lately.”
“The crappie fishing has slowed down,
but the bluegill action has picked up at
Calero and and other area lakes,” said
Padilla. “The bluegill have moved into
the shallows to spawn.”
For catfish, Padilla suggested shore
fishing at Chesbro and Uvas Lakes.
Cats averaging 2 to 4 pounds are falling
for chicken liver and prepared catfish
baits.
The striper action has switched
from San Luis Reservoir to the O’Neill
Forebay at the San Luis State Park..
“One customer reported doing very
well on stripers in the 18 to 24 inch
range while throwing swimbaits from his
kayak,” said Padilla.
The state park is open 6 a.m. to 8
p.m. Both day-use parking and the boat
launches are open. Campgrounds and
the visitor center remain closed. Special
While most of the trout being caught at Shasta these days are rainbows, there are some very nice
browns up for grabs too.
Photo courtesy of JEFF GOODWIN’S FISHING TEAM, Redding.
events and public gatherings continue to
be canceled until further notice.
- Dan Bacher
SHASTA/WHISKEYTOWN
LAKES
Whiskeytown Kokanee Hot,
Shasta Trout Bite Comes On
Strong
REDDING - If you live in or want to
travel up to the North Valley, fishing
opportunities are widespread. At
Whiskeytown the kokanee bite is very
good, but there have been some problems
with copepods. The Shasta trout bite is on
track as the trout move into deeper water.
“I hadn’t fished for kokanee at
Whiskeytown for quite a while, but with
the fish running large again I decided to
take a trip up there from Sacramento last
week,” reported Fish Sniffer reader Ted
Cutler. “My brother Tim and his son Gary
joined me on the trip.”
“We got
full limits
of fish two
days in a
row. The
fish had
copepods,
but they
were fine
inside. The
smallest
fish we kept
was 14
inches and
our biggest
salmon
measured
just over
17 inch
and was
probably
pushing 2
pounds. We
got our fish
on Vance’s
chrome
and green
dodgers
teamed
with orange
and pink
Vance’s
hoochies
tipped with corn soaked in Bloody Tuna
Pro-Cure. The best depth for us was
between 35 and 55 feet deep,” said
Cutler.
At Shasta, a variety of different spoons
are doing the
damage at Shasta.
Half ounce Hum
Dingers are a good
bet as are ¼ ounce
Kastmasters and
Krocodiles, large
Ex-Cels and large
Needlefish. Some
anglers are using
dodgers, but the
best action has
been coming on
naked shad pattern
spoons trolled 30 to
60 feet deep from
2.5 to 3 miles per
hour.
Bass action has
been fantastic at
Shasta for mainly
spotted bass, but
there are some
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Buoyant
minnow is
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a deadly trout and
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First issued a
U.S. patent in
1946, the Buoyant
is an erratic-action
wobbler
that imitates the
darting motion of
a frantic, fleeing
baitfish. This
action, combined
with jewelry-quality
finishes,
creates a spoon
that entices even
the wariest of
trout or salmon,
and many other
types of game fish, into striking.
The largest 5/8 oz. size is especially
deadly on big trout!
It is important to use a moderately slow
retrieve or troll speed for the Buoyant
to achieve its most effective action. An
occasional sharp twitch of the rod tip can
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Half & Full Day Charters
single fisherman
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smallmouths and largemouths in the mix
too.
The fish are now in a summer pattern.
They move up on prominent rock structure
early and late. When the sun is high
they move offshore. Reaction baits and
topwaters work when the fish are up.
During the midday hours drop shot rigs
are the best choice. Most anglers are
getting 20 to 40 fish per day.
Lake Shasta is 40 feet from the top and
dropping slowly.
TAHOE
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Limits of macks
have been the rule for anglers fishing with
the Tahoe Sportfishing team.
Minnows and blades have been the hot
offering on Tahoe Sportfishing boats as is
often the case, but they’ve been mixing in
some lures too.
The Tahoe kokanee bite has yet to kick
in, but should be getting started soon.
The team at Tahoe Sportfishing has
some of the best skippers on Lake Tahoe.
The Tahoe Sportfishing boasts a fleet of
8 boats that range from 30 to 45 feet in
length. The boats are safe and the crews
are well trained, so you’ll be able to relax
and fight fish!
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