Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3706 March 2-16, 2018 | Page 9
March 2 - 16, 2018
VOL.37 • ISS. 06
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NorCal Trout
Anglers Challenge Tour Comes To
Lake Amador April 28
T
he NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge
Tour will go to trout-filled Lake
Amador, located in the Mother Lode foot-
hills near Ione, on April 28, 2018.
The lake is in great shape for the tourna-
ment, the lake is nearly full and big trout are
being caught daily!
Since the event is expecting a large turn
out, anglers need to make their reservations
for camp sites and boat rentals before they
are sold out.
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Lake Amador is best known for its superb
trout fishing, offering the heaviest planting
program in northern California.
The lake is also home to huge largemouth
bass, channel and blue catfish, crappie,
bluegill and carp.
The facility offers a dual lane paved boat
launch that provides safe launching from full
capacity all the way to 80’ down. For those
without a boat, the recreation area offers
13.5 miles of shoreline to fish from as well
as an extra large fishing
dock that extends over
100’ off the shoreline
below the clubhouse.
For those who want
to rent a boat, 12-foot
aluminum boats are
available for ½ and full day rentals at the
Clubhouse.
For more information about Lake Amador,
contact 7500 Lake Amador Drive, Ione, CA
95640, (209) 274-4739, http://lakeamador.
com/
For more information or to sign up for the
April NTAC event, call (916) 768-0938
Compete for trophy trout at Rancho Seco: March 17 & 18!
ast your line in SMUD’s annual Trout
Derby, March 17 and 18, 2018
Just in time for the annual Trout Derby,
Rancho Seco Lake in south Sacramento
County will be stocked with thousands of
pounds of rainbow trout. The 160-acre fresh
water lake is also home to bass, bluegill, red-
ear sunfish, crappie and catfish.
So pack up the tackle box, load up the rod
and reel and head out to SMUD’s Rancho
Seco Recreational Area on March 17 and 18,
2018. You can win a prize for hooking the
heaviest trout, and so can your kids.
Cast your line from the shore or one of
six fishing piers. Fish from your small boat
[electric motor only] or rent a fishing boat at
the lake — or a kayak, rowboat, or paddle-
boat. If you want to stay overnight, you’ll
find eighteen RV sites with barbecues, fire
pits, picnic tables, drinking water and elec-
trical outlets, plus an additional 25 camping
sites