Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3807 Mar 15-29 2019 | Page 13

COLLINS LAKE the time to fish for them. Anchovies and chicken liver are the best stink baits to get the catfish active, From shore, you can target any of the sharp points along the shoreline, Although the mobility of a boat can really increase your catch ratio, find any fallen trees in the water provide great structure for one to target the catfish. The striped bass are also on the bite; use anchovies to get these fish to attack. Many of the stripers are running along the marina to the lower narrows, so trolling large swimbaits such as Huddlestons, savage gears, and S Wavers is effective. These fish can really get these fish the bite because they imitate the planted trout that come from Mt. Lassen and the CDFW. - Captain Jacob cont. No catfish and bass have been reported lately. In other Collins Lake news, the Day Use picnic area at the swimming beach area has been expanded for the 2019 season. LAKE DAVIS Anglers Pull Large Trout Through Ice PORTOLA – The ice on Lake Davis was around 12 inches and anglers were pulling some big, bold rainbows through the ice while using nightcrawlers as this publication went to press. “I just talked with a couple of ice fishermen,” said Jim Graham of the J&J Grizzly Store & Campground Resort. “They caught a 22 inch rainbow weighing about 2.5 pounds while using PowerBait. Another gentleman caught a 27 inch fish weighing about 5 pounds. Just remember the ice IS NOT officially monitored; so please be careful,” he emphasized. The top areas to ice fish have been the dam and Catfish Cove areas. The weather has been very cold, so you need to dress appropriately. “The air temperature was 3 degrees below zero when we opened the store yesterday and it was 9 degrees this morning,” noted Jeanne Graham. There are plenty of rainbows in the lake for anglers to hook through the ice this winter. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife stocked 14,420 pounds of rainbows in the reservoir in August. The current snow accumulation to date is: 201 inches (over 16.75 feet) conservatively estimated. Davis Lake is holding 66,936 acre feet of water, 81 percent of capacity and 111 percent of average. 11 March 15 - 29, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 6 DON PEDRO LAKE Slow Roll Swimbaits for Trophy Largemouths Rustic Rob used a Brad’s Kokanee Cut Plug to hook this feisty Bullards Bar kokanee salmon while trolling on February 7. Photo courtesy of RUSTIC ROB’S GUIDE SERVICE, Yuba City. LAKE DEL VALLE Use Bright-Colored Baits to Entice Trout LIVERMORE - The lake water temperature at Lake Del Valle is still in the lower fifties to high forties as the rain continues to raise the lake level. Many anglers are having great luck trout fishing. Mice Tails in florescent orange, chartreuse or the pink/white head colors are the top baits to use. Corn yellow PowerBait is another bait that works well SUTTER MARINE IS YOUR DEALER FOR for the trout from shore. Most of the action is taking place along the east beach shoreline or right next to the boat launch ramp. Many of our boat fisherman love to hit the coves out in Swallow Bay. Badger Cove is by far the favorite cove for our fishermen. If you want to toss lures, small shad imitations like Kastmasters or tiny spinnerbaits work great for the trout. Small jerk baits can also get the trout to bite. The bass bite is starting to pick up as the smallmouths and largemouths start their pre-spawn feed. Weightless nightcrawlers tossed out along the shoreline can pick them up on the drop. Also, you can use smaller Senkos or even switch to crankbaits or something with some more movement to it. If you like catfish, the rainy season is LA GRANGE - The water quality in Lake Don Pedro remains good at 3 to 4 feet, but the water becomes more stained towards the creeks. The Wild West Bass Trails arrived at Don Pedro on Saturday with 184 boats on February 23. IT took a seven-fish limit at 32.44 pounds by the team of Kevin Nunes and Christian Ostrander to take the top spot. Slow-rolled swimbaits are the best chance for a trophy largemouth, but numbers remain on plastics on the drop- shot, shakey head, or jigs as depths to 40 feet. Trout trolling will be on the rise in the coming weeks, but with the cold and inclement weather, few trollers are targeting the lake. The lake rose from 82 to 83 percent. EAST DELTA Finding Clear Water for Bass Fishing Isn’t Easy STOCKTON - There has only been more muddy water and debris flowing through the Delta, and it make finding clear water CONTINUED ON PG 15 visit LAKE CAMANCHE World-Class Trout & Bass Fishing, year round! 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