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FOLSOM LAKE
Trollers Bag Rainbow Trout
SACRAMENTO – Boaters are still picking up rainbow trout while trolling deep with downriggers at Folsom Lake . “ The trout are holding at around 50 to 55 feet deep ,” reported Alan Fong of Fisherman ’ s Warehouse . “ Trollers are doing best while fast-trolling with Speedy Shiners .”
Although most of the trout are in the 12 to 18 inch range , a customer recently showed Fong a photo of a 14 lb . rainbow that he reported landing a Folsom Lake on a trolling adventure .
Landlocked king salmon are also possible in the catches . You will generally find the salmon holding in deeper water below the rainbows . You can hook them while trolling Speedy Shiners or rolling threadfin shad .
Fishermen are also experiencing a good top water bass bite in the main body and forks early and late in the day , according to Fong . A mixture of spotted , smallmouth and largemouth bass are on tap for anglers . During the day , switch over to drop shotting with plastics in deep water off rock and wood structure .
This is the time to start targeting channel catfish along the shoreline . Throw out mackerel , chicken liver and other baits in the evenings for the best success .
Folsom Lake is holding 511,115 acre feet of water , 52 percent of capacity and 82 percent of average . The lake is 417.92 feet in elevation .
- Dan Bacher
KLAMATH RIVER
Fall Chinooks Move into System
KLAMATH GLEN – The fall run of Chinook salmon has moved into the lower
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Mixed limits of fat kokanee and rainbow trout have been the rule at Lake Don Pedro recently . These fish were caught in late August .
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“ The salmon are starting to hold in the holes of the lower 15 miles of river , so we ’ re not just catching them in the estuary now ,” said Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motor Sports Guide Service . “ We ’ re hooking the fish while boondoggling with salmon roe and while throwing and jigging with Kastmasters .”
The fish average 10 to 17 pounds each . Lampkin has been averaging about one fish per trip . The fish are fresh , silvery and bright .
Although Lampkin isn ’ t targeting steelhead , he said some anglers are bagging some quality steelhead while fishing on the riffles . “ Bill Wagner reported catching two steelhead in the 8 to 9 lb . range on recent trips ,” said Lampkin .
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COLUSA / KNIGHTS LANDING
Catfish Roam the River at Night
RIO LINDA – Channel catfish will remain the most consistent species to target on the Sacramento River until the salmon fishing becomes more reliable .
“ Catfish action is still really good on the river from
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Verona to First Beach at Knights Landing ,” advised Tim Boggs of Elkhorn Outdoors . “ Fishermen are hooking the catfish at night while using mackerel , chicken liver and G & G Dip Bait .”
Big fish honors go to Eddie Bisbee , who landed a 13 lb . channel catfish while soaking mackerel from shore at Knights Landing . Several days later , he also bagged a 5 lb . catfish , this time while using G & S Dip Bait . The catfish average around 1-3 / 4 to 2-1 / 2 pounds .”
“ Salmon fishing has been up and down at Verona ,” said Boggs . “ It ’ s either really good or really bad , depending on which day you fish . The majority of anglers are fishing plugs or spinners while anchored up .”
Leon Steppe successfully battled a 22- 1 / 2 lb . Chinook while anchor fishing with a K-14 Kwikfish from his boat at Verona .
“ Upriver on the Sacramento , the salmon fishing is also spotty at Grimes , Tisdale and Colusa ,” said Boggs . “ Most anglers are fishing with Silvertron spinners for the kings .” - Dan Bacher
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BYRON – There haven ’ t been any big stripers reported at Los Vaqueros since Nico De Cagele from San Jose caught a 20.64 lb . striper while fishing an anchovy
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from Oak Point in early August . However , anglers are hooking some keeper stripers averaging 20 inches , as well as releasing undersized fish . Anglers are doing best on stripers while fishing with cut anchovies in Cowboy Cove .
Channel catfish action is also productive . One unnamed angler landed an 8.81 pound catfish while using mackerel off the Marina Pier , according to the Los Vaqueros Marina .
Your bet for cats is to throw out anchovies , chicken liver and mackerel in the South Cove and Cowboy Cove . Most of the catfish are quality ones averaging 5 pounds each .
There was a 2,000-pound catfish plant from Tsai Enterprise on August 16 , 2018 . Another plant was expected at press time . There are still fish remaining in the lake from the 5,000 lb . plant in late May .
For trout , the South Cove continues to be the most active area for anglers and fish . Fishing past the Rock Wall is also popular with a consistent number of fish being caught . From boats , when the winds allow , bait fishing in the back of Cowboy Cove and trolling near its North shore has been popular .
Shore anglers are having the most success using garlic scented PowerBaits , followed by nightcrawlers and some casting of lures
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NEW MELONES LAKE
Black Bass Go Deeper with Bait
ANGELS CAMP – While black bass fishing is still solid at New Melones Lake ,
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