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nightcrawlers and flies in the West and East Carson rivers .
Trout action at Lower Bear River Reservoir has been slow and fishing pressure has been light . Bank anglers tossing out PowerBait and nightcrawlers have reported catching rainbows near the boat ramp , reported Jim at the Bear River Lake Resort . The lake level has gone down and the boat ramp is out of the water .
- Dan Bacher
CLEAR LAKE
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CLEARLAKE – A variety of methods are working for producing largemouth bass at Clear Lake , although the top water bite has slowed with the cooler weather .
“ The biggest bass reported to me this week was a 9.8 lb . largemouth , caught by R . C . on a Brush Hog ,” said Mae Erceg of Clear Lake Outdoors .
“ Creature baits are working real well at this time ,” advised Erceg . “ Drop shot rigs with Robo Worms in molting craw patterns are also working . The top water bite during the day has died , but boaters are hooking some fish on top water baits from 5:00 a . m . to 7:00 a . m .”
Some of the better spots to target bass include Shag Rock and Quercus Point . The most productive depth is 6 to 12 feet .
Not many anglers are targeting crappie . The same goes for catfish , although one fishermen reported landing an 18-1 / 2 lb .
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COLLINS LAKE
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OREGON HOUSE – I ’ m happy to report that we ’ re still enjoying blue skies and beautiful weather up here on the lake . If August was too hot or too busy for your taste , you should try camping and fishing now that it ’ s September .
In the daytime expect weather in the 80 ’ s with the evenings cooling off into the 60 ’ s , perfect for fishing and a sunset campfire . The lake is only 21 ′ from full and surface temperature is around 75 º F . It ’ s shaping up to be a great few months for norcal anglers before the winter rains arrive .
We are already seeing fall trout biting around 30 feet deep which will pick up as the surface temperature continues to drop . Jimmie Trejo was trolling speedy shiners and limited out , and just to prove it wasn ’ t a fluke his buddy Jimmy Wynne caught a limit as well . It doesn ’ t matter how you spell it , apparently the best strategy for catching trout this time of year is to be named Jimmie ( and bring a downrigger ).
Catfish haven ’ t quit . Just ask Sherinne Wilson of Santa Rosa , who reeled up a 6 pound cat from the south side of the lake using chicken livers . But the biggest fish this week was a monstrous fat cat caught on anchovies by Parnell Wilson from
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Vallejo , tipping the scale at 14 pounds . Parnell was fishing right out front of campsite # 476 in Elmer ’ s Cove .
When I was a kid we used to sit on that same shore with lines out overnight watching the stars and waiting for catfish . Don ’ t everyone crowd Elmer ’ s Cove though ; catfish can be found in coves and corners all over the lake as well as the shoreline in front of camps # 202 to # 222 and the open area .
Bass continue to prefer live bait although I ’ ve heard of plenty of catches on lures this time of year , including rubber worms and diving crankbait . Still the biggest , and the prettiest bass this week were all caught on live crawdads ( we don ’ t sell crawdads but ask Johnson ’ s in Yuba City or Frank ’ s Beacon in Oroville , or catch them on the shore ).
Dale from Forbestown was dropping ‘ dads to catch a 5-1 / 4 pounder . Elaine from Browns Valley used the same to catch , among others , this beautiful spotted bass .
But the prize for the bass with the biggest gut goes to Holly and Brandon who reeled in a 6.5 pound largemouth bass whose boxy profile would fit right into an 80 ’ s video game .
You ’ ll find crappie , bluegill and smaller bass in the shallows for the next two months and with the water being so clear it ’ s a lot of fun to see how they behave with different jigs and bait . However , their appetite can be fickle . Keep an eye out anyway , often
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- Ed of Collins Lake
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PORTOLA – Rainbow trout fishing has picked up with the arrival of cooler water temperatures at Lake Davis .
Two anglers , Mike Moyles of Reno and Tony Russo of Sacramento , reported catching four rainbows up to 24 inches on their latest trip to Davis . They landed fish averaging 2 ponds each while trolling with Needlefish in red dot frog at 15 2o 20 feet deep , reported Jeanne Graham of J & J Grizzly Country Store and Campground Resort
“ Bank fishing for trout is also improving for anglers tossing out worms , PowerBait and Pautzke Fire Balls at Mallard Cove , Eagle Point and the Lightning Tree ,” she stated .
You can expect the trout fishing bite at Davis to break loose as the water temperature cools more . The CDFW made two plants of rainbow trout totaling 14,200 pounds at Lake Davis in early August , greatly adding to the number of trout found in the lake .
One angler landed a 4-1 / 2 lb . largemouth bass while trolling for trout with a chartreuse Rooster Tail .
“ The catfish action is still really good ,” added Graham . “ Anglers are hooking the most fish while throwing out nightcrawlers and dough baits .”
Children are also still catching bluegill by using mealworms , redworms and minicrawlers in the Lightning Tree area .
The surface water temperature has cooled down to 66 degrees in the morning and 68 degrees in the afternoon .
Davis Lake is holding 71,131 acre feet of water , 86 percent of capacity and 118 percent of capacity .
- Dan Bacher
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