2 Nov . 24 - Dec . 8 , 2017 VOL . 36 • ISS . 25
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POINTER HOT BITES ...
Tactical . GETting it done .
1 .
DELTA DIAMONDBACKS … Sturgeon are holding from Suisun Bay upriver to Rio Vista . Eel is working best , but you ’ ll want to have some salmon roe too .
DONNER MACKS … The mackinaw bite has
2 . been good for fish up to 7 lbs . Trollers are scoring with Rapalas , both top lined and pulled off downriggers .
BODEGA CRAB … Private boaters , charter
3 . boats and kayakers are scoring easy limits of crab . Fish heads and turkey wings are the best baits for a quick limit .
CHABOT TROUT … Solid fishing for trout
4 . to 6 lbs is the name of the game at Lake Chabot . Power Eggs , Sep ’ s Grubs and wet flies teamed with bobbers do the damage .
GOOD BETS ...
GOLDEN GATE COMBOS … Crab and
5 . rockfish combo trips are producing lots of excitement . Shrimp flies tempt limits of rockfish and then it ’ s limits of crabs .
PYRAMID CUTTHROATS … Cutthroat trout
6 . to 19 lbs . are being nailed by trollers , bank casters and fly guys . Trollers pull Apex lures , while bank casters toss Kastmasters and jigs
HELL HOLE BROWNS … Brown trout up
7 . and beyond the 6 lb . mark have been caught at this high mountain impoundment . Rapalas combined with hours on the water results in hookups .
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SLEEPERS ...
CLEAR LAKE BASS … Night anglers are
8 . hooking largemouth bass that average 3 lbs and top out at 9 . Creature baits and jumbo plastic worms in dark colors are the top baits .
CAMANCHE RAINBOWS … The bite is hot
9 . for rainbows up to and beyond 8 lbs . Trollers are pulling grubs , while bank anglers score in the lake and pond with PowerBait .
FOLSOM MIXED BAG … Bait anglers drifting
10 . and anchoring with live minnows and night crawlers are hooking rainbows , bass and cats . Put some baits on bottom and hang some below slip bobbers for success .
LOS VAQUEROS ‘ BOWS … Bankies are
11 . busting limits of rainbows to 9lbs . PowerBait is the top bait , but lures like Kastmasters and Krocodiles also draw strikes .
SAN PABLO BAY BASS … Limit-style
12 . striper fishing is on tap on the mud flats . Live bullheads are the best bait , but live shiners and cut anchovies work too .
COMING SOON ...
CAPLES ICE FISHING … January typically
13 . marks the start of ice fishing . Soak worms and work jigs for rainbows , browns and mackinaw .
MELONES BANK TROUT … January
14 . and February are great months to bank fish New Melones Reservoir . The trout will be concentrated along the banks .
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 …
Steelheading will get started on the Smith in December and peak in January depending on the conditions . Roe will produce trophies .