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HOT BITES ...
1 .
BODEGA BAY … Anglers are experiencing some of the best rockfish and lingcod fishing in decades off of the Sonoma County Coast . The fish are hitting jigs , shrimp flies and bars .
BULLARDS BAR ... It ’ s hard to beat
2 . the kokanee fishing at Bar Reservoir , since 10 fish limits seem to be the rule right now . Troll at 40-50 feet deep with RB Tackle Dodgers and Arctic Fox Crystal Bullet flies in orange and pink .
RIO VISTA / DELTA … Top-notch striper
3 . fishing is available for experienced anglers casting lures in the Rio Vista area . Crawdad colored chatter baits , Rat- L-Traps , and swimbaits are your ticket to hooking a hard-fighting striped bass .
SF BAY … The great halibut and
4 . striper bite continues on the bay . Live anchovies are producing most fish , but trollers are landing fish as well .
GOOD BETS …
5 .
MOSS LANDING … Anglers are scoring easy limits of quality deep water rockfish and big lingcod while fishing at the edge of the Monterey Marine Canyon . Shrimp flies are working for rockfish , while jigs and swimbaits are tempting lingcod .
LAKE TAHOE … Mackinaw are being
6 . caught all day long by anglers trolling 2 to 12 feet off the bottom of the lake . The fish have been ranging from 2 to 7 pounds .
AMERICAN RIVER … Shad fishing
7 . has slowed down , but anglers are still catching fish in the upper section of river . Flies and chartreuse grubs on jig heads are producing the top action .
LAKE AMADOR … Cold water from
8 . the Mokelumne River has kept the trout biting and channel catfish are on the chew . PowerBait is working for trout , while chicken liver and nightcrawlers are your best catfish baits .
SLEEPERS …
9 .
LAKE BERRYESSA … Zara Spooks and Strike King KVD Sexy Shad are tempting bass as the topwater bite heats up at Lake Berryessa . Anglers have had success fishing the Narrows first thing in the morning .
DELTA … Not many anglers are
10 . targeting sturgeon on the California Delta ,, but the fish are cooperating for the anglers who are . Anglers report catching slot sized and oversized fish .
LOS VAQUEROS … Although
11 . anglers are landing some catfish , striped bass are providing the top action at Los Vaqueros Reservoir . Swimbaits , topwater baits and anchovies are all producing striper bites , while chicken liver and anchovies are tempting catfish .
EAGLE LAKE … Schooling bait
12 . has triggered a good trout bite . Try trolling Thomas Buoyant spoons in red , gold , and orange in 15-30 feet of water .
coming soon …
13 .
HALF MOON BAY ... All-depth rockfishing opens July 16 in the San Francisco Management Area . Expect top-notch fishing for rockfish and lingcod .
RIO VISTA … The 75th Annual Bass
14 . Derby & Festival is scheduled for Oct . 13th-15th . Visit https :// bassfestival . com for more information .
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 …
16 . The Delta Big Bass Challenge is scheduled for October 7th and 8th . Visit www . anglerspress . com for more information .