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18 Oct . 27 - Nov . 10 , 2017 VOL . 36 • ISS . 23
FRESHWATER REPORTS :
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NEW MELONES LAKE cont .
column ,” said Hildebrand ‘ One angler hooked a 5 lb . rainbow while fishing a fly in the Carson Creek arm of the lake .’
“ Your best bet is to troll at 40 to 50 feet deep in the main body with Needlefish , Excel lures and Cripplures ,” he advised . “ The top areas are the dam , the main body and Coyote Creek . Whereas anglers weighed in limits of trout this summer , most guys are averaging 3 to 4 fish .”
Crappie fishing is going strong around the marina and in Angels Cove . Dave Ferguson of Angels Camp has been nailing the crappie on a boat in the marina area
Panther Martin is celebrating their 60th year with dazzling new spinners . The new Two-Tone Roe feature Panther Martin ’ s classic convex / concave hammered blades in brightly painted holographic colors to reflect more light , even in murky conditions . Painted different colors on front and back , these blades whiz and flash through the water creating a sonic vibrations and shimmering reflections attracting even the pickiest predator .
The Salmon Roe body mimic a predator ’ s actual food supply . Similar to while using pearl and red crappie jigs , dropping his line down 35-40 ft . deep in the evening .
‘” Bass fishing is tough if you ’ re looking for big fish , but good for smaller fish , ” said Hildebrand . “ Bass anglers have been fishing spinner baits , top water baits , and jigs . We ’ ve received reports of 30- 50 bass being caught in an outing , but most fish brought on board average 12 ”. The swimbait action could be ramping up soon as the water is beginning to cool , promoting a more responsive action from the bucketmouths ”
Catfish action remains steady . Jimmy Haughy landed a 10.2 lb . catfish while bait fishing from a boat in 30 feet of water in Bear Creek .
The lake level is 1054.30 feet in elevation
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Mark Kalinowski nailed this 6 pound Pyramid Lake cutthroat while trolling a Flatfish this October .
Photo by BRUCE WICKS , Foresthill . and 33.70 feet from maximum pool . - Dan Bacher
OROVILLE LAKE
Tough Fishing For Bass , Salmon
OROVILLE – The water level at Lake Oroville continues to drop , with the lake level 704.44 feet in elevation at press time , 195.46 feet from full . The lake is holding 1,288,833 acre-feet of water , 36 percent of capacity and only 59 percent of average .
Black bass fishing is tough , with very few anglers even trying . Those anglers getting out on the lake report slow action on mostly small spotted bass from 10 to 15 inches while using Robo Worms on drop shot rigs about 30 feet deep .
Likewise , landlocked king salmon fishing remains tough , but hardly anybody is fishing as anglers continue targeting on the Sacramento and Feather rivers .
The launch ramp at Limesaddle is now closed because of low water conditions , though the ramps at the spillway and Bidwell Canyon are still launchable .
The Department of Water Resources ( DWR ) reported that it remains focused on meeting the primary objective of the Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project to repair and reconstruct the 3,000-foot gated flood control spillway , also known as the main spillway , to handle flows of 100,000 cubic feet per second by November 1 .
LAKE PARDEE
Big Numbers Of Trout Reward Anglers
IONE – Shore anglers are catching good numbers of rainbow trout while fishing Power Bait , nightcrawlers , Kastmaster and other offerings at Pardee Lake . The top areas to target the trout are the Narrows and Stony Creek Landing .
The last plant of 2,000 pounds of 1 to 1-1 / 2 pound trout went into the lake on September 30 , but there are still lots of fish from this summer ’ s plants that haven ’ t been caught .
Kokanee salmon fishing is over for the season as the fish move up into the Mokelumne River to spawn .
Fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass also remains productive for boaters
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