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10 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 4 BULLARDS BAR/ENGLEBRIGHT RESERVOIR “She had never been there before and was anxious to see the famous lake. Well, I guess she had a great guide - or something!” Hemphill quipped. “Clara doesn’t mess around. She mastered the lake in just 3 hours - hooking and landing a 7 lb. 2 oz. spotted bass. Yea, Clara, this lake is EASY. What a pig – a giant pre- spawn, gorgeous bass!! One doesn’t often get to see a fish like that!.” “Clara also caught a 4 lb. spot later in the afternoon. I chimed in with a 5 lb. 1 oz. spotted bass later in the afternoon also. Three for 16+ pounds. We were 3 for 4 as I lost another big spot. I couldn’t stop her and she came off in about 10 seconds. Bummer!,” said Hemphill. “I always like the afternoons in the spring, especially higher elevation lakes like Bullards, Clear Lake, Scotts Flat, Englebright,” said Hemphill. “Bullards seems to be about 7 or 8 feet from full with a few creeks still flowing. The warmest temperature I found was 60-61 feet deep,” “Try to find areas that have a lot of afternoon sun and protected from the wind,” he added. Bullards Bar is still producing kokanee salmon, although the bite isn’t as fast as it was earlier this year. “One customer reported that it took a while to get his limit of kokanee on his latest trip to the lake,” said Craig Newton of Willfish Bait and Tackle in Auburn. “Most of the fish are in the 11 to 12 inch range, with maybe one 13 incher out of every five fish. Trollers are using hoochies, spoons and spinners, tipped B FRESHWATER May 10 - 24, 2019 VOL.38 • ISS. 11 “Anglers are doing best throwing big swimbaits to hook the fish,” said Mae Erceg at Clear Lake Outdoors. “Using something obnoxious in yellow, chartreuse or blue shiner is need to get the largemouths’ attention. After you get the bass to follow and go back in the tules, I recommend throwing shad color Senkos.” “The fishing is hit and miss,” she noted. “Most of the fish being hooked are in the 2 to 4 lb. range. The big bass are pretty smart.” She also said fishing drop shot rigs with creature baits or Robo Huge brown trout are on the chomp at Lake Almanor. This trophy was landed during an early Worms from 2 to 6 April trip with Capt. Bryan Roccucci. feet. Deep is also Photo courtesy of BIG DADDY’S GUIDE SERVICE, Chester. effective. “The crappie bite really is amazing,” said Erceg. “ One bass angler reporting on Saturday at the South Shore Tule catching lots of crappie while fishing 3 CAMANCHE LAKE Day Use Kid’s Area was a huge success inch Keitech Easy Shiners for bass. The Trollers Bag Rainbows thanks to the efforts of many volunteers. fish ranged from 1 to 3 pounds” Bass action is starting to heat up as the BURSON Trout plants continue with For targeting crappie from shore, she fish are in all stages of the spawn. The 500 pounds of Lightning trout along with recommended fishing at the State or lake rose to 78 percent. 700 pounds of rainbows released into the County parks and in Lucerne along - Dave Hurley Highway 20 with chartreuse or green jigs South Pond along with 1200 pounds of rainbows from the Mt. Lassen Hatchery or PowerBait Crappie Nibbles. “Most of rainbows into the North Shore Marina. the fish are showing from 4 to 10 feet,” The plants will continue for a few more she revealed. CLEAR LAKE weeks before the water temperature “Bluegill are just as active as the crappie Largemouth Bass Move Onto becomes too warm. Robbie Dunham of and are showing in the same areas.,” Beds Koke Machine Guide Service was out Erceg disclosed. “Use yellow jigheads during Saturday’s windy conditions for with white curly tail grubs.” CLEARLAKE – The black bass have 8 rainbows to 6 pounds running Speedy - Dan Bacher gone on to their spawning beds at Clear Shiners in the main lake. Lake. The 5th Annual Free Kid’s Fishing Day with white corn, starting at 20 feet deep.” Bullards Bar is holding 898,926 acre feet of water, 93 percent of capacity and 121 percent of capacity. Englebright is holding 71,376 acre feet of water, 102 percent of capacity and 107percent of average. - Dan Bacher Shallow Glass Lures: Hand Blown Glass Lures For Trout, Kokanee & Salmon rothers Sam and Christopher Shallow grew up in Vermont fishing and loving the outdoors. In 2002, the Shallow brothers learned the art of blowing glass. 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