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ALMANOR

Spring Fishing Underway

CHESTER - “ The waters of Lake Almanor are ever changing and recently they have been bouncing between winter and spring conditions , sometimes all in the same day ,” related Captain Bryan Roccucci of Big Daddy ’ s Guide Service .

“ Recent charters have seen numbers of Almanor ’ s big three , browns , ‘ bows , and kings coming into the net . We have managed to catch fish in just about every corner of the lake using a variety of methods , including flies and

March

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April

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 .

NTAC TROUT ANGLERS CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT AT COLLINS LAKE April 7 , 2018 - The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge Tournament Tour will visit Collins Lake . If you love trout fishing , you ’ ll want to participate in this low cost event . There will be cash prizes , gear raffles and lots of family fun ! For more information or to sign up , call ( 916 ) 768-0938 .

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April 21 , 2018 - Big kokanee and awesome prizes will be up for grabs ! For more information , call Gary Coe : ( 916 ) 985-4943 .

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plugs ,” said Roccucci .

“ Ever get the feeling that you are the only boat on the lake ? Well that is an everyday occurrence right now , we are not seeing many people on the water . Currently we are getting a pretty good whack from the weather man which is a good thing for the up-coming water year , more snow pack means more cool water flowing into the lakes which means better fishing . Lake Almanor is just getting started and the fishing will continue to expand from good to over the top as we move further into the year . If you are thinking about a trip this spring , don ’ t wait , contact me

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NTAC TROUT ANGLERS CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT AT LAKE AMADOR April 28 , 2018 - The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge Tournament Tour will visit Lake Amador . If you love trout fishing , you ’ ll want to participate in this low cost event . There will be cash prizes , gear raffles and lots of family fun ! For more information or to sign up , call ( 916 ) 768-0938 .

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May

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June today about getting you dates secured for this exciting fishery ,” Roccucci concluded .

Shore anglers like boaters have been few and far between during the recent period of stormy

weather . Anglers that have braved the conditions were rewarded with rainbows that range up to and beyond 4 pounds . Inflated worms and natural colored salmon eggs are the top baits for bait anglers at this time .

KOKANEE POWER PRESENTS THE WHISKEYTOWN LAKE TEAM CLASSIC June 9 , 2018 - Big trout and salmon , awesome prizes and a free dinner ! For more information , call Gary Coe : ( 916 ) 985-4943

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Joseph Green hammered another 30 plus pound striper while fishing the Sacramento River . He caught the big fish on a plug in late February and safely released the fish after taking this photo .

Photo courtesy of JOSEPH GREEN , Sacramento .

AMADOR LAKE

Anglers Battle Husky Rainbows , Heavy Plants Continue

IONE – The lake management has stocked a total of 26,850 pounds of rainbow trout since October , with the latest plant of 2400 pounds boosting angling success on Lake Amador .

Anglers reported bagging some hefty trout over the past couple of weeks . Shore anglers are experiencing the top action while tossing out PowerBait , Kastmasters and jigs at the dam , spillway , and Rock Creek . Boaters are hooking trout while trolling with broken-back firetiger Rapalas in Mountain Springs , Rock Creek , and the Jackson Creek arm .

Dan Johnson from Ione landed an 8.5 lb trout measuring 27 inches long while shore fishing with green PowerBait . Brad Durst from Sacramento caught a 4.50 lb . trout off the dock using chartreuse PowerBait .

Chris Goggin of Placerville landed his limit of trout , topped by a 6.80 lb . beauty . He bait fished with PowerBait and trolled a firetiger Rapala in the back of the lake for his fish . “ Anthony Greene , Jeff Smith , and Allan Soliven from Sacramento caught their limits of trout on a trip to the lake ,” said Elizabeth Lockhart of the Lake Amador Resort . “ They were using PowerBait , and stated the fish were everywhere . They threw about 10 more back and lost a few . It was a great day of fishing .”

Finally , 7-year-old William from Roseville caught a 5.96 lb . rainbow on chartreuse

PowerBait up at Rock Creek .

The lake level is rising with the arrival of recent storms , with the lake rising to just one foot from full at press time .

AMERICAN RIVER

Anglers Target Late Run Steelhead , Get Ready for Shad

SACRAMENTO - There just isn ’ t much fishing taking place on the American River now . Anglers are picking up a few steelhead throughout the river and the shad run will begin in early May .

The Nimbus Fish Hatchery staff has finished spawning steelhead this season , reported Gary Novak , hatchery manager .

The hatchery trapped a total of 544 steelhead this season , including 20 wild fish and 26 juveniles . That comes out to 498 adults .

The fish that showed this year were from the year class that the hatchery had to release early during the drought , due to water temperature problems at the facility .

The hatchery has at least 1.2 million eggs , more than enough to meet their production goal of 440,000 yearlings .

The CDFW planted their total of 212,000 steelhead yearlings into the river in February .

The Bureau of Reclamation ramped water releases from Nimbus Dam into the American River from 2,500 cfs to 1,750 cfs on March 2 and 3 . The reason ? “ Storage conservation , ramping down to February FMS flow ,” said Reclamation spokesperson Peggy Manza .

- Dan Bacher

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