Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3707 March 16-30, 2018 | Page 8

FRESHWATER March 16 - 30, 2018 ALMANOR VOL.37 • ISS. 07 FRESHWATER REPORTS Trout Bite for Trollers, Bank Anglers CHESTER - “I had a vacation week schedule last week, so I put the camper on the truck and grabbed my dog Jake for a road trip up to Lake Almanor. This is a trip I take just about every winter or early spring and I’ve caught some really nice trout while bank fishing at the lake,” related Doug Alison. “I tried a few different areas of the lake, but the coves near the Canyon Dam launch ramp were the best. In three partial days of fishing I landed 5 rainbows and 1 brown trout. The biggest fish was a 3.92 pound rainbow. I caught one trout on a gold Kastmaster, but the rest of the action came on inflated worms fished about 20 inches off the bottom,” said Alison. “Almanor isn’t the easiest lake to fish, but whenever I head up there I feel like I have a chance at hooking a really big fish. I pulled a 7 pound rainbow out of the lake two years ago during a winter trip,” Alison concluded. Reports from trollers have been few and far between recently. Speedy Shiners and other spoons that can be trolled quickly seem to be the top option for boaters. Captain Bryan Roccucci hit Almanor two weeks ago and hooked several trout to 3.5 pounds on custom painted plugs. The trout were a mix of browns and rainbows. Jason Graves shows off a quality largemouth bass that he caught while fishing the Mokelumne River this winter. Photo by JASON GRAVES, Sacramento. PUBLIC SEMINARS AND EVENTS BULLETIN BOARD Brought To You By April SACRAMENTO BOAT SHOW March 8-11, 2018 - Cal Expo - Thursday and Friday 11-8 pm, Saturday 10 am - 8 pm, Sunday 10 am - 6 pm For more information, contact sacramentoboatshow. com, 916-372-4239. JACKSON RANCHERIA HOTEL AND CASINO PRESENTS AARON LEWIS IN CONCERT April 7, 2018 – J ackson Rancheria is featuring a performance from Aaron Lewis in concert. For more information call the casino at (800) 822-9466. SANTA ROSA FISHING TACKLE AND DUCK DECOY SHOW March 9 and 10, 2018 - This is the place to go for antiques, collectables, new and used tackle