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ALMANOR

Trout Bite With Dropping Temps

CHESTER - The fall trout bite is underway at Lake Almanor for both boaters and bank anglers . Both rainbows and browns are in the mix , but rainbows make up most of the catch .

“ My friend Bill Reese and I took a fishing trip up to Lake Almanor last week to celebrate

Bill ’ s 60th birthday ,” reported Mark Courtland . “ We fished for two days and caught some really nice trout . On day one we trolled from my 12 foot Gregor and landed 5 rainbows and one brown . We kept two fish for dinner and let the rest go . I got the biggest fish that day . It was a rainbow that weighed 5.12 pounds . We tried a variety of different lures , but the best offering was half a threaded worm trolled behind a Sep ’ s watermelon

colored Side Kick Dodger . We trolled these rigs behind 2 colors of leadcore line with a 40 foot fluorocarbon leader .”

“ The next day the wind was blowing hard and it was spitting rain . We ’ d never bank fished at the lake before , but since boating was out of the question we decided to give it a try . We tossed out inflated worms and salmon eggs on the protected side of the launch ramp at Canyon Dam . For

the first hour , we got nothing . Just when we were thinking about giving up , Bill ’ s rod went off and he landed a 3 plus pound brown . For the next two hours , the action was pretty good . I landed a pair of rainbows and Bill got a rainbow too . The smallest fish we got was about 2 pounds and largest was a 4.1 pound rainbow . We

November

PUBLIC SEMINARS AND EVENTS

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December

JACKSON RANCHERIA HOTEL AND CASINO PRESENTS MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME IN CONCERT December 9 , 2017 - Jackson Rancheria is featuring a performance from Morris Day And The Time in concert . For more information , call the casino at ( 800 ) 822-9466 .

FALL TURKEY SEASON CLOSES December 10 , 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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GENERAL PHEASANT SEASON CLOSE December 24 , 2017 - The general pheasant season closes throughout much of the state . For more information , check out the California DFW website at www . dfg . ca . gov .

January

JACKSON RANCHERIA HOTEL AND CASINO PRESENTS LEZ ZEPLIN IN CONCERT January 20 , 2018- Jackson Rancheria is featuring a performance from Lez Zepplin in concert . For more information , call the casino at ( 800 ) 822-9466 .

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JACKSON RANCHERIA HOTEL AND CASINO PRESENTS MCKENNA FAITH IN CONCERT January 27 , 2018 - Jackson Rancheria is featuring a performance from McKenna Faith in concert . For more information , call the casino at ( 800 ) 822-9466 .

QUAIL SEASON CLOSES January 28 , 2018 - The quail season closes state wide for both mountain and valley quail . For more information , check out the California DFW website at www . dfg . ca . gov .

February / March

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3618 probably could have caught more , but a heavy rain shower sent us back to Chester for breakfast ,” he stated .

For a fantastic late season trout adventure at Lake Almanor , give Bryan Roccucci of Big Daddy ’ s Guide Service ( 530 ) 283-4103 or Cliff Spediacci of Hook & Ladder Guide Service ( 530 ) 250-5996 a ring .

AMADOR LAKE

Heavy Plants Boost Trout Catches

IONE – Trout season has arrived at Lake Amador . “ We started stocking a couple of weeks ago ,” said Elizabeth Lockhart at the Lake Amador Resort .

“ We are currently planting from our trout farm that re-opened in April of this year ,” she stated . “ Most trout average 2 pounds . We expect to continue stocking every day , Monday through Fridya , through the end of November , if not longer , then we will start planting every couple weeks .”

“ Early reports for the season from fishermen are that the trout are basically anywhere between 10-20 ft .,” she advised . “ White Power Bait and Eggs seem to be doing the trick at this time .”

The annual Tagged Trout Derby will start after

This young man took a family fishing trip to Lake Del Valle this October and was rewarded with this dandy striper .

Photo courtesy of the LAKE DEL VALLE MARINA , Lake Del Valle .

Thanksgiving . In other news , the lake management has paved the entrance road to the lake .

The lake level is currently 26 ft from full and the surface temperature is at 59 degrees , The launch ramp is still pavement but single lane , noted Lockhart .

For more information , go to : https :// www . facebook . com / LakeAmador95640 /

AMERICAN RIVER

Steelhead Begin Showing In Lower River

SACRAMENTO - As is usually the case this time of year , steelhead are beginning to show in the lower American River below the SMUD powerline at the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park .

“ Shore anglers have been catching a few steelhead in the riffles while drifting roe ,” reported Dennis Pfanner at Sacramento Pro Tackle . “ Most of the fish are in the 2 to 3 lb . range .”

Expect to see the larger winter steelhead in the system soon as they follow fall chinook salmon into the American .

Nimbus Fish hatchery staff continue to spawn returning adult

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