VOL.39 • ISS. 19
Sept 11, 2020
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20th Annual Shasta Lake Fall Derby Set For October 10 & 11!
Shasta Lake is only about
60 feet from the top, boat
launching is easy and the trout bite
is great...All of this adds up to a
great fall derby, set to take place on
October 10 & 11. If you’re a trout
Collins Lake, sits at 1,200 feet in
elevations, about midway between
the cities of Marysville to the north and
Grass Valley to the south. When full as it
usually is in the spring, the lake features
1,600 surface acres of water and 12.5
miles of shoreline
Unlike a lot of the state’s premier trout
fishing destinations the Collins Lake
Recreation Area offers all the amenities an
angler requires and is family friendly. The
recreation area’s facilities include a boat
ramp and marina, picnic grounds, camping
sites, RV sites, rental cabins and trailers,
general store, laundry equipment, hot
showers, sand swimming beach and a children’s
playground. If you don’t have your
own boat don’t despair. The marina offers
outboard equipped aluminum fishing
boats, patio boats and ocean kayaks.
So what makes Collins Lake such
an awesome fishery? Well there are
a couple of driving factors behind
the lake’s superb trout fishing.
The lake’s rich waters provide
an exceptional forage base in
the form of prolific numbers of
threadfin shad.
Yet, the most important
factor is the recreation area’s
troller this is the one event you won’t
want miss.
Participants in the fall derby will
enjoy exciting fishing, lots of laughs
and a chance to win cash prizes!
This is a gear only derby. No natural
Collins Lake: The Ultimate Destination For Foothill Trout Action!
commitment to providing a top notch
fishing experience. Collins boasts the most
aggressive trout stocking program in the
north state. Spring and fall big numbers of
rainbow trout are planted.
In addition to trout, Collins also boasts
strong populations of spotted bass, largemouth
bass, channel catfish, crappie and
sunfish!
If you haven’t yet sampled the exceptional
trout fishing
Collins Lake provides
and you’d like to
learn more, check
them out online at
www.collinslake.com.
bait including rigged shad, worms or
anchovies are allowed.
As a result of the Covid 19 pandemic,
the Fall Derby will not feature a dinner.
The funds are typically allocated for
the dinner will be rolled into the prize
The Thomas BUOYANT spoon is un-surpassed as one
deadly trout and salmon lure! 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
and many other types of game-fish into striking.
Cast or trolled, deep or shallow, the Thomas BUOYANT
has been a favorite of successful anglers for over 70 years!
Stainless Steel rings and extra-strong hooks.
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package.$250 will be awarded
for the big fish on Saturday and
Sunday.
For more information about this
exciting fall fishing event, call (800)
953-4432.
by Cal Kellogg
1946-2020
Our 74th Year
of catching fish!
info@thomaslures.com
www.thomaslures.com • 1.800.724.6768
NorCal’s Trophy Trout
And Bass Fishery!
TROUT • BASS • CRAPPIE • BLUEGILL
AND CATFISHING AT ITS FINEST!
Book Early For The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge
Tournament on Nov. 7-8, 2020 • Open To All Anglers!
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• Boat Rentals
• General Store
• Cabins, Campsites &
Lakefront RV Hookups
• TROPHY SIZED
TROUT PLANTED
EVERY FALL
Call for Reservations
800-286-0576
www.collinslake.com
7530 Collins Lake Road, Browns Valley, CA 95918
Incredible Fishing and
1st Class Accommodations.
Open All Year Long!