Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3617 August 4-18 2017 | Page 20

18 FRESHWATER August 4 - 18, 2017 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 TRINITY LAKES cont. Fork, Swift Creek and Upper Trinity, continue to land rainbow trout. They’re throwing marshmallows, nightcrawlers, PowerBait, Kastmasters, spinners and other offerings for the trout. Trinity Lake is holding 2,059,995 feet of water, 84 percent of capacity and 103 percent of average at press time. VOL.36 • ISS. 17 Suisun Bay the deepwater sturgeon bite has been productive. Yet the best bite is taking place during the outgoing tide. This is when the westerly winds make fishing really challenging since the current and the tide are going in opposite directions. If you go on the hunt for sturgeon eel is the best bait, but roe will work too. Salmon are moving through the Delta and now that the season is open both trollers pulling spinners and casters plugging with spinners are pulling in fish to 15 pounds. WESTERN NEVADA WEST DELTA Truckee River Drops Into Shape Potluck Action Awaits Anglers Coyote Bait & Tackle SUMMER OUTBOARD SALE! “Bubs” Fong braved the heat in the Delta on July 9 for a crack at some largemouth action and ended up landing and releasing this hog! Photo courtesy of BUBS FONG, Fisherman’s Warehouse. recovering from a major fish kill, and it is questionable how many large fish survived the die off. - Mike McNeilly WILDHORSE LAKE Orange Does The Trick For Trout ELKO – Even though surface water temperatures are above 70 degrees at Wild Horse Reservoir, trout fishing is still pretty good.   “It appears that the trick is the color orange,” said Joe Doucette of the Nevada Department of Wildlife. “Several groups of anglers have had good luck fishing either early in the morning or fishing deeper using orange rooster tails, spoons or minnow imitations.” “Bait fishermen should use the usual worms or PowerBait for trout.  Sherbet PowerBait seems to be the ticket, though 3513 24ft Alumaweld Jet Boat G-Loomis & Shimano Gear Provided Salmon • Trout • Stripers Shad • Steelhead • Sturgeon Professional Guide Robert Weese since 1985. Northern California Guide Service 3615 captain JAMES Northern California Guide Service NETZEL Full Time Guide “I’ll make you a better Hooker!” Now booking Sacramento River SALMON! 3615 888-975-0990 WWW.FISHTIGHTLINES.COM $50 OFF for Veterans! AMMO FOR SALE BEST PRICES in Sacramento... 40 S & W AMMO 50 count bag -- reg. $24.99 SPECIAL • Bring in 50 spent