Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3809 April 12-26 2019 | Page 12

10 FRESHWATER Apr 12 - 26, 2019 CONTINUED FROM PG 4 LAKE CHABOT cont. were trolling on Lake Chabot starting mid-day when at 3:15 p.m. when Abbey finally nailed a beautiful 5.2 lb. Mt Lassen rainbow trout by Indian Cove. He was trolling a 1/4 oz. Rooster Tail. “We were flat lining some 6-8 feet below the surface,” said Hurwitz. “We had sprayed scent on the lure. There was one other nice strike earlier in the day that didn’t stay pinned. The water was stained with a surface temperature of 54 degrees.” “The fish were scattered and ranged from 15-35 feet below the surface. It was a long hard day, but this trout made it all worthwhile,” added Hurwitz. Other anglers have also reported catching quality trout at Chabot. Kaitlyn from Union City caught a five-and-a- quarter pound trout using a Rooster Tail in Indian Cove. Joe G. from San Leandro caught a five-pound trout while fishing Power Eggs in Bullfrog Cove. Mike J. from San Leandro caught a six-and-a-half pound rainbow trout by Half Moon Bay while using a Kastmaster. Aaryen R. from Danville caught a five- and-a-half pound trout while fishing Mice Tails in Catfish Cove. The bass bite is also picking up at Chabot. Just ask Jeffrey E. from Castro Valley, who caught and released two largemouth bass weighing 5-1/2 and just over 5 pounds while using jigs in Catfish Cove. The park district planted 750 pounds of rainbows in Chabot the week of March 25 to 29 and the CDFW stocked 1000 pounds of rainbows the week of April 1-5. - Dan Bacher CLEAR LAKE Bass Move Into Shallow Water CLEARLAKE – Larry Hemphill, fishing guide, reported a good morning of fishing on Clear Lake while fishing with “a wonderful husband/wife team” two days after a big tournament. “Yea, the lake wasn’t its usual quiet self - even on Tuesday,” said Hemphill. “But there was room to fish and fish we did. The bass greeted us with open mouths! The morning was cloudy, but very nice with calm water. That lasted for several hours and then things changed - quickly!” “The south wind came up, and up, and UP, and soon, everyone was running - sort of - to the 5th street ramp. My 21 foot Ranger did it’s best to keep us dry, but there was as much water above us as below us!. As we got to the ramp, waves were coming straight in - tossing our boats around.,” he said. “Grown men were running for their you’re better off hunting farther off vehicles the bottom, I’d start with a rubber everywhere! I got worm. a little bit of the If you don’t have a boat, you trailer in the water can always rent one or, if you and waited for the want your own piece of shoreline, next swell to place being careful for slick mud & my boat on the poison oak (which doesn’t yet trailer. I only had to have its trademark leaves), try the juice the Evinrude Hidden Spruce Trail that follows a bit to place the the North-West waterline. boat up snug at Crappie are still preferring the the top. I checked cold deep water, and will until they everything over, start fanning beds in late spring- and not a scratch. they are hard to find. Crappie will I wish there was still swallow a minnow in the cold some protection for but you have to find them. Run a one or two of those fish-finder near underwater ledges ramps. Some kind and look down at least 25 ft. of wall. Southeast It’s a beautiful time of year, winds can be real the oak trees are putting on new nasty up north,” he leaves in that yellow green that noted. seems too fresh and bright to be “Fishing was real. Daffodils are in full bloom fairly good in the and wildflowers are beginning morning, though their show. You’ll see rainy we didn’t get days in the weather report but out as early as I typically it’s not the full days of wished,” Hemphill rain we’ve seen in February and tipped. “We used Gary took a trip to Lake Amador on March 18 and loaded up on big rainbows. March - some guys swear that the Photo courtesy of THE LAKE AMADOR CAFÉ, Lake Amador. a variety of baits moments after a downpour are - drop-shotting a fishing wonderland. At least I Robo worms, can say with certainty that our most strategic variety at the seasonal crankbaits, swim-jigs, and the new scaled friends enjoy the current and fresh transitions, especially during the winter- Yamamoto cowboys (great bait in dingy oxygenation of a good inflow. spring as bass are in pre-spawn and trout water!) The blue/black was the best color. - Ed Palma Bass were pretty shallow and some where start to move farther off shore. PowerBait is typically very good for next to deeper docks.” trout all year round, and if you only get “I’m not sure how many we caught, out once or twice a year it’s not a bad bet; but several from 3 to 3 3/4 lbs. The best LAKE DAVIS PowerBait is what the Johnston family 5 were about 14 - 15 lbs. We fished used (orange), Rick Perry used (green) one of the long canals on the west Ice Fishermen Continue to and Don & Janae (Peach w/Salmon side. It was either cleaned out over the Battle Rainbows Scent). weekend or the fish hadn’t moved in yet. PORTOLA – Anglers are still catching But if it’s all you’re using… and you’re We were almost out to the main lake rainbow trout through the ice on Lake using it all the time it can become and - he catches a 2 pounder,” Hemphill Davis, but expect that to change soon tiresome and even if it’s very good, it’s not concluded. when the lake ices out and anglers are always the best… The water temperature was 52 to 54 able to fish open water again. For example, Ronnie Luman caught degrees and the water was muddy, with a a 5 pounder on a spinner - and Scott 0 to 2 foot visibility. CONTINUED ON PG 11 Bergenstock of Auburn caught a 7 pounder on a broken- CAPTAIN back Rapala south JAMES of the boat launch. NETZEL Paul Nederveld also Full Time COLLINS LAKE Guide caught a 10.5 lb. Tons of Trout Available rainbow a week ago 888-975-0990 trolling a rattletrap OREGON HOUSE – One of my near the dam.. favorite things about writing up Collins Spring inflows churn Lake catches is seeing the variety of We also fish Folsom, strategies and techniques that folks use to the thermocline into a Donner, Stampede, Boca, gentle gradient almost entice trout, bass, crappie, catfish, redear Lake Tahoe and the and bluegill. I still remember being a kid in like an early turnover. Sacramento River. 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