Fish Sniffer Magazine Volume 42 Issue 09 | Page 4

4 June 23 , 2023 VOL . 42 • ISS . 9

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HOT BITES ...
LAKE BERRYESSA … Anglers are landing

1 . a mixed bag of fish including king salmon , trout , kokanee and three species of bass . Trollers are nailing fish on spoons , hoochies , and stick baits , while bass anglers are using Senkos and drop shotting .

SF BAY ... Halibut and striper fishing

2 . continues to be nothing short of epic . Limits of halibut are being caught with big fish in the mix . Stripers are also hitting the deck in good numbers .

LAKE TAHOE … Trollers are nailing

3 . mackinaw with easy limits on most days . Fish up to 12 pounds have been caught while using Blade Runner Tackle spoons both in shallow and deep water .

FOLSOM LAKE … Bass fishing has turned

4 . on and anglers are catching smallmouth , spotted , and largemouth bass while throwing soft plastic baits and drop shotting . Topwater baits have also produced some quality bass for anglers fishing them in the early mornings .

GOOD BETS …
BULLARDS BAR … Bullards Bar is

5 . consistently kicking out 10 fish kokanee limits for anglers trolling flies , hoochies , and spinners tipped with white corn behind dodgers .

LAKE OROVILLE … Spotted bass fishing is

6 . wide-open on Lake Oroville . Hookup Baits have been very productive and you can never go wrong using a drop shot on Lake Oroville .

AMERICAN RIVER … The warmer

7 . temperatures and lower flows haves led to good shad fishing on the American River . Anglers are having success while using chartreuse grubs on one inch jig heads .

PARDEE LAKE … Anglers are bagging

8 . quality rainbows and kokanee while trolling at Lake Pardee . Spoons and nightcrawlers behind dodgers are working best for rainbows , while hoochies and spinners are the ticket for kokanee .

SLEEPERS …
LAKE AMADOR … The catfish bite is

9 . heating up with the warmer temperatures . Chicken liver , mackerel , anchovies , and nightcrawlers are all great bait options .

LOST VAQUEROS … Striped bass are

10 . on the chew at Los Vaqueros . Most fish are schoolie sized , but fish tipping the scales at 17 pounds have also been caught . Anchovies , swimbaits , and topwater baits are all great options .

MONTEREY BAY … Anglers are catching

11 . limits of rockfish with some quality lingcod also coming over the rail . Shrimp flies tipped with squid are your best bet for rockfish while diamond jigs and swimbaits are enticing lingcod .

SHASTA LAKE … Rainbows and browns

12 . are being caught by trollers using black / orange and black / blue spoons in the 50 ’ range . Try trolling at 2.7 MPH for a chance to catch big fish in the 3 lb . range .

COMING SOON …
NORTH DELTA ... Water temperatures

13 . are warming up and the smallmouth bass bite should heat up . Plastic worms , jerk baits and small swimbaits are great baits for smallmouth .

TRUCKEE RIVER … A great dry fly

14 . season for brown and rainbow trout is expected later this summer and through fall with the cold water and plenty of insects for the fish to feed on .

ULTIMATE FROG CHALLENGE ….

15 . The UFC9 is scheduled for July 29- 30th on the California Delta . Check out www . anglerspress . com for more details .

DELTA BIG BASS CHALLENGE … The

16 . Delta Big Bass Challenge is scheduled for October 7 and 8 . Visit www . anglerspress . com for more information .