Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3607 March 17 -31, 2017 | Page 22

MARCH 17 - 31, 2017 20 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Dustin Fritz landed this dandy 9 lb northern strain largemouth while fishing a jig at Lake Pardee on February 18. Photo courtesy of the LAKE PARDEE RECREATION AREA, Lake Pardee. Natey also caught a 4 pounder. Even Nate caught some fish. We ended up with 13 trout, lost 3 at the boat and had about 5 other hits and misses” Local angler Robbie Dunham reported good fishing with Diana Stockton. “We set up our lines just before Big Hat Island,” he said. “ We got three lines out and working on the fourth rod, when I hear a clicker screaming … first fish in the boat. We worked this area for a while and into the Causeway for a couple more. “W hen made the trip to the Dam and picked up one more heading in that direction. Then back to Big Hat. So I decided to make the troll across the main lake to Little Hat. “I was setting the line out on Stripers • Sturgeon • Stripers • Sturgeon Spring Striper and Sturgeon Combos! Call for Details it's all about fishing VOL. 36 • ISS. 07 FRESHWATER REPORTS Brett Brady 530 .272.7137 • 530 .263.4451 NEW MELONES ANGELS CAMP — Monte Smith of Gold Country Sportfishing fished New Melones for the first time in two years, reporting good rainbow fishing in spite of challenging conditions. “The big reservoir was 65 percent of capacity, had lots of debris in the water floating some really big stuff and small as well along with lots of grass,” said Smith. “Boaters need to boat with caution as many objects are hard to see lurking just under the surface. “The water temperatures were a cool 48 to 51 degrees,” he noted. “The water clarity was heavily stained and visibility was not even two feet.” Smith’s clients still managed to catch eight rainbows. “We didn’t catch anything big, but I feel we did pretty good with the conditions we had. We trolled with Vance’s Slim Willies and a threaded night crawler cover soaked with Pro-Cure’s Carp Spit did the trick,” he disclosed. Shore fishing is picking up off in Angels Creek and off Glory Hole Point for anglers using nightcrawlers and PowerBait. “Anglers are picking up lots of planter rainbows, along with a few 3 to 4 pound holdovers,” reported Gene Hildebrand of Glory Hole Sports. “The bass fishing has broken loose,” said Hildebrand. “Two bass fishermen reported catching and releasing more than 70 bass yesterday while throwing, swimbaits and A Rigs in the top 10 feet of water. They landed both spotted and largemouth bass up to 4 pounds.” Anglers are starting to catch crappie up to 14 inches near the marina while using minnows and small jigs. “This is just the beginning of the crappie season,” noted Hildebrand. The New Melones water level is 1,010.75 feet above sea level and about 66 percent of capacity. The middle ramp at Glory Hole and the Tuttletown and Angels Cove ramps are currently open. Two courtesy docks are available at the ramps. DON PEDRO LA GRANGE — Lake Don Pedro closed to all boating on Feb. 20, but Monte Smith of Gold Country Sportfishing anticipated it to open as of press time. “When I was last there in mid February, we found solid action on rainbows to three pounds. We released several large rainbows,” said Smith. “The fish were caught trolling spoons on lead core line and down riggers to 20 feet deep.” The water clarity was about 6 to 8 feet, and the lake was nearly at full pool. Water temperatures were about 54 to 55 degrees, noted Smith. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 Sacramento and Feather River Stripers Stripers Stripers Now Fishing Spring Striper and Sturgeon on the Sacramento and Feather River! downrigger set at 4 feet when it got slammed by a big fish behind the boat. Diana fought this fish, a 5.4 lb. like a pro. The then we headed towards the dam and across the buoy line. We got about 3 hundred feet from the buoy line, when the same rod got slammed again. 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