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16 FRESHWATER Mar 29 - Apr 12, 2019 VOL.38 • ISS. 8 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 15 KNIGHT’S LANDING/COLUSA underspin bite is picking back up. In the shallows, they are fish falling for a multitude of baits and techniques, in the shallows, I mostly work stick baits, jigs, and Texas rigged plastics, but for a shallow reaction bite, I’ve been leaning heavily on rip baits, umbrella rigs, underspins, and a mix of swim or glide baits.” New Melones has risen to 86 percent. cont. were 40,000 cfs, while releases from the Feather River were 7000 cfs and Englebright Reservoir releases into the Yuba River were 3400 cfs. Further downriver, Delta outflows at Freeport were 162,213 cfs. Those big flows are expected to draw sturgeon and striped bass up the river, so fishing should be good for both species when the flows go down and anglers are able to get out on the river. “There are no boat ramps, including Ward’s, the Colusa State Park or Tisdale, where you can launch a boat at this time,” said Rob Reimers of Rustic Rob’s Guide Service. “Both the Knights Landing and Verona boat ramps are closed, so it’s 100 percent bank fishing now,” said Tim Boggs of Elkhorn Outdoor Sports. “People are seeing the sturgeon, but they’re not catching then in the high flows. I did hear of four striped bass caught by shore anglers fishing cut bait down by the Verona Boat Ramp.” - Dan Bacher OROVILLE LAKE Team McClellan Wins Bass Tournament OROVILLE – The team of John and Jake McClellan Collins Lake is now full to the brim. While the water is cold and cloudy as of press time, big rainbow trout won first place in the NorCal like this fine fish were on the bite. 90 bass tournament on Lake Photo courtesy of THE COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Oregon House. Oroville, Saturday, March 9, with 17.56 pounds, winning $1740. Their big fish weighed 4.65 pounds. Alax Parker and Chris Layton placed will be coming soon. Liechty of Xperience Fishing Guide second with a weight of 10.85 pounds, “Anglers fishing from rental boats have Service said, “With all the recent weather winning $900. been picking some keeper striped bass in and rainfall, the New Melones is looking Joe Hinkle and Glen Lockhart placed LOS VAQUEROS the 2 inch range, but we haven’t seen any extremely healthy, and on most days, third with 10.8 pounds, winning $750. RESERVOIR big fish,” she said. Anglers are fishing with the bass have been eager to bite. The Their big fish weighed 3.44 pounds. anchovies, chicken liver, swimbaits and water temperature is in the low 50’s and A total of 39 boats participated in the Expect Trout Action To Rise sardines for the stripers. should start to warm soon. We have event out of Bidwell Canyon Marina. with Warmer Weather No monster catfish have been weighed been implementing various techniques “Congratulations, especially to the team in since Israel Thomas landed a 17.38 to catch many fish and some true giants. BYRON – The anglers have been few of Logan and Ryan McDaniel on their pound channel cat while using bread in Over the last three days on the New and far between over the past few weeks first tournament,” said Jamey Sorenson the South Cove in late February. Melones we have boated over 125-fish at Los Vaqueros Reservoir, but should of North Valley Pro and Tackle Shop. The If you are looking to rent a boat, contact up to four pounds primarily using finesse change dramatically with the warmer McDaniels placed eighteenth with 9.25 the Marina ahead of time to check current presentations of plastics on the drop-shot, spring weather we are now seeing. pounds. wind conditions at (925) 371-2628. shakey head or Ned Rig at depths from “There haven’t been a lot of people out Anglers can look forward to solid - Dan Bacher 5 to 65 feet. When looking for a bigger on the lake lately,” said Christina Cutts of landlocked king salmon fishing at Oroville bite, we switch to large swimbaits, and the Los Vaqueros Marina. “Two anglers this spring. Trollers should use hoochies, this has paid off. On my trip with Russ did weigh in their limits after fishing with tipped with anchovy strips, around the Owens, we boated his personal best Mice Tails and PowerBait in Cowboy Bidwell Canyon Marina and the “green spotted bass weighing 5.29-pounds. The Cove.” bridge.” NEW MELONES LAKE swimbait game is one of presentation and There are lots of trout swimming in the Lake Oroville is holding 2,631,543 acre Romero and Daniels Cinch persistence, but if you put in the time and lake. Mt Lassen stocked 1,000 pounds feet of water, 74 percent of capacity and focus on each cast, we have proven that of rainbows, while the CDFW planted FPT ‘Calaveras Clash’ 103 percent of average. The lake level is dreams can be made. The next couple another 850 pounds during their latest 836.52 feet in elevation. ANGELSCAMP - New Melones has of months we can anticipate some more plant. - Dan Bacher started to produce for multiple species, incredible catches.” Los Vaqueros will host its annual spring and the action will only get better and Josh Parris of Josh Parris Guide Service Trout Fishing Derby in April 2019. Anglers better due to high water and the upcoming said, “As much as the rain, wind and cold who catch the three largest trout will win! good weather anticipated. temps can be a pain to deal with little lone More details on participation and prizes Gene Hildebrand of Glory Hole Sports LAKE PARDEE fish in, its setting the stage for a great in Angels Camp said, “Anglers are picking year! With the lake still steadily on the rise Use Bright-Colored Trout up quality rainbows in Angels Cove from and water temps looming in the low 50’s, Baits shore near the the pre-spawn bite continues to grow. Our inlet and across IONE – The Woodpile has been a top- go- to techniques for the deeper bite at 30 from the ramp, and notch spot for bank fishermen to target to 60 feet has been a mix of soft plastics, David Versil of Lodi trout at Lake Pardee, as evidenced by the and jigs. 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