Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3811 May 10-24 2019 | Page 24
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FRESHWATER
May 10 - 24, 2019
VOL.38 • ISS. 11
FRESHWATER REPORTS:
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RIO VISTA
cont.
chicken dancing was going on watching
the Lowrance,” he quipped.
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ROLLINS/SCOTTS FLAT
Browns & ‘Bows Show At
Rollins, Bass Bite At Scotts
These boys teamed up with Captain Monte Smith and pulled mixed limits of kokanee and
rainbows out of Don Pedro Reservoir on April 7.
Photo courtesy of GOLD COUNTRY SPORTFISHING, Oakdale.
“At that point, I thought I was in for a hot
morning, but the bite shut down. I made
two full circuits around the cove without a
touch so I headed over to work around the
fallen timber on the peninsula that divides
the Bear River Arm from the Greenhorn
Arm and I’m glad I did. On my first pass
up the Bear River side I hooked a heavy
fish that turned out to be a 22-inch brown.
The fish wasn’t very heavy, but it sure was
beautiful. I guess the lake was planted
with rainbows recently. Shore fishing
should be viable, but I didn’t see anyone
fishing when I visited the lake,” exclaimed
Pleece.
“The same day I fished Rollins, Rex was
bank fishing at Scotts with his wife Sierra.
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Trout Success Rises As Water
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COLFAX - Spring fishing is shaping
up at foothill lakes including Rollins and
Scotts Flat. Things should continue to
improve as water temperatures climb.
“I finally got into some browns at Rollins
and my cousin Rex had a great afternoon
of bass fishing at Scotts Flat,” exclaimed
Jason Pleece of Meadow Vista.
“The water at Rollins is still stained, but
it has been clearing. I figured it was clear
enough to give trolling a try so I took my
kayak to the lake last Tuesday. I dropped
in at Free Loaders and trolled around
the corner into Long Ravine Cove with a
single rod pulling a large gold and black
Yo-Zuri Crystal minnow 100 feet behind
the kayak. The lure was coated with
rainbow trout scent Pro-Cure Super Gel,”
Pleece disclosed.
“I was about 50 yards into Long Ravine
when a 15-inch brown hammered the
plug. After releasing that fish, I continued
down the shoreline. A few minutes later I
got a 12-inch spotted bass. When I made
it down to the launch ramp a 14-inch
planter rainbow flashed on the big plug
and got hooked in the gill plate.,” Pleece
said.
challenging on the Sacramento River,
although flows have gone from what they
were two weeks ago. The Sacramento
River at the I Street Bridge was flowing at
59,794 cfs at press time.
Until flows go down more and the area
boat ramps open, bank fishing for stripers
will remain the only option. “The Garcia
Bend, Bryte, Discovery Park, and Elkhorn
ramps remain closed,” said Dennis
Pfanner at Sacramento Pro Tackle.
Locals are hooking some schoolie
stripers at Bryte Beach while tossing
out pileworms. However, Pfanner
recommended fishing the Feather River
near Nicholas or the San Joaquin River
near Rio Vista for the top fishing.
Expect striper fishing in the Port of
Sacramento to pick up as the water
temperature warms. Bank fishermen
should drift jumbo minnows or fish
mudsuckers and bloodworms on the
bottom. Boaters should troll with Yo-Zuris
or other lures, toss out Rat-L-Trips or
Alabama Rigs or jig with Bladerunner
spoons
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