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8 March 1 - 15, 2019 C VOL.38 • ISS. 6 Collins Lake: Excellent Spring Trout Fishing and Family Fun! ollins Lake, sits at 1,200 feet in elevations, about midway between the cities of Marysville to the north and Grass Valley to the south. When full as it usually is in the spring, the lake features 1,600 surface acres of water and 12.5 miles of shoreline Unlike a lot of the state’s premier trout by Cal Kellogg fishing destinations the Collins Lake Recre- ation Area offers all the amenities an angler requires and is family friendly. The recre- ation area’s facilities include a boat ramp and marina, picnic grounds, camping sites, RV sites, rental cabins and trailers, general store, laundry equipment, hot showers, sand swimming beach and a children’s playground. If you don’t have your own boat don’t despair. The marina offers outboard equipped aluminum fishing boats, patio boats and ocean kayaks. So what makes Collins Lake such an awesome fishery? Well there are a couple of driving factors behind the lake’s superb trout fishing. The lake’s rich waters provide an exceptional forage base in the form of prolific numbers of threadfin shad. Yet, the most important factor is the recreation area’s commitment to providing a top notch fishing experience. Collins boasts the most aggressive trout stocking program in the north state. Spring and fall big numbers of rainbow trout are planted. In addition to trout, Collins also boasts strong popu- lations of spotted bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and sunfish! If you haven’t yet sampled the exceptional trout fishing Collins Lake provides and you’d like to learn more, be sure to stop by the Collins Lake booth at this year’s Sacra- mento ISE Show or check them out online at www.collinslake.com. Northern California Trout Angler’s Challenge Tour to Visit Collins Lake April 13! If you enjoy trout fishing this is one event you won’t want to miss! Fishing will get started in the morning on April 13 rain or shine. Both bank anglers and boaters are welcome to participate in this event. This is a big fish derby, so each participant will weigh one trout. If anglers tie with fish of identical weights, the longest fish will be considered the winner. If they are the same length a coin toss will decide placement. There will be cash prizes up for grabs for both the adults and kids. In addition to monetary prizes there will be rods, line, trout bait and a bunch of other stuff up for grabs. This event promises to be a day of exciting family style fun and let’s not forget that late April is trophy time at Collins! Collins Lake is located at 7530 Collins Lake Rd. in Browns Valley. To reserve a camping, RV spot or cabin for the event, call the folks at Collins Lake at (800) 286-0576. To sign up call Anglers Press at (916) 768-0938 or visit them online at www.anglerspress. com. NorCal’s Trophy Trout And Bass Fishery! TROUT • BASS • CRAPPIE • BLUEGILL AND CATFISHING AT ITS FINEST! Book Early For The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge. April 13, 2019 • Collins Lake • See Ya There! • Boat Rentals • General Store • Cabins, Campsites & Lakefront RV Hookups • TROPHY SIZED TROUT PLANTED EVERY SPRING Incredible Fishing and 800-286-0576 1st Class Accommodations. www.collinslake.com Open All Year Long! Call for Reservations 7530 Collins Lake Road, Browns Valley, CA 95918