18 March 16- 30, 2018 VOL. 37 • ISS. 07

Lake Pardee offers abundant rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish and sunfish for anglers to purse.

Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff.

event, sponsored by Angler’ s Press and the Fish Sniffer magazine, at Lake Pardee during a cold front that moved into the Mother Lode days before.

“ Although the forecast called for rain and even snow, the fishing was great, and a total field of 130 anglers participated in this event- which was double the amount from last year,” said Vince Harris, President / CEO- Angler’ s Press Outdoor Promotions.

Although it was cold throughout the day, it didn’ t rain until just as the awards ceremony was wrapping up.

All of the fish that I saw landed during the event were rainbow trout except for one big bluegill; there were no German browns landed like the one caught last year.

D. J. Woodring of Pleasanton won

Deputy Bob Hauck of the Sacramento Sheriff Sportsman’ s Project brought a group of youth to fish at Pardee during the NorCal Trout Angler’ s Challenge at Pardee on March 3. Dylan Vang, shown here, landed the largest fish caught at the lake that day, a 4.30 lb. rainbow.

Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff.

first place in the adult division of the event with a 2.93 lb. rainbow trout.

“ It was the first time that I’ ve won the event,” said Woodring.“ I was fishing PowerBait from the bank in the main recreation area with five other people. That was the one fish I hooked. All of the other anglers I fished with finished in the top 20, hooking a total of 7 fish altogether, but my rainbow was the only one over 2 pounds.”

William Martinez won second place with a 2.64 lb. rainbow. Jay Huey, who took first place in the challenge at Pardee last year, won third place with a 2.61 lb. rainbow.

The fourth through tenth place winners were( 4) Ashley Sannar, 2.52;( 5) Justin Sannar, 2.52;( 6) Dave Quick, 2.49;( 7) Erica Flores, 2.44;( 8) Joe Hill, 2.39;( 9) Rick Fuentes, 2.24; and( 10) Shawn Burrell, 2.24.

Conner Perkins won first place in the youth division with a 2.6 lb. rainbow. Luke Wichard placed second with a 2.58 lb. rainbow, while Joey Hill placed third with a 2.47 lb. trout.

The fourth through tenth place winners were( 4) Jack Sannar, 2.16;

( 5) Jacob White, 1.94;( 6) Ricardo Diaz II, 1.81;( 7) Ricky McCulloch, 1.68;( 8) Adrian Juarez, 1.56;( 9) Khloe Sannar, 1.55; and( 10), Blane Ebojo, 1.41. Timothy Roach won $ 100 and a tackle box filled with Rooster Tail lures for catching a trout while using a Rooster Tail. Deputy Bob Hauck of the Sacramento Sheriff Sportsman’ s Project and another deputy brought a

The NTAC youth winners pose with Sheldon Bright of the Fish Sniffer and Vince Harris of Anglers Press at Lake Pardee.

Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff. group of youth to fish the event. Dylan Vang, one of the youth, landed the largest fish caught at the lake that day, a 4.30 lb. rainbow.

“ The purpose of our organization is to give inner city kids a unique experience by disconnecting from phones and connecting to the outdoors,” said Hauck.

Sponsors included Dodge Ram, Lasher’ s Elk Grove Dodge, Gone Fishing Marine, Fisherman’ s Warehouse, Sea Eagle Boats, Atlas Mike’ s, Berkley, Yo-Zuri, Yakima Bait, Silver Horde / Gold Star, Hot Spot Apex, Panther Martin, Tasmanian Devil, Mack’ s Lures, Pro-Cure Scents, Dick Nite Spoons and Thomas Fishing Lures.

Rainbow trout are the most popular species pursued at Pardee – and grow big and fat in the rich waters of the reservoir. Ronny Shelton of Ione set the lake rainbow record on June 14, 2002 when he landed an 18.65 lb. fish while bank fishing with Power Bait in the recreation area.

The fishing this season opened under new management, the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, on February 16. Shore anglers found exceptional fishing while using an array of offerings on the

Timothy Roach won $ 100 and a tackle box filled with RoosterTail lures for catching a trout while using a Rooster Tail at the NTAC Pardee event on March 3.

Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff.