Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3705 Feb 16- Mar 2, 2018 | Page 3

VOL.37 • ISS. 05 and Up-To-Date Published Locally... By Sportsmen... For Sportsmen! San Pablo Lake Map Feature MADE IN U.S.A See Page 16 Vol. 37 - ISS.05 Our 36th Year Since 1982 Feb 16 - Mar 2, 2018 “The Magazine for West Coast Sportsmen!” 14 Lb. Rainbow Trout Shatters New Melones Lake A NGELS CAMP – The Mother Lode produced two giant fish in January – a new rainbow trout record at New Melones and the second largest largemouth bass ever caught at Lake Camanche. Chris Peterson of Folsom was fishing on the main body of New Melones Reservoir on January 25 when he caught and released a new lake record rainbow trout weighing 14 pounds, 4 ounces. The trout measured 27” in length and 21” in girth., according to Gene Hildebrand of Glory Hole Sports. “Here we are at the end of January with a record rainbow trout that has blasted the Melones Lake record by 4 lbs. 6 oz.,” said Hildebrand. “I’ve heard many an angler commenting that Melones holds some huge ‘bows - and this one proves all that chatter.” “At 9:00 am while bass fishing with one of our veterans who had just brought in a 4+ lb bass, Chris saw some shad on the surface of the cove that they were in,” said Hildebrand. “They motored over and came up with a plan to bring his presentation from the shore in towards the shad.” “Dragging the bladed chartreuse Voo Doo into the water, line began peeling off his reel. After setting his hook, Chris was thinking I’ve got a really nice bass on the end of my line, turning his pole into a circle hook,” he said. “As he brought her in closer and seeing color he Chris Peterson of Folsom was fishing on the main body of realized a nice size trout was on New Melones Reservoir on January 25 when he caught and his line. After landing her, Chris released this new lake record rainbow trout weighing 14 thought he may have a record, but pounds, 4 ounces. Photo courtesy of CHRIS PETERSON. wasn’t sure, so he had his partner look up the records for the lake CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 GONE FISHING by Dan Bacher Kokanee Power Celebrates 20 Years Of Fishery Enhancement! D o you remember 1989? That was the year when the 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake devastated the Bay Area and the Oakland Athletics led by Ricky Henderson devastated the San Francisco Giants in the World Series! While the earthquake and the World Series are the big headlines for northern Califor- nians’ reflecting on 1989, it was also a significant year for the north state’s freshwater anglers. It was in July of 1989 that the California Department of Fish and Game (now the De- partment of Fish and Wildlife) cut all funding for raising and stocking kokanee salmon in California waters. In response to this action by the CDFW, a Sacramento-based non-profit organization “Project Kokanee” was formed in 1991 by Hal and Winnie Bonslett, Fish Sniffer founders, and their associates to provide the CDFG with the volunteer manpower and funds needed to keep these fisheries going. Many of our present-day kokanee fisheries exist due to the efforts of the Bonsletts. Fast forward to the winter of 1997 when a group of friends and anglers met in Fresno. A discussion among them over the need to improve the kokanee and chi- nook salmon fisheries on the east side of the San Joaquin resulted. They concluded that another foundation similar to “Project Kokanee” was needed to address problems with these fisheries. This group contacted their friends and invited them to a meeting to discuss the formation of an appropriate organization and evaluate support of San Joaquin Val- ley fishermen. The meeting was held on June 3, 1998 and Kokanee Power was formed. Out of the 32 individuals attending, 30 joined the organization and a president, most of the club officers, and an initial board of directors were elected. In July of this year Kokanee Power will celebrate their 20th anniversary. Over WHAT’S HOT (925) 428-1103 www.dragonsportfishing.com A lot of the work that Kokanee Power volunteers do isn’t very glamorous, but it’s very necessary to ac- complish the goal of enhancing Golden State trout and salmon fisheries. Here we see a KP volunteer power washing a huge fish rearing pen at New Melones Res- ervoir. Photo courtesy of KEVIN SMITH, Kokanee Power. by Cal Kellogg CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 Tribal Leaders, Fishermen Blast Reclamation Plan to Increase Delta Water Exports See Page 19 1 36 Years Serving Sportsmen Feb 16 - Mar 2, 2018 Special Section Baja Roundup PG 30-31 INSIDE Area Reports FRESHWATER REPORTS Almanor - American River.....................................4 Berryessa Lake - Lake Camanche........................7 Clear Lake - Davis Lake......................................10 Del Valle Reservoir - Eastern Sierra....................13 Feather River/Thermalito Afterbay - Los Vaqueros Reservoir..............................14 Oroville Lake - Quarry Lakes...............................18 Redding/Red Bluff - Shasta/Whiskeytown.... 20-21 Smikth/Chetco Reservoirs - West Delta........ 22-25 Wild Horse/South Fork Lakes.............................24 SALTWATER REPORTS Berkeley - Half Moon Bay.....................................26 Martinez - Peninsula Shoreline....................... 28-29 FEATURES Where...When...How... BAJA ROUNDUP...............................................30-31 BULLETIN BOARD................................................... 4 COOKIN’ YER CATCH Paulette Kenyon................ 25 FISH SNIFFER HOW-TO: Cal Kellogg..................... 8 GO FOR IT: Staff....................................................... 6 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR...................................... 3 MAP FEATURE: Dan Bacher.............................16-17 SALTY TIPS Steve “Hippo” Lau.............................. 29 SPOTLIGHT ON CONSERVATION - Dan Bacher.... 19 WHAT’S HOT SALTWATER - Jack Neves.............. 27 STAFF TACKLE What We’re Using Cal Kellogg - fished Fol- som Lake from the bank for rainbow trout using a 7’3” Cousins fiberglass spin- ning rod. Cal matched the rod with an Abu Garcia Revo spinning reel spooned with 10 pound Yo-Zuri braid. The braid was tipped with a Vanish fluorocarbon leader with an Ea- gle Claw Lazer Sharp octopus hook at the business end. Zeke’s Sierra Gold, Berkley PowerBait and inflated ‘crawlers were the baits of choice. Cal landed a limit of rain- bows to 14 inches during the 3 hour outing. Paul Kneeland - fished Folsom Lake in the Fish Sniffer 21’ Rogue Jet Coast- al. He caught rainbow trout to 15 inches, using a Rogue Rods 7’ 6” light action IM-7 graphite trigger stick rigged with an Daiwa ICV15 Accudepth line counter reel with 8 lb test Yozuri Topknot line. He trolled “cut- throat” Tasmanian Devils off the Canon Downriggers at 10 to 25 feet deep at 2.4 mph. Dan Bacher - fished for rainbow trout at Sugar Pine Reservoir. He used a Berk- ley Ugly Stick GX2 6’ 6” me- dium action spinning rod, teamed up with a Shake- speare GX235 spinning reel filled with 6 lb. test P-Line CX Premium Flourocarbon Coated Line. He tossed out 1/8 oz. Yakima Bait Rooster Tails in Brown Trout, Fire Ti- ger and Rainbow color patterns and 1/8 oz. gold and black Panther Martins.