Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3716 July 20- Aug 3 | Page 15

VOL.37 • ISS. 16 Freshwater reports: Continued from pg 9 Eagle Lake cont. If you’d like to take a guided fishing trip at Eagle Lake, Capt. Cliff Spediacci of Hook & Ladder Guide Service is a great choice. For more information or to book a date, give Cliff a call at (530) 250-5996. Eastern Sierra Hot Trout Fishing Available At Multiple Locations! BRIDGEPORT - “Twin Lakes have been doing pretty good in the mornings and evenings, evenings especially,” reported Jim Reid and Ken’s Sporting Goods. “Fly and bait anglers seem to be doing the best while the trolling has slowed up a bit.” “There have been some nice fish up to around 6 pounds being caught up there too. Fly anglers are using leech patterns, Twin Lakes specials, matukas with soft hackle and zug bug droppers. Bait anglers are doing well with pinched crawlers, garlic PowerBait, night crawlers and Mice Tails,” said Reid. “ Bridgeport Reservoir is still fishing very well right now, at least if you’re out in a boat. The shore fishing has been pretty slow and the trolling has tapered off a bit. Fly anglers and bait anglers are having a great time. We’ve had several rainbows in the shop this week over 8 pounds and several more over 7 pounds. Plus, there have been lots of fish in the 2 to 6 pound class. We’ve also seen a few browns up to almost 6 pounds this week,” reported Reid. “ In the East Walker channel and over in Buckeye Bay the fishing has been great. Baits to use include PowerBait, night crawlers and Mice Tails. Flies to try are soft hackles, ice cream cones, zebra midges, blood midges and damsel nymphs,” Reid tipped. “ The flows on the East Walker are down to around 250 cfs right now and the river is still fishing pretty well. The water temperatures are increasing Nestled between Brentwood and Livermore off Vasco Road CATFISH • SALmON • TROUT LARGEMOUTH BASS • STRIPED BASS The New Marina • Building CATFISH & Boat Rentals • NOW LARGEmOUTH BASS OPEN!!!! Klamath River Trollers Nail Bright Spring Chinooks REQUA- The spring Chinook salmon fishing is not red hot on the lower Klamath River, but boaters are experiencing “decent” fishing for quality fish, reported Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motor Sports Guide Service. On Lampkin’s latest trip, the two anglers fishing with him landed two salmon weighing 12 and 16 pounds. They also lost two fish right at the boat. “We’re trolling anchovies, Feather River spinners and Kastmasters Anglers Getting Ready at the mouth,” said Lampkin. for Salmon Opener “The fish are beautiful, right Some huge rainbows have shown up for anglers trolling at New Melones Reservoir. This 5.5 lb beauty was caught during a June out of the ocean and really hot YUBA CITY – Fishing fishing adventure. fighters.” pressure on the Feather Photo courtesy of GOLD COUNTRY SPORTFISHING, Oakdale. Lampkin noted that the River has been very light water temperature is a warm lately, due to the hot weather Combined releases into the Feather 70 degrees and there is “lots and low flows. Locals are River below the Thermal to Afterbay of grass” in the river, so anglers have getting ready to try their luck on the Outlet are only 1050 cfs at this time. to constantly take the weeds off their river salmon opener. - Dan Bacher lines. The salmon season on the Feather For more information about booking River, as well as on the Sacramento a spring salmon trip with Lampkin, call and American rivers, will begin July TNG Motor Sports Guide Service at 16. The daily bag limit will only be Folsom Lake (530) 320-0994. one fish and the possession limit will be two fish this season. For more Trout Limits Possible for - Dan Bacher information, go to: https://www.wildlife. Trollers ca.gov/regulations SACRAMENTO – The trout fishing “Most of the stripers have moved at Folsom Lake has slowed down, Los Vaqueros downriver,” said Aaron Searcy at although limits are still possible for Johnson’s Bait and Tackle. “A few Reservoir trollers. anglers are targeting the resident “Your best bet is to troll at 45 feet Trout, Striped Bass Top stripers and channel catfish with cut deep with Speedy Shiners and Wiggle Summer Angling Menu baits at Shanghai Bend, Boyd’s Pump Hoochies in the South Fork and North BYRON – Summer trout action and other areas on the river. A few Fork,” said Uncle Larry Barnes at continues to be great on Los Vaqueros fishermen are also throwing swimbaits Sacramento Pro Tackle. Reservoir, where winds have kept for the stripers.” You can expect the best action most anglers on the shore lately. “The shad bite is pretty much over in the early morning hours before “Shore anglers are picking up good in the Feather, but some shad are still the summer boat traffic becomes numbers of trout,” said Kent Hintzman being hooked on flies and grubs in the too intense on the water. Expect to at the Los Vaqueros Marina. “Some colder water of the Yuba River near hook rainbows ranging from 12 to 20 anglers are catching limits, wh