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Almanor / Bucks Lakes

Trollers Score Trout, Salmon In Northern Sierra

CHESTER- Options are diverse for trout and salmon trollers working northern Sierra waters. At Almanor rainbow trout provide much of the action with some browns and kings mixed in. At Bucks Lake kokanee, macks, rainbows, browns and brook trout are all responding to lures.

Captain Bryan Roccucci of Big Daddy’ s Guide Service is still fishing Lake Almanor for rainbows that range up to 3 pounds, but the bite is slowing down.

“ I’ m hooking rainbows at Almanor slow rolling half‘ crawlers right along the bottom in 30 to 40 feet of water,” related Roccucci.“ The average fish is going about

Public Seminars and Events

July

SPORTSMAN’ S WAREHOUSE FAIRFIELD REEL MAINTENANCE CLASS! July 26, 2018- Learn how to take care of your fishing reels. Sportsman’ s Warehouse Fairfield is located at 1590 Gateway Blvd, Fairfield, Ca. For more information call the store at( 707) 389-7400.

ULTIMATE FROG CHALLENGE ON THE CALIFORNIA DELTA July 28 & 29, 2018- Get your frog on in the Delta! For more information, call Vince Harris at( 916) 768-0938.

August

SPORTSMAN’ S WAREHOUSE STOCKTON BASIC HANDGUN CLASS! August 5, 2018- Learn the basics of responsible handgun ownership. Sportsman’ s Warehouse Stockton is located at 10536 Trinity Parkway, Stockton, Ca. For more information call the store and ask for Aric Emery at( 209) 851-7400.

KOKANEE POWER PRESENTS THE STAMPEDE RESERVOIR TEAM DERBY August 11, 2018- Big kokanee and awesome prizes will be up for grabs! For more information, call Gary Coe:( 916) 985-4943.

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California State Duck Calling Contest and Outdoor Expo August 25 & 26, 2018— The City of Colusa and Kittle’ s Outdoor & Sport Co. once again have the honor of hosting this fantastic event. The State Championship Event gives California sportsmen and sportswomen the opportunity to test their calling skills in a competitive environment, and possibly qualify for the prestigious 82nd Annual

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3 pounds, but larger fish are possible including some good browns and kings.”

“ At Bucks Lake multiple species trolling is underway for both trout and kokanee,” reported Roccucci.

Paulina Peak dodgers and hoochies are producing easy limits of kokanee salmon to 13 inches at Bucks. For trout a variety of spoons such as Needlefish, Speedy Shiners and Kastmasters are hooking rainbows, brook trout

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September

KOKANEE POWER PRESENTS THE SHAVER LAKE TEAM DERBY September 8, 2018- Big kokanee and awesome prizes will be up for grabs! For more information, call Gary Coe:( 916) 985-4943.

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October

RIO VISTA BASS DERBY October 12-14, 2018- The Rio Vista Bass Derby is one of the oldest fishing tournaments in the U. S. Big prizes are up for grabs. If you love fishing the Delta this is a must attend event. For more information call( 707) 374-2700.

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SHASTA FALL TROUT DERBY October 20 & 21, 2018- Shasta Lake is only about 25 feet from the top, boat launching is easy and the trout bite is great. If you’ re a trout troller this is the one event you won’ t want miss. For more information about this exciting fall fishing event, call( 800) 953-4432

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and a few browns. Most of the rainbows are 12 to 14 inch fish, but 18 inch rainbows are showing up occasionally.

The mackinaw bite had been good at Bucks for fish up to 8 pounds, but the big macks have been playing hard to get recently. Most of the macks that were caught over the past week were in the 1 to 3 pound class.

American Basin

Trollers Battle Hell Hole Kokanee

AUBURN – If you want to hook some tasty, hardfighting kokanee salmon, Hell Hole Reservoir is a solid prospect.

Anglers should troll hoochies, spoons and spinners, tipped with white corn, behind dodgers, for fish up to 12 inches. Fishermen trolling with downriggers can expect to hook their limits.

Experienced boaters can

This angler was trolling at Buck’ s Lake on June 21 when this hefty mackinaw decided to strike.

Photo courtesy of BIG DADDY’ S GUIDE SERVICE, Quincy.

2319 3019 also hook mackinaw trout up to 20 pounds while bouncing the bottom with stick baits including Rapalas, according to Craig Newton at Willfish Bait and Tackle.

French Meadows Reservoir is also worth a shot for rainbows and browns to 18 inches. Boaters are trolling with jointed Shad Raps and nightcrawlers behind dodgers.

Sugar Pine Reservoir is also worth a try for rainbows in the 12 to 14 inch class. Anglers should troll nightcrawlers behind dodgers for the trout. Fish deeper water, now the surface water temperature has warmed up

- Dan Bacher

American River

Shad Run Winding Down

SACRAMENTO – Shore anglers and boaters are still catching and releasing shad on the upper stretch of the lower American River, but the action is starting to dwindle down.

“ My brother, Ron, is still hooking shad while fly fishing in the Sunrise area of the river,” reported Alan Fong of Fisherman’ s Warehouse.“ He and his daughter caught and released 30 shad on their latest wading venture on the American. A lot of the fish they’ re seeing now have already spawned.”

Other anglers are hooking shad while tossing out champagne plastic grubs on 1 / 16 oz. jig heads in the Sunrise and Sailor Bar areas of the river.

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