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LAKE OROVILLE

King Salmon Finally Go On Bite

OROVILLE – King salmon have finally started to bite on Lake Oroville , although most are not very big . Dave Koistenen , Lake Oroville fishing expert , reported top-notch fishing for kings on his latest three trips . “ Today was an awesome day at the big O . 8 for 10 on takedowns , with 7 kings and a nice 23 ” rainbow ,” reported Koistenen on a recent trip . “ The kings were small , 13 to 16 ”. They were caught at 65 to 90 ft deep with 40 ft setbacks . I trolled at 2.0 mph . with 8 ” Tornado Flashers in green 360 watermelon and 8 ” green Slingblades . The white and green solid white hoochies and the kokanee cut plugs all worked . The east wall and dam area were the top spots .” On his next trip , Koistenen reported . another fantastic day . “ I had a limit of kings , all small planters , by 8:45 a . m . I caught 7 for 10 hook ups on the east wall . The bite was on at first light and then died at 9:30 a . m .,” he stated .

“ White hoochies worked best with the green 8 ” Slingblade . The Brad ’ s Cut Plug also worked with the 8 ” green 360 . I ’ m tipping the hooks with anchovy tuna in the cut plug . I trolled at 80 feet deep with 40 ft . setbacks at 2.0 mph . The surface temperature was 73 degrees , while the temperature at 80 feet was 50 degrees ,” he stated . On his latest fishing adventure on September 25 , Koistenen reported his best day for getting bites , with 15 fish landed out of 19 hook-ups , including 14 kings and 1 rainbow . “ I fished from 7 am to noon and had a limit by 8:05 am . I fished the Christine Special kokanee cut plug ,

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4214 with a tuna and anchovy tipped hook , with a Tornado Flashers green 8 ” 360 . I caught only one fish on a green and white hoochie and nothing on a plain white hoochie ,” he explained . “ It was not a good day for size ; all kings were 12 to 13 ”. The rainbow was 18 ”. The bite was on all day . There were white caps on the lake , so I called it a day . Most all of the fish were on the east wall at 80 to 90 ft on the water ,” he reported . The Bidwell Canyon , Spillway , Loafer Creek , Lime Saddle and Enterprise boat ramps are all open to launching , according to the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area . The Foreman Creek , Nelson Bar and Stringtown car top ramps are also open to boat launching . Lake Oroville is holding 2,918,068 acre feet of water , 82 percent of capacity and 139 percent of average

- Dan Bacher

STAMPEDE / PROSSER / BOCA RESERVOIRS

Anglers Switch to Cutthroats , Macks & Smallmouths

TRUCKEE – Most trollers have left Stampede Reservoir as the fish get ready to spawn in the Little Truckee River . The fish have transitioned into their dark fall spawning colors , with kypes forming on the males . You can still catch the smaller next year ’ s kokanee while trolling hoochies , spinners . spoons and other offerings behind dodgers , but few are trying for them . There are also Lahontan cutthroat trout and mackinaws that you can target , but again , fishing pressure by trollers is very light . Prosser Reservoir is producing top-notch Lahontan cutthroat fishing for kayak anglers , according to Cal Kellogg of fishhuntshoot . com . “ I experienced great fishing at my last kayak fishing adventure at Prosser ,” said Kellogg . “ I caught a limit of fish from 12 to 18 inches long while trolling Ridgeback spoons in firetiger , gold , rainbow and other bright colors at 25 to 30 feet deep . I found the top action around the corners of the dam . The surface water temperature was in the middle sixties .” “ Fall conditions are slow to settle in on our local stillwater fisheries ,” reported Miles Zimmerman of Trout Creek Outfitters . “ The fishing for smallmouth bass around Prosser and Stampede remains a little sluggish for the time being and the cutthroat are still holding in deep water . While the trio of Stampede , Boca , and Prosser continue to work off the heat from the dog day of summer and transition back into fall fishing conditions , the higher elevation lakes continue to fish extremely well .” “ Cold water is plentiful at higher elevations , where patches of snow can still be found . The brook trout appear to be getting ready for their fall spawn , as they are fired up and

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