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rainbows and browns . “ Anglers fishing around the wilderness area buoys in the back of the lake are catching fish while using Speedy Shiners , Wedding Rings , Phoebe Spoons and other lures at 60 feet and deeper ,” said Reynolds . “ Some browns in the 20 inch-plus range and rainbows in the 16 to 18 inch class are showing ,, but the fish average in the 14 to 16 inch range .” The North Fork of the Stanislaus River flows have decreased and fishing is “ very good ,” said Reynolds . The CDFW has planted a lot of trout in this river this summer . Most of the fish are rainbows , but some browns are now being caught , particularly the further you hike up from the public access points . The top access areas are the Sourgrass Campground , Big Trees State Park and the Stanislaus Camp , Reynolds advised .

Lure casters fishing the North Fork should try Panther Martins , Mepps spinners , Kastmasters , and Thomas Buoyant lures . Fly fishermen are advised to use Woolly Buggers , Bead Head Nymphs , Adams , Stimulators , Stone Fly Nymphs , Blue Wing Olives , Light

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Cahills , Caddis and Ants . Bait tossers should use salmon eggs , nightcrawlers , Berkley garlic scented Mice Tails and Berkley garlic eggs on a split shot rig . White Pines Lake , which also received plenty of trout plants this summer , continues to yield rainbow trout for anglers fishing the creek channel and around the spillway . The lake is scheduled to be planted by the CDFW the week of July 31 . While bait and lure tossers are catching fish , it is the fly fishermen that are experiencing the hottest fishing . “ The fly fishermen tossing out an array of dry flies are experiencing great action in the evenings ,” said Reynolds . Information : ( 209 ) 795-1686 .

FOLSOM LAKE

Trollers Bag Larger Rainbows

SACRAMENTO – Trollers are battling larger rainbow trout while using spoons on the main body of Folsom Lake . “ Wes Ward and I have been out on Folsom Lake quite a bit lately ,” said Cal Kellogg of fishhuntshoot . com . “ The size of the fish has definitely changed for the better . Our last three trips fish to the lake produced fish to 20 inches each time . We think that now that flows into the

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These young women had an amazing day catching kokanee in about 45-55ft of water on Bullards Bar while fishing with BareBones Guide Service .

Photo Courtesy of Brett Brady

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