Fish Sniffer Magazine Volume 42 Issue 13 | Page 4

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HOT BITES ...
RITTENBURG BANK … Epic fishing for

1 . groundfish is available on Rittenburg Bank . Anglers are landing huge limits of lingcod and rockfish while fishing the bank , located 31 miles off the Marin County Coast . Swimbaits and jigs are the preferred baits

EAGLE LAKE … The Eagle Lake trout

2 . bite is still hot . Anglers are still catching big rainbows with the fish averaging over three pounds and many pushing the four-pound mark .

CALIFORNIA DELTA … Trollers and

3 . pluggers are finding good numbers of striped bass . Most fish are averaging 4 to 7 lbs ., but some in the 20 lb . class are being caught .

SHASTA LAKE … Big brown trout and easy

4 . limits of rainbows are on tap for those trolling 60 ’ -90’ deep . Shad pattern lures are working best , but the trout don ’ t seem to be selective right now .

GOOD BETS …
MONTEREY BAY … Anglers fishing the

5 . deep water are catching easy limits of rockfish and fair numbers of lingcod . Halibut are being caught by anglers fishing the beaches along the coast while drifting live bait .

DAVIS LAKE … Trollers are catching

6 . rainbows and German browns averaging 18 to 20 inches long while fishing 20 to 25 feet deep .

HALF MOON BAY … Anglers are now

7 . required to fish deep water ( over 300 feet ) since the new regulations went into effect . Limits of rockfish are the norm with some big lings in the mix .

LAKE CAMANCHE … Anglers trolling deep

8 . are reporting top-notch trout fishing and early limits . Trollers are using Speedy Shiners , spinners and other lures .

SLEEPERS …
LAKE ALPINE … Bank anglers and fly

9 . fishermen are catching 2 to 4-pound rainbow trout on Lake Alpine . Bank anglers should toss out PowerBait and Power Eggs . Woolly buggers and Sparrow Nymphs are working for fly fishermen .

. LOS VAQUEROS … Channel catfish are

10 chewing on anchovies , nightcrawlers and chicken livers in the South Cove . Striped bass in the 18 to 21-inch class are also being caught on the fishing pier and in South Cove .

AMERICAN RIVER … Anglers are

11 . catching stripers in the 18-24 inch range from Paradise Beach to Howe Ave . Topwater lures , flies , live bait and cut baits are all working .

FOLSOM LAKE … Bass , rainbows

12 . and king salmon are starting to become more active with the cooler temperatures . Fishing is good but expected to improve as the temperatures cool down .

COMING SOON …
CENTRAL COAST ... The Fishing

13 . Jackpot “ Tournament ” will be held on September 8 aboard the Fiesta out of Virg ’ s Landing . This trip will be jigs only . Contact Virg ’ s Landing for more information : https :// www . virgslanding . com

RIO VISTA … The 75th Annual Bass

14 . Derby & Festival is scheduled for Oct . 13th 15 . Visit https :// bassfestival . com for more information .

LAKE OROVILLE … Bass and king

15 . salmon fishing is expected to pick up since the weather is cooling down . Bass fishing is your best bet right now , since there are huge bait balls and the bass are gorging on them .

DELTA BIG BASS CHALLENGE …

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