Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 2724 Nov 9-23 | Page 19

FRESHWATER VOL.37 • ISS. 24 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 19 REDDING/RED BLUFF SACRAMENTO AREA Late Fall Chinooks Begin Showing cont. to 30 pounds. Mike is ready to deploy roe is he has to, but he’s been getting limits nearly every day on T-55 and T- 60 Flatfish. While salmon are the focus on the Sacramento, the trout action has been outstanding for anglers working crickets, egg imitations and nymphs. The wild rainbows range from 12 to 20 inches. If you want to fish the Sacramento River, both Robert Weese and Mike Bogue are top sticks when it comes to putting anglers on big bad kings and wild ‘bows. To book a trip with Weese of Northern California Guide Service, give him a ring at (530) 755-7196. To arrange a trip with Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue’s Guide Service reach out to Mike at (530) 246-8457. ROLLINS Bass Bite Fair, Trout Few and Far Between… COLFAX - “It’s been pretty decent if you’re a bass guy, but pretty slow if you’re a trout fisherman, although I did pick up a 17 inch brown trout this week on a Yo-Zuri bluegill pattern crankbait,” reported Jason Pleece of Meadow Vista. “I caught the brown on the first cast of the morning near the docks in Long Ravine. Even though I caught that brown, I think it is too early for brown trout fishing overall. The water temperature needs to get into the 50’s for the brown action to really get going,” said Pleece. “Another two weeks have passed without a trout plant at Rollins Lake or Scotts Flat. In fact, I looked at the DFW fish planting website and there were no recent or upcoming plants slated for either Placer or Nevada Counties. I hope we can get at least one plant at Rollins and one at Scotts. Those rainbows add a lot of excitement for anglers in our area,” Pleece asserted. “While there aren’t many trout available at Rollins right now, I’ve noticed an upswing in the bass action. The topwater fishing has been very slow. Early and late you can get a few on crankbaits. Ned rigs are head and shoulders the best offering right now. I’m working down the banks starting at 15 feet and working to as deep as 40 and I’m getting spots at all depths. About a third of the fish are smallmouths. The smallmouths are holding shallower overall. I think two dozen fish per day would be pretty realistic if you fished hard. The average bass is running about a pound, but I’ve been getting a few over 2 This happy angler hit the Sacramento River this October and landed her first ever salmon. The big fish weighed in at 23 pounds on Hap’s Baits iconic “sidewalk” scale. Photo courtesy of HAP’S BAIT, Rio Vista. pounds on every trip,” Pleece related. “When the water does cool down I’ll be targeting browns at Rollins and Scotts like I do every year. The brown trout fishing is pretty consistent during the winter. I’ve got browns over 5 out of Rollins and my personal best at Scotts went 7.42 pounds. When browns are the target I like to start the day speed trolling with 3 to 6 inch shallow running minnow plugs. If the plugs don’t produce I run push up the river arm until I find a temperature break. At that point, I break out the slip bobbers and drift pinned worms 10 to 15 feet deep. The biggest brown I’ve caught at Rollins hit a worm under a bobber and I’ve spend hundreds of hours there trolling,” said Pleece. If you are looking for tackle or fishing information for a trip to Rollins, Scotts, Halsey Forebay or surrounding waters, Will Fish Tackle in Auburn has what you need. 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H, Sacramento, CA 95838 SONOMA – While the steelhead fishing is closed on the Russian River because of low water conditions, you can still fish for landlocked steelhead at Lake Sonoma. “We had a guided trip at Lake Sonoma with 2 of my local clients who wanted to try for the landlocked steelhead trout,” said Rich Crispi of TW Guide Service. “This was my first trip there this year and I was not disappointed. We hooked up in the first 10 minutes and picked up about 5 steelies in about 3 hour. Then it died.” “We caught them on Speedy Shiners between 45 and 65 feet deep,” said Crispi. “Back and white was the hot ticket. Then we slowed it down when we narrowed it down to one area and got another five steelhead to go.” “We picked them up with Rocky Mountain tackle hyper plaid dodgers with all different color Apex lures behind them, averaging about 1.8 miles an hour at the same depths.,” he tipped. “We ended up with 10 for the day. The biggest was 21 inches at 2-1/2 pounds; we had three over 18 inches for the day. All of the fish except one was released.” “The lake is fishing well. We should see be good fishing until the first heavy rains. Then those fish high tail up the creeks,” Crispi added. The Russian River below the East Branch closed to fishing on October 1, due to low flow conditions. The flows must be 300 cfs. for the river to be open to fishing. The low flow hotline is 707-944-5533. Dan Bacher Fish Lake Tahoe! SACRAMENTO – The salmon fishing continues to be productive in the Sacramento River in the metropolitan region, with many anglers reporting their one fish limits of Chinooks. The late fall Chinook salmon are starting to show in the catches now. “Yesterday the four anglers in my boat caught four salmon ranging from 6 to 22 pounds,” said James Netzel of Tight Lines Guide Service. “We were trolling Brad’s Cut Plugs and Pro Troll flashers in the Garcia Bend area. Two of the fish were late fall Chinooks.” “Today we landed two jacks and lost five other fish,” said Netzel. “We used the same lures as the day before.” Netzel plans fishing through the closing day of the salmon season on December 16, water conditions permitting. Anglers continue to land striped bass while trolling Yo-Zuri Pins Minnows and jigging Blade Runner spoons in the Port of Sacramento and the Deepwater Channel, reported Uncle Larry Barnes of Sacramento Pro Tackle. - Dan Bacher SAN PABLO RESERVOIR Family Fishing Day Produces Many Trout EL SOBRANTE – Mount Lassen planted 1,000 lbs. of rainbow trout on October 19 in the net for Family Fishing Day at San Pablo Reservoir. “The day was a lot of fun and a lot of trout were caught, but only a few people came up for pictures.,” said Marcella Shoemaker of the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company. Big fish honors go to Brianna Gutierrez of San Lorenzo , who caught 3 trout, topped by a 4 pounder, on Family Fishing Day, October 20. Dylan and Jacob Kelpass of San Pablo caught 4 trout, with the largest weighing 3 lbs., on the same day. Keith Kelpass and Yavanna Anderson Chiancone from San Pablo teamed up to land 6 rainbows during a recent trip to the reservoir. The bass bite continues to be very good. Anglers are picking up both spotted and largemouth bass while fishing Senkos, jigs, crankbaits, drop shot rigs and other offerings at San Pablo. The surface temperature is 69.5 degrees and the lake level is 291.5 feet in elevation. San Pablo Recreation Area is open daily the month of October from 6:30am – 6:00 p.m. Boats have to be off the water at 5:00 p.m. The café is closed for the season, CONTINUED ON PG 18 NOW OPEN! 3706 3204 5 hours DaiLy Trips 90 $ All Gear Provided (800) 877–1462 • Discounts for Cash • • Large or Small Groups • Group Discounts • Gift Certificates Over 50 Years Experience on The Lake P.O. 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