Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3709 April 13-27, 2018 | Page 21

VOL.37 • ISS. 09 April 13 - 27, 2018 FRESHWATER FRESHWATER REPORTS: colored Robo Worms,” said Paganelli. “We never found more than 3 fish in one spot. The best depth was 15 to 20 FEATHER RIVER cont. feet deep.” central Valley salmon stocks is a Since the lake level rose lack of dedicated water released in quickly, the fishing has the spring when the baby salmon perked up. “A local bass need to be flushed down to the club tournament produced Delta and bay,” said GGSA board limits of mostly spotted bass. member Mike Aughney. “Today’s The big fish was a 6.6 lb. release of water from Lake Oroville largemouth. The best bite will greatly help natural origin baby was on jigs and spinnerbaits salmon in the upper reaches of the in shallow water.” Feather River until they get down Trout fishing has slowed below the confluence with Honcut down at Folsom with the Creek where natural runoff will start influx of muddy weather from to kick in. Then it will add to all of the March storms. the runoff moving these salmon “On my latest trip, the lake down to the Delta, bay and ocean.” water was unfishable around “Last week’s storms are providing the dam because there was good runoff now in the Central so much debris from the Valley and the release today from storms,” said Jerry Lampkin Oroville gives these precious few of TNG Motor Sports Guide salmon a kick start to boost their Service. “Two neighbors survival,” said McManus. and I caught 2 planted Meanwhile, California is rainbows and 2 spotted considering funding a water bass while top-line trolling recycling project in southern with nightcrawlers behind California that could provide future dodgers in the South Fork. Bob Williams used a chatter bait to tempt this big East Delta large- spring pulse flow releases for We also trolled with Speedy mouth during a March outing. salmon on the Feather River. The Photo courtesy of FISHSNIFFER.COM. Shiners and Wee Tads, no Inland Empire Utilities Agency has deeper than 25 feet, in the applied for Prop 1 funds to expand South Fork.” FOLSOM LAKE its existing waste water recycling and Craig Newton at Willfish Bait and Tackle groundwater storage program. in Auburn reported catching 3 rainbows in Bass Bite Picks Up While In return for the extra recycled water, the 15 to 20 inch range on an afternoon trip Water Rises IEUA says that in dry times, southern to Folsom. California would forego some water from SACRAMENTO – Folsom Lake bass “There was a 45-minute window where the Feather River, instead relying on the action was “a little tough” on the latest the fish bit,” he said. “Then the action shut new recycled water. In return, about 50,000 trip by Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass off. I trolled with Speedy Shiners at 3 mph acre feet of water behind Oroville Dam Fishing Experience to Folsom Lake before in the South Fork. The fish were all full of could then become available for spring the storms raised the lake’s water level by pond smelt.” pulse flows for salmon. Salmon advocates over 25 feet, but the action has improved Folsom Lake is holding 834,139 acre- see great promise in such an approach and since then. feet of water, 85 percent of capacity and hope it will be funded by Prop 1 and attract “With the surface temperature in the low 136 percent of average. The water level is other similar offers. 50s, we only managed 10 fish, all spotted 452.77 feet in elevation, 13.23 feet from full. - Golden Gate Salmon Association bass, on drop shot rigs with Morning Dawn- - Dan Bacher CONTINUED FROM PG 15 HIGH CAPACITY FOR TOUGH CUSTOMERS KLAMATH RIVER/ SISKIYOU LAKE Steelhead Still Biting As Winter Run Hits Tail Stretch YREKA - Steelhead fishing is still excellent on the Klamath River as the winter run winds down. “That saying we hear often around here, ‘If you don’t like the weather wait 5 minutes,’ was never more true than the two days on the Klamath River with my client John, but he wa