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10 FRESHWATER March 15 - 29, 2019 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 4 BERRYESSA LAKE cont. Shane Latreille at Sweeney’s Sports. “The cold water temperature has really shut off the bite. We fished all finesse techniques at 20 to 25 feet deep. We did best on drop shot rigs – we didn’t hook any fish on chatterbaits.” “We caught and released 25 spotted and largemouth bass, but nothing over 2 pounds,” he stated. “The water was cold, 50 to 51 degrees, and muddy. We tried to find clearer and warmer water, but couldn’t find one area with clean water. We fished all over the lake including the north end, the east side and down at Markley Cove.” The top tournament weight was five fish weighing 14.34 pounds, noted Latreille. If you want to hook some hard-fighting catfish, throw out threadfin shad with anchovy scent on it, blood dough baits and nightcrawlers in the mouths of Putah, Pope, Cappell creeks and other tributaries of Berryessa. The catfish are concentrated in the creek mouths as they feed on forage being washed into the lake from storm inflows. The cold and muddy water has made the trout fishing challenging. For the best success, troll with Speedy Shiners, Rainbow Runners and Needlefish in the top 20 feet of water. Trout in the 16 to 20 inch range are on tap, but larger fish to 8 pounds are possible. This will be a great spring and summer for boating and fishing on Berryessa. The lake was spilling 4.1’ over the Glory Hole at Monticello Dam at press time. - Dan Bacher VOL.38 • ISS. 7 BULLARDS BAR/ ENGLEBRIGHT RESERVOIRS fishing at Clear Lake at this time. “The crappie have moved into the areas off the county and state park,” said Dave Burruss of Clear Lake Outdoors. “However, the state park is currently closed because of high water conditions.” “The fish are hitting live minnows and a variety of small jigs,” said Burruss. “Most of the crappie go 1 to 2 pounds.” “The bass fishing is pretty slow – most anglers are hooking anywhere from 3 to 7 bass per trip, with the best action reported on drop shot rigs and swimbaits,” he said. “On my latest trip, I caught three largemouths while using drop shot rigs and 15 crappie while throwing crappie jigs. The key with the crappie is to find the fish on your fish finder.” - Dan Bacher Trollers Battle Feisty Kokanee Salmon SMARTVILLE – Few anglers are targeting either kokanee salmon or spotted bass, due to the cold storms that have moved through the Yuba River watershed lately. Rob Reimers of Rustic Rob’s Guide Service reported limits of kokanee salmon for him and two anglers on his most recent fishing adventure at Bullards Bar, but he hasn’t been out over the past couple of weeks. Reimers recommended trolling with Brad’s Cut Plugs behind Brad’s Extreme Kokanee Dodgers in the new “fatal attraction” or pink colors for their fish. The fish average 11-1/2 to 12-1/2 inches long, with an occasional fish in the 13 to 13-3/4 inch range. “Your best bet is to troll at 20 feet deep towards the back of John Lelieur of Modesto took a trip to Lake Amador on February 4 and the reservoir and find the running slugged it out with this huge 7.84 lb lightning trout. The fish grabbed a yellow and black Panther Martin. water,” he tipped. Photo courtesy of LAKE AMADOR CAFÉ, Lake Amador. Bullards Bar Reservoir is holding 758,660 acre feet of water, 79 percent of average and 111 percent of average. his two clients boxing 9 trout to nearly If you want to catch rainbow trout and an 6 pounds out of 23 grabs running grubs COLLINS LAKE occasional brown trout, you can try trolling in the Narrows area. He said, “It was Spring Rainbow Plants Excite or bait fishing from a boat at Englebright Slammanche today, and these two guys Reservoir. The CDFW planted the lake Anglers had a blast as they said, ‘We have never with catchable rainbows the week of seen that many bites on one day.’ One of OREGON HOUSE – Collins Lake is full February 24-March 2. them had a personal best and broke it 45 and spilling over 12 inches – and lots of Englebright is holding 65,0736 acre feet minutes later.” rainbow trout are slated to be planted this of water, 94 percent Ted Handel of the Central Valley Anglers spring. of capacity and 100 out of Lodi took out his cousin, John T. Over 30,000 pounds of trout are percent of average. Handel for a trolling adventure this week, scheduled for the spring of 2019. In - Dan Bacher and he said, “The bite was a little tougher addition, 8,400 lbs trout were planted in for us, and we settled for six rainbows fall 2018. to 4.1 pounds trolling white grubs with a Trout plants already made for spring chartreuse Power Egg or an orange grub 2019 include: Fishing Guide Service with a white Power Egg on a setback of • 2/14/19: Private plant (1,000 pounds) - CAMANCHE 120 for an estimated depth of 8 feet at the including trophy trout TROUT-SALMON-KOKANEE deepest.” Sierra Foothill & Central Valley Lakes • 2/14/19: CDFW plant (1,000 pounds) (916) 956-3494 Small bass tournaments have been Capt. Peter T LAKE • 2/25/19 - Private plant (1,000 pounds) held at the lake on a regular basis on the E-MAIL: petertsguideservice@gmail.com 3803 Hit the -including trophy trout. weekends, but the reaction bite is still The water temperature was 50 degrees Narrows for CAPTAIN waiting to emerge. The lake rose to 77 and the water was murky at press time, Trout Limits JAMES percent, but water releases have started reported Kristina Richardson of the Collins NETZEL BURSON in anticipation of this week’s storms and Lake Resort. Full Time - Another 3600 the coming snowmelt. Maria and Amy of Plumas Lakes landed Guide pounds of Mt. - Dave Hurley a 1-1/4 lb. trout by the beach while fishing Lassen Hatchery a Rapala at 10 feet deep. 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