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QUARRY LAKES

Big Rainbow Plants Spark Up Trout Action

FREMONT – “ With the 4,930 pounds of trout we received in December and the additional 2750 pounds of trout we received during the first three weeks in January , fishing has been pretty good all over Horseshoe Lake but especially on the back side of the Peninsula ,” reported Joe Sullivan of the East Bay Regional Park District .

The latest two plants they received were 1000 pounds of trout from CDFW the week of January 8th and 1000 pounds of trout from EBRPD the week of January 22nd .

Big fish honors go to EBRPD regular Joaquin Gutierrez , who landed two rainbow trout , including one weighing 8.17 lbs caught on a green spoon . The other was caught on an orange and chartreuse Mice Tail .

“ On another trip , Joaquin Gutierrez , Anthony Evans and Anthony ’ s grandpa Elliot caught their limits on Horseshoe ,” said Sullivan . “ They said that the action was non-stop for several hours . They used several different lures , including spoons ,

spinners , and trout jigs in a variety of colors ( green , orange , yellow and gold ).”

Trevor Krug and his two buddies each caught their limit of trout , the largest two weighing six pounds , five ounces and seven pounds . They were fishing on the back side of the Peninsula using a Kastmaster and trout jigs .

Buddy Esperson of Hayward caught three trout with a combined weight of five and a half pounds . He was fishing Mice Tails from the Peninsula Point ,

Jon Curtis of Fremont caught his limit of trout , topped by two fish weighing 4-1 / 2 and 6-1 / 2 pounds , while using green Power Eggs from the Peninsula .

Keith Dees of Fremont caught a sixpound trout in the Kiosk Cove while using a blue and silver Kastmaster .

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Antony Evans of Redwood City caught a quick limit on a spoon . The total stringer weight was 19 lbs ., including two 6 lb . rainbows .

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REDDING

Dodge Rain , Hook Rainbows …

REDDING - The best news is that the Sacramento River ’ s big bad wild rainbows are feeding heavily and cooperating with anglers . The good but damp news is that a fair amount of rain has been pushing through the north state recently , making for some wet days on the water for anglers that are determined to fish rain or shine .

Fly anglers working from drift boats are landing from 15 to 35 wild rainbow trout per day while working the stretch from Redding to Bonnyview .

The river is flowing at 4.000 cfs right now and the action has been really good .

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Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue ’ s Guide Service is offering conventional tackle trips on the river for anglers interested in fooling trout with crankbaits , glow bugs , Pautzke salmon eggs and Pautzke cured roe .

When working the shallower runs and riffles , Bogue utilizes back trolled crankbaits to cover the water . He probes the deeper water areas with bait and glow bugs . These deep water areas are seldom hit by the fly guys and the action can be very good as a result .

Robert Weese of Northern California Guide Service is also offering jet boat trout trips on the Sacramento . Weese uses flies and plugs at times , but his go to offering is a lively cricket presented on spinning gear .

RIO VISTA

Bait Anglers Experience Top Striper Action

RIO VISTA - Striped bass continue to be landed locally by anglers soaking bait , while signs of sturgeon began to show .

Anglers soaking cut bait and drifting life bait found striped bass from Three Mile Slough down to Sherman Island last week , according to Craig Kamikawa at Fisherman ’ s Warehouse in Sacramento .

“ There aren ’ t many guys going for them , and the guys fishing are putting in time for a couple good fish . The good thing is most are in the four to five-pound class . Sardines , shad and anchovies are working on the anchor . You can also

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“ A few guys are trolling . The water is still in pretty good shape despite the recent rain . It ’ s going to take a really big downpour to really get the water stained up . Temperatures are ranging between 48 and 52 degrees depending on where you are , and how deep you ’ re fishing ,” he added .

Sturgeon were beginning to make an appearance north of Rio Vista , according to Kamikawa .

“( Barry ) Canevaro of Fish Hookers Sportfishing was up there last weekend and found a couple of good marks up by Lindsey and Shag . There wasn ’ t a big concentration of them , but they are starting to group up .”

“ This time of year , I ’ d recommend going with eel , night crawlers or shrimp up there . Or , a combination of two of those baits . Eel and night crawlers has been good the last couple of years ,” he tipped .

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Rainbows Delight Rollins Anglers

COLFAX - “ I haven ’ t gotten into any browns , but I ’ ve been catching and releasing big numbers of rainbows at Rollins Lake ,” reported Jason Pleece of Meadow Vista . “ I fished Rollins twice last week in the rain and the fishing was good both times .”

“ Over the course of the two trips I probably landed and released more than 30 trout while trolling from my kayak . I ’ ve gotten fish on full size flashers and Gulp ! worms and on Needlefish trolled naked , but my best rig is a set of green Vance ’ s Lil ’ Slim Willie flashers with the largest blade removed teamed with a threaded Gulp ! worm . The trout are in the top 10 feet so I ’ m toplining the rig with no added weight ,” tipped Pleece .

Bank anglers fishing at Rollins have been scoring government rainbows on PowerBait and inflated worms at Orchard Springs , Freeloaders Cove and in Long Ravine .

Fish Sniffer digital reader Tom Davis of Nevada City has been hooking some quality smallmouth bass at Scotts Flat Reservoir .

“ I ’ ve been using suspending minnow baits to hook bass at Scotts Flat . I ’ m just hiking the bank , casting to deep water and working the lures back with a stop , start and rip retrieve . I tried a variety of jigs and

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