VOL . 43 • ISS . 2

February 9 , 2024

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Freshwater reports :

Continued from pg 12

Pyramid Lake

Lahontan Cutthroat fishing improving

The trout are still hitting midges and leeches . Be sure to have a good selection of bugs and to change patterns often . In general larger bugs seem to work better in the wintertime . This would be the case for both midges and leeches , with midges in a size 10-12 often best and larger profiles on your leeches often outfishing the skinner leeches we prefer in the spring . If indicator fishing , focus on depths of 8-14 feet and areas with a significant drop off . Cory Kellar of Hendrix Outdoors in Fallon , Nevada sent in this report : We talked to a bunch of shore fishermen the last two weeks with mixed reviews . Seems like the conventional guys throwing spoons and jigs are doing better than the fly guys . Fish are in the top 30 ’ of the water column . They are hanging right at the drop off at the 40 ’ -80 ’ contour . The trollers are doing much better the shore fishermen . Seems the guys that know where the drop offs are close to shore are doing very well . The trout really haven ’ t moved in to the shallows yet . We are doing the best with chartreuse and green colors trolling spoons and Yakima Bait Maglips . The hottest colors for us are red dot frogs , bleeding frogs , and bleeding firetiger . etc . We ’ ve been long lining the spoons150 ’ out and on the downriggers at 15 to 30 feet deep . We are also running the Maglips on the surface off the sideplanners . A friend from a fly shop said he and a buddy have been doing well at Blockhouse Beach flyfishing with indicators and zebra midges in olive with gold colors as well as beadheads .

- Miles Zimmerman , Trout Creek Outfitters

Rio Vista / West Delta

Sturgeon Top Winter Catches

IONE -- The Flash Sportfishing Diamond Classic Catch and Release Derby , held on Jan . 27 out of the Pittsburg Marina , featured a field of 205 entries . The anglers caught 19 legal fish , 5 oversized and 4 under , a total of 29 white sturgeon . A total of 46 kids 16 years and under also entered the event . An angler catching and releasing a white sturgeon from 40 ” to 60 ” received a ticket for the drawing that determined the winners . Dorsey Barnard Deboe placed first with $ 1,793.75 , followed by Brent Manley in second place with $ 1,281.25 . Greg McRay placed third with $ 1025.00 , while John Castro placed fourth with $ 512.50

and David Baker placed fifth with $ 512.50 “ I had fun with my guys at the 17th Diamond Classic Catch & Release Derby ,” reported Zack Medinas of Gatecrasher Fishing Adventures . “ We started fishing this derby 16 years ago and have fished it every year since . The founders of this event created the 1st catch and release derby to bring awareness and encourage the preservation of this amazing prehistoric native fish .” “ The guys in my boat fished hard , and we did get in the hat , but did not get the lucky pull this year ,” he added .

- Dan Bacher

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Christian Ishima was fishing at Lake Amador when he caught this amazing cutbow while using a nightcrawler in Bruces ’ s Bay .

Photo Courtesy of Lake Amador Resort

• FEB 3 rd …. San Pablo

• MAR 16 th …. Amador

• APRIL 13 th …. Collins

• MAY 4 th …. Pardee

• NOV 2-3 rd …. Collins Lake

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