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ALMANOR / BUCKS LAKES

Bucks For ‘ Kokes , Almanor For Trout

CHESTER - Captain Bryan Roccucci of Big Daddy ’ s Guide Service is still chasing kokanee salmon at Bucks Lake .

The majority of the fish are still chromebright , but a few dark fish have shown up signaling that the end of salmon season is close at hand at Bucks .

The fish being caught at this point are running about 13 inches long . Roccucci has been relying on Paulina Peak dodgers and hoochies for his hookups .

Once Big Daddy is finished at Bucks he ’ ll turn his attention to fall trout action at both Lake Almanor and Eagle Lake .

At Lake Almanor , trouters have noted an upturn in the action with a decrease in boat traffic in the wake of the Labor Day holiday . Trout and salmon are holding in deep water that ranges from 30 to 50 feet deep . The top offering has been either a threaded night crawler or a threaded Gulp ! crawler .

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Speedy Shiners and Artic Fox trolling flies have created some strikes too .

There have been some smallish fish in the mix , but rainbows to 4 pounds have been fairly common . Look for the action to continue improving as the days get shorter and the water temperature drops .

There have been a few reports of bank anglers scoring trout while soaking standard baits such as

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September

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October

PYRAMID LAKE TROUT OPENER October 1 , 2017 -- the fall opening of Trout Season at Pyramid Lake . Fantastic fishing for huge Lahontan Cutthroat Trout . For information , Call Crosby Lodge at ( 775 ) 476-0400 or see Pyramid Lake Fisheries at www . pyramidlake . us .

RIO VISTA BASS DERBY October 13-15 , 2017 - The Rio Vista Bass Derby is one of the oldest fishing tournaments in the U . S . Big prizes are up for grabs . If you love fishing the Delta this is a must attend event . For more information , call ( 707 ) 374-2700

SHASTA LAKE FALL TROUT DERBY October 14 & 15 , 2017 - Shasta Lake is only about 25 feet from the top , boat launching is easy and the trout bite is great . If you ’ re a trout troller this is the one event you won ’ t want miss . For more information about this exciting fall fishing event , call ( 800 ) 953-4432

FUTURE PRO LAKE MCCLURE BASS TOURNAMENT October 14 , 2017 - Be part of the west coast ’ s hottest bass fishing circuit by signing up for the Future Pro event on Lake McClure . For more information , call Vince Harris at ( 916 ) 768-0938 .

October CONTINUED

GENERAL QUAIL SEASON OPENER October 21 , 2017 - The general quail season opens throughout much of the state . For more information , check out the California DFW website at www . dfg . ca . gov

GENERAL DUCK SEASON OPENER October 21 , 2017 - The duck season opens throughout much of the state . For more information , check out the California DFW website at www . dfg . ca . gov .

November

NORCAL TROUT ANGLER ’ S CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP November 4 & 5 , 2017 - The Norcal Trout Anglers 2017 Championship event will take place at Collins Lake . For more information , call ( 916 ) 768-0938 .

GENERAL PHEASANT SEASON OPENER November 11 , 2017 - The general pheasant season opens throughout much of the state . For more information , check out the California DFW website at www . dfg . ca . gov .

FALL TURKEY SEASON OPENER November 11 , 2017 - The fall turkey season opens throughout much of the state . For more information , check out the California DFW website at www . dfg . ca . gov .

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AMADOR LAKE

Big Cats Top Summer , Early Fall Catches

IONE – As anglers wait for the weather to cool down and the water

temperature to cool at Lake Amador , anglers are picking up some hefty catfish on a variety of offerings .

The Lake Amador Catfish Derby , scheduled from 7 pm on September 8 to 7 am the next day , produced some giant catfish for the 53 participating anglers .

Jesse Makenson won first place with an 18.50 lb . channel catfish , while Justin Fountain finished second with a 15.1 lb . catfish . Luis Maravilla finished third with a 14.40 lb . catfish .

“ The anglers caught the fish in anywhere from 4 to 40 feet of water ,” said Lee Lockhart at the Lake Amador Resort . “ The top two fish were released back into the lake , although the third place fish died .” The smaller catfish are

Mr . and Mrs . Hall took a trip to Lake Amador and teamed up to catch this impressive catfish on August 2 .

Photo courtesy of the LAKE AMADOR CAFÉ , Lake Amador .

hitting nightcrawlers , while the larger ones are hitting chicken liver and mackerel . In addition to the fish hooked during the derby , anglers have caught cats ranging from 15 to 22 pounds over the past couple of weeks .

“ The south side coves toward the launch ramp are producing the top action ,” for some reason , people haven ’ t reported catching cats from the south side . Lately .

The lake is 13 feet from full and the water temperatures are still warm , although an exact water temperature wasn ’ t available at press time .

Anglers continue to catch a lot of bass on crankbaits , Senkos and plastic worms . The fish range from 1-1 / 2 to 5 pounds , with an occasional 7 to 8 pounder .

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