Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3810 April 26- May 10 2019 | Page 21

SACRAMENTO AREA Apr 26 - May 10, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 10 19 cont. Striper fishing in the Port of Sacramento should be picking up as the water Outdoor Tackle. “For example, two shore anglers weighed in four stripers in the 3 to temperature warms. Trolling with Yo-Zuris 5-pound range what they caught while bait or other lures, throwing out Rat-L-Trips or Alabama Rigs for stripers or jigging with fishing for a few hours near the airport. Bladerunner spoons are the most effective However, other anglers have reported techniques for boaters to employ. Shore catching nothing.” anglers should drift jumbo minnows or Other bank fishermen are picking up fish mudsuckers and bloodworms on the some stripers while fishing bloodworms, bottom. anchovies and other cut baits in the - Dan Bacher Freeport and Clarksburg areas. “The high flows on the Sacramento River have made the fishing tough,” said Dennis Pfanner at Sacramento Pro Tackle. “Anglers are catching some SAN PABLO RESERVOIR stripers while fishing bloodworms and Rainbows Are Starting to Bite pileworms, but the best action now is on the Delta, particularly in the San Joaquin EL SOBRANTE - The trout bite remains River.” good at San Pablo Reservoir and the water clarity continues to improve. “I have not seen many people trolling,” said Marcella Shoemaker at the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company. “For your best bet bait fishing, cast about 18 feet from shore and fish the surface. Red Worms, PowerBait and Mice Tails in bright colors are your best bet.” Keith Kelpass and Yavanna Chiacone of Richmond caught 3 trout weighing a total of 10 pounds. The largest rainbow weighed 7.11 pounds. Dimitri Shocorn of Richmond caught his limit of trout while fishing at the Main Recreation Area. Scot Cheu of San Jose landed his limit of trout in one hour while using Mice Tails by Scow Canyon. The stringer weighed 9.65 lbs., with the largest trout going 4.3 pounds. Kevin Francis of Hercules reeled in 2 trout to 2 pounds at the Main Rec Area while soaking Chartreuse PowerBait. Finally, Victor Yuan and his friend of San Jose bagged 7 trout Capt. Robbie went exploring at Lake Pardee on April 1 weighing up to 5.15 pounds while and found some very nice kokanee. Photo courtesy of KOKE MACHINE GUIDE SERVICE, using PowerBait at Sandy Point. SANTA CLARA VALLEY/SAN LUIS LAKES Calero Bass and Crappie Reward Anglers COYOTE - Black bass and crappie fishing is heating up as the water temperature clears and warms up on Santa Clara Valley reservoirs. “At Chesbro Reservoir, largemouths are hitting reaction baits, including spinnerbaits and deep diving crankbaits,” said Armando Gutierrez of Coyote Bait and Tackle. “Both shore anglers and boat fishermen are hooking bass averaging 1 to 2 pounds and going up to 7 pounds. Many of the fish are right up against the bank at 3 to 7 feet.” “Crappie are also showing in the shallows at Chesbro,” noted Gutierrez. “They’re The striper bite is improving in the West Delta. This limit was landed during a late March outing with Captain Jeff Soo Hoo. hitting crappie jigs and Photo courtesy of SOO HOO SPORTFISHING, Sacramento. some small Keitech swimbaits.” Anderson Reservoir is also producing “pretty good” bass other lakes. and crappie action, said Gutierrez. “San Luis Reservoir striped bass fishing Bass fishermen are employing drop is hit and miss now,” said Gutierrez. shot rigs and Canyon jigs, while crappie “Some days anglers don’t catch much, enthusiasts are doing well with worms while on other days they catch a lot of under bobbers and Keitech jigs. fish. Boaters are using a lot of jerkbaits “There are a lot of 1 lb. bass at and spoons, while shore anglers are Anderson, as well as shakers,” noted tossing out anchovies and other cut baits Gutierrez. at Dinosaur Point. Some stripers are also Likewise, fishermen are also picking up hitting in the O’Neill Forebay. 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