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Vol . 41 - ISS . 19

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Area Reports

Foothill Reservoir Trout Planting Season in Full-Swing T he time has come to dust off those trout rods and hit a local reservoir in pursuit of one of the only things going this winter – trout . Although chilly temperatures can put the freeze on most fish , trout are one of the few species that will thrive during cold winter months . With both private and public planting programs running at full capacity , there are endless opportunities to visit foothill reservoirs during the wintertime . While many high-elevation Sierra lakes will ice over during the winter , foothill reservoirs provide a safe haven for trout enthusiasts all year long . Combine this with heavy planting schedules , and you end up with a great chance at going out and getting some tasty fillets for your grill . I took my first trout fishing adventure this season on Sunday , November 13 at Lake Camanche . I was joined by my son Adam , plus his Little League baseball teammate Beckett Tilton and

TOCKTON – Over 500 anglers enjoyed sunny , mild fall weather while participating in the 38th Annual Trout Bout , hosted by San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation and the Delta Fly Fishers , at Oak Grove Regional Park on Saturday . Nov . 19 . To place in the first three spots in the adult division of the event , anglers had to catch a fish well over six pounds in the park ’ s10- acre lake . “ We got some big trophy-size fish this time , plus 1,000 pounds of extra trout , thanks to the CA . Dept . his father Ron Tilton . An unexpected bank of thick fog slowed our journey to the lake . After some cautious slowdowns on meandering gold-country roads , we finally passed the prison in Ione and
of Fish and Wildlife . A total of 3,000 lbs . of rainbow trout were planted for the event ,” said Sandi Adams of San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation . Bee Xiong of Elk Grove won first place in the adult division by catching an 8-pound , 11.6-ounce rainbow trout . He was fishing a white Power Egg with garlic scent on an ultralight rod with 2-pound test line when he hooked the fish . “ I came to the bout last year , but didn ’ t hook any fish , so I decided to give it a try again . In addition to
arrived at the lake . I immediately put up the top and side-curtains on the boat , and fired up the twin-burner portable heater to ward off the biting morning chill . In misty twilight , I slowly motored away from the ramp out to the main

Anglers Battle Huge Rainbows At Trout Bout In Oak Grove Regional Park

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GONE FISHING by Dan Bacher

WHAT ’ S HOT by Jack Naves

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Beckett Tilton ( lower-left ) and Adam Naves show off two nice rainbow trout landed in foggy conditions on November 13 at Lake Camanche . Both fish hit offerings trolled at 2.6 miles-per-hour set at only two-feet deep in the downriggers . Be sure to keep some of your lines up high during cool winter mornings or low-light conditions . Don ’ t make the common mistake of going too deep !
Photo by Jack Naves
Humera Ali of Acampo won third place in the adult division of the Trout Bout at Oak Grove Regional Park on Nov . 19 with her 6-pound , 14.3-ounce rainbow trout .
Photo by Dan Bacher
the winning trout , I also caught 3 other trout in the 1 to 2-pound range ,” Xiong explained . Xiong is an experienced angler who said he enjoys fishing for stripers in the Delta and trout and bass in the Mother Lode lakes . Adam Pamintuan of Stockton finished second in the
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December 9 , 2022

FRESHWATER REPORTS Lake Almanor - American River ................................ 6 Camanche Lake - Collins Lake ................................. 7 Davis Lake - Don Pedro / New Melones Lakes ........ 8 Feather River - Klamath / Trinity Rivers .................... 9
Los Vaqueros Reservoir - Mokelumne River ........... 12 Lake Oroville - Pyramid Lake .................................... 13 Rio Vista / Delta ........................................................ 15 Truckee River ......................................................... 17
SALTWATER REPORTS Bodega Bay - Fisherman ’ s Wharf / Berkeley ........ 20 Half Moon Bay - Monterey Bay .............................. 21

FEATURES

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GO FOR IT : Staff ........................................................ 4 MAP FEATURE : Dan Bacher ................................ 10-11 SPOTLIGHT ON CONSERVATION : Dan Bacher ....... 18

STAFF TACKLE

What We ’ re Using

Ernie Marlan fished with Phenix Sportfishing out of Port San Luis , California . He used a 7 ’ Phenix Black Diamond rod rated 10-30lb teamed up with a Shimano Tranx 400 spooled up with 50lb braid and a 20lb fluorocarbon leader . He caught several rockfish including a nice cabezon . His bait of choice was a 4oz Ahi Jig in sardine color and a BladeRunner Spoon .
Paul Kneeland fished Englebright Reservoir with Bridget Looney in the Fish Sniffer 21 ’ Rogue Jet Coastal . They caught rainbow trout to 14 inches using an Okuma 8 ’ Kokanee Black composite rod with a Okuma Convector low profile line counter reel loaded with 8 lb test Soft Steel line . They trolled Vance ’ s Sockeye Slammers lures in candy apple red and firetiger off the Canon Downriggers from 14 to 20 feet deep at 1.8 mph .
Dan Bacher fished for rainbow trout at Rancho Seco Lake . He used a Berkley Ugly Stik GX2 6 ’ 6 ” medium action spinning rod , teamed up with a Shakespeare GX235 spinning reel filled with 6 lb . test P-Line CX Premium Fluorocarbon Coated Line . He fished with rainbow Berkley PowerBait and 1 / 8 oz . gold and black Panther Martins .