Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3623 Oct. 17- Nov. 10 2017 | Page 30

28 Oct. 27 - Nov. 10, 2017 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 24 LAKE TAHOE/DONNER cont. Macks can be found at depth of 50-75 feet and most concentrations of these fish can be found around China Cove. Macks are ranging from 5-8 pounds and have been hitting small spoons such as Hum Dingers and Needlefish. For rainbows, toss all the standard baits such as PowerBait, nightcrawlers, and salmon eggs and combinations of these baits. Spoons and spinners of different varieties are working too. By casting closer and then working your way out a little further one can detect what depth the trout are cruising and having patience is key to success now. WEST DELTA Andy Doudna Wins Rio Vista Striper Derby For Second Time! FRESHWATER clients have been boating limits of bass every time we hit the water. Deep running Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows tipped with Trick Worms have been working very well.” The staff at Hap’s Bait reports that bait anglers are also scoring limits of bass. Shad are the best bait, but mud suckers, jumbo live minnows, anchovies and sardines are working too. Trophy hunters that have the patience to fish live bluegill and split tails are hooking bass that range from 15 to 25 pounds in the upper reaches of Suisun Bay. There are also solid numbers of sturgeon holding in Suisun Bay, but only a few anglers are targeting them at this time. Those that do are hooking up on salmon roe and lamprey eel strips. Salmon are pushing up the Sacramento and trollers have been hooking fish both above and below Rio Vista. Some boats are landing as many as three kings per outing with fish running up to 30 pounds. Silvertron spinners pulled close to the bottom are yielding the best results. Breaking News: Andy Doudna took the top spot in the Rio Vista Striper Derby for second year in a row. Full details in the next edition of the Fish Sniffer Magazine. BRANNAN ISLAND - Striper fishing is raging in the West Delta and anglers are rounding up easy limits. Most of the fish are schoolie size bass that range up to about 8 pounds, but there are some much larger fish in the system up to about 25 pounds. “We’ve been smashing the stripers. The tides are starting to back off right now and I expect the trolling bite to get even better over the next several days,” reported Capt. David Hammond The striper trolling is outstanding in the West Delta. This beautiful of Delta Pro Fishing. “My fish was landed on September 24. VOL.36 • ISS. 23 Join Cal Kellogg For Limits Of Crab And Bottom Bottomfish Aboard The Happy Hooker On Friday, November 17! B erkeley’s Happy Hooker has a long and storied history