6 April 27- May 11, 2018 VOL. 37 • ISS. 10
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HOT BITES...
SHASTA BROWNS … Big brown trout ranging
1. from 3 to 13.5 pounds are on the bite at Shasta. To hook up anglers are pulling spoons and Rapalas.
S. F. BAY HALIBUT … Halibut to 37 lbs are
2. being caught. Trollers are pulling hoochies and frozen anchovies, while drifters utilize live shiners and anchovies.
DELTA STRIPERS … Anglers are smashing
3. limits of stripers that range up to and beyond 20 lbs. Trollers are pulling Yo-Zuris while bait anglers soak shad and sardines.
SOUTH BAY HALIBUT … Trollers that put in the
4. work are hooking halibut. Rigged herring trolled behind a large Sling Blade dodger is the top set up.
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GOOD BETS...
TAHOE MACKS … Mackinaw limits are the
5. rule with fish running from 3 to 6 lbs. Trollers are pulling rigged minnows behind dodgers, while jiggers drop P-Line Lazer Minnows.
BERRYESSA TROUT … Big rainbows that
6. range up to 5 lbs are on the chomp. Trollers are scoring well with Speedy Shiners and other spoons trolled quickly.
MONTEREY ROCKFISH … The rockfish
7. season is open and anglers are bagging limits of rockfish and good numbers of lingcod. Shrimp flies and soft plastic swimbaits are doing the trick.
SAN PABLO TROUT … Anglers are hooking
8. limits and near limits of rainbows while fishing from the bank. Anglers should soak rainbow PowerBait or inflated worms.
SLEEPERS...
HALF MOON BAY ROCKFISH … Boats
9. departing from Pillar Point and traveling south of Pigeon Pt. are scoring limits of rockfish. White shrimp flies are working well.
PARDEE‘ BOWS … Trollers are bagging
10. rainbows to 3.5 lbs. The fish are in the top 30 feet of the water column and will strike Cripplures, hoochies and Apexs.
CLEAR LAKE BASS … Husky largemouth
11. bass are in the prespawn mode at Clear Lake. Rip baits, swimbaits, jigs and creature baits are all triggering strikes.
LAKE CHABOT TROUT … Shore anglers
12. are landing limits of rainbow trout to 7 lbs. PowerBait is the top offering, but early in the morning fan casting with Kastmasters is working.
COMING SOON...
LAKE AMADOR NTAC EVENT … April 28:
13. The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge visits Lake Amador. The low-cost event features cash prizes and more.
SIERRA TROUT OPENER … Stream
14. fishing is slated to open on April 28. Salmon eggs, worms and spinners typically work well on the opening weekend.
EAGLE LAKE OPENER … Trout fishing
15. kicks off at the trout fishing powerhouse on May 26. Trolling Berkley Power grubs usually results in easy limits.
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BODEGA BAY / GOLDEN GATE
SALMON … The salmon season will open on June 17 from Point Arena to Pigeon Point. Boaters will hook the kings while trolling anchovies and spoons.