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HOT BITES ...
1 .
LAKE AMADOR … Huge trout are being caught by anglers using nightcrawlers , Mini Jigs , and crappie jigs . Recent catches include trout weighing 15.22 and 13.76 pounds
LAKE LOPEZ … The crappie bite is on fire
2 . at Lopez . Find the schools of bait and you find the crappie . Small soft plastics and spoons are producing good numbers of the popular sunfish .
DON PEDRO … Anglers are landing both
3 . holdover and planted trout ranging from 2 ½ to 3 ½ pounds . Try trolling spoons in 10 to 15 feet deep .
LAKE OROVILLE … The spotted bass
4 . bite is very good for anglers using small swimbaits and soft plastics . Most fish are being caught in the 15 to 25 foot range .
GOOD BETS …
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EAST BAY LAKES … The trout bite is superb . These lakes include Del Valle , Shadow Cliffs , Temescal and Contra Loma . Limits are being caught and some big fish in the 10 lb . range are also in the mix .
COLLINS LAKE … Good size “ Lightning ”
6 . trout are being caught in the 7 + lb . range . Kastmasters , Pro-Cure scented swimbaits , and RHA Spoons are all doing the trick .
BULLARDS BAR … Kokanee continue to
7 . be caught even though there is very light pressure on the lake . Troll Brad ’ s Kokanee Cut Plug and Paulina Peak Spinner Minnows with Peak Performance Dodgers at 50 ft . to 65 ft . deep .
LOS VAQUEROS … Recent trout plants
8 . have led to improved fishing at Los Vaqueros Reservoir . Shore anglers are having success using garlic scented PowerBait and nightcrawlers . while trollers are landing limits using spoons and minnow imitation lures .
SLEEPERS …
9 .
CALIFORNIA DELTA … The striper bite on the delta has been phenomenal for this time of year . Anglers sitting on anchor are catching fish while using cutbaits . Lure tossers are also having success while using swimbaits and spoons .
PYRAMID LAKE … Currently the
10 . Lahontan cutthroat bite is a little slow at Pyramid Lake , but it is expected to heat up in the next month or so . he great news is that there are many 10 lb . fish in the lake .
TRUCKEE RIVER … Trout are hitting
11 . flies on the Truckee River . Most anglers are reporting success while using worm , egg and stonefly nymph patterns .
FOLSOM LAKE … King salmon and
12 . holdover trout are being caught by anglers willing to put in the time . Anglers are having success using Speedy Shiners from 7 to 30 ft . deep .
COMING SOON …
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DAVIS LAKE … Get your ice fishing gear ready because the lake just received 3 inches of new snow on January 2 , so ice fishing should begin soon . Some sections of the lake are iced over , but it the ice is very thin ; be patient .
NTAC SAN PABLO … NorCal Trout
14 . Angler ’ s Challenge 10th Anniversary season opener IS coming to San Pablo Dam on Saturday , Feb 3 . ALL “ early entries ” received BY January 28 will be entered into a drawing for a new 10 ’ Pelican Sabre 100XP Kayak , valued at $ 300 . For more information , visit www . anglerspress . com
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN ’ S
15 . EXPO … This is your chance to get the gear you need or book that bucket list fishing excursion . This year the show is scheduled for Jan . 18-21 .
SAC / FEATHER RIVER … It won ’ t be
16 . long before the striper run begins in the Sacramento and Feather rivers . There are tons of stripers in the Delta system and the fish typically start moving into the rivers in late Feb . or early March .