2 Oct. 13- 27, 2017 VOL. 36 • ISS. 22
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PRO’ S POINTER
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HOT BITES...
WEST DELTA STRIPERS- Stripers are hitting
1. well from Pittsburg to Rio Vista. Trollers work Yo-Zuris while bait anglers soak shad, bullheads and mudsuckers.
SANTA CRUZ ROCKFISH- Hot rockfish and
2. lingcod action is creating excitement. Shrimp flies work well, along with metal jigs, soft plastic swimbaits and mooched frozen baits.
SAC RIVER KINGS- Guides and private
3. boaters are having good success on kings up to 30 lbs. Flatfish work early, cured roe works as the day goes on.
BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR TROUT- Fall is
4. in the air in the Eastern Sierra and Bridgeport Reservoir is producing trout to 6 lbs. PowerBait, worms, flies and Rapalas are all good offerings.
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GOOD BETS...
EAGLE LAKE‘ BOWS- Trollers are hooking
5. trout to 4 lbs while working the south basin. Speedy Shiners, Needlefish, Rapalas and Artic Fox Flies are all working.
TAHOE MACKS- Limit style mackinaw
6. fishing is on tap for fish ranging 3 to 6 lbs. To hook up, troll rigged minnows teamed with blades 100 to 220 feet deep.
GOLDEN GATE LINGCOD- Limit style
7. lingcod action is raging beyond the Golden Gate. Gulp! soft plastics and rigged frozen bait are doing the trick for fish to 25 lbs.
NEW MELONES RAINBOWS- The rainbow
8. trout bite is good for fish to 24 inches. Rigged shad, Excel Spoons and Wiggle Hoochies trolled 40 to 75 feet deep work the best.
SLEEPERS...
BODEGA BAY ROCKFISH- The hardheads
9. are on a solid bite. Shrimp flies are the top producer, but metal jigs and soft plastic swimbaits are drawing strikes too.
TRUCKEE TROUT- The Truckee River
10. is offering good fishing for browns and rainbows. Spin anglers are using Panther Martin spinners, while fly guys dead drift nymphs.
SUISUN BAY STURGEON- Sturgeon are
11. holding and feeding in deep water areas. Fresh salmon roe is the top bait, but it’ s good to have shrimp and eel on hand too.
UMPQUA SALMON- Kings are being caught
12. at the mouth and are pushing up river. Roe is the best bait, but some fish are being taken on spinners and plugs.
COMING SOON...
COLLINS LAKE TROUT- Late October is
13. a great time to target holdover rainbows. Toss dough bait and inflated worms from the bank for fish that range up to 8 lbs.
TRINITY RIVER STEELHEAD-
14. Steelheading will get started on the Trinity in October and peaks in early November. Both fly and conventional anglers will get in on the excitement.
AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD-
15. Steelhead season on the American River below Nimbus Dam kicks off January 1. Roe and Little Cleos work well.
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SMITH RIVER STEELHEAD- Steelhead fishing will get started on the Smith in December and peak in January depending on the conditions. Roe will produce trophies.