Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3710 April 27- May 11 2018 | Page 23

April 27 - May 11, 2018 FRESHWATER VOL.37 • ISS. 10 FRESHWATER REPORTS: SANTA CLARA VALLEY LAKES CONTINUED FROM PG 12 ROLLINS/SCOTTS FLAT Crappie, Bass Fishing Shifts into High Gear Trout And Bass Bite Despite Stained Water COLFAX - After a week that included more than 5 inches of rain in the foothills, Rollins Reservoir, Scotts Flat Reservoir and Halsey Forebay are all stained, but they are all producing fish despite the water conditions. “I caught and released 11 rainbows and 2 spotted bass while working from my kayak both inside and outside Long Ravine Cove at Rollins Lake,” reported Jason Pleece of Meadow Vista. “The rainbows were standard planters that measured from 10 to 15 inches long. All the trout and bass came on a UV green Sling Blade trailing a Gulp! Crawler.” Otto Clark and his son Gil hit Scotts Flat last week hoping for brown trout. “We trolled Rapalas for 5 hours in the rain,” Otto related. “We were hoping to get one of the lake’s browns, but we didn’t hook a single trout. Instead we got two smallmouth bass that weighed just a little under 3 pounds each. Both of the bass came on a large broken back silver and black Rapala floater.” There have been a few reports of shore anglers catching the occasional rainbow while soaking dough bait near the marina at Scotts Flat. At Halsey Forebay fishing pressure is light, but the rainbows that were planted toward the end of March are still biting. Salmon eggs, Power Eggs and PowerBait will all tempt the Forebay’s rainbows. If you are looking for tackle or fishing information for a trip to Rollins, Scotts, Halsey Forebay or surrounding waters, Will Fish Tackle in Auburn has what you need. Will Fish Tackle is located at 11944 Masters Court in Auburn, Ca- (530) 887-0839. SACRAMENTO AREA Stripers Convene for Spring Session SACRAMENTO – In spite of high flows, shore anglers are battling big numbers of striped bass on the Sacramento River in the metropolitan area. Just ask Carter Cruickshank of Sacramento, who went bank fishing on the Sacramento at Bryte Beach on the other side of Discovery Park on Friday. Fish Rollins Lake! 23 Don Paganelli caught and released several smallmouths, largemouths and spots when he visited Folsom Lake on April 10, including these bass. Photo courtesy of PAGANELLI’S BASS FISHING EXPERIENCE, Sacramento. “My friend, Trent Harney, and I caught our limits of keeper stripers while fishing pileworms in just 1-1/2 hours of fishing,” said Cruickshank. “His two fish measured 22 and 24 inches long, while mine were 19 to 21 inches long.” “The fish are showing at all of the usual locations, including Miller Park, Garcia Bend and Discovery Park,” said Cruickshank. “The key is to fish just 15 feet from shore in the high water.” Fishing is also really good in the stretch below Verona to Elkhorn, according to Tim Boggs at Elkhorn Outdoors in Rio Linda. “The water is high, but the fish are biting,” said Boggs. “Trollers are hooking the fish on P-Line Angry Eye lures in red and white. Bait fishermen also hooking fish on sardines and pileworms from boat and shore. Most of the fish are in the 3 to 6-pound range, with a few larger fish to 12 pounds.” Anglers