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marina and other areas on the lake for anglers tossing out mackerel , chicken liver and Power Bait .
John Begovich of Jackson caught two channel catfish weighing a total of 12.30 pounds while using chicken blood magic bait . His biggest fish weighed 8.05 pounds .
- Dan Bacher
RANCHO SECO LAKE
Trout Plants Will Begin When Water Temperature Cools Down
HERALD - The Sacramento Municipal Utility District ’ s Rancho Seco Reservoir , a scenic 160-acre year-round recreational facility nestled in the rolling countryside of Sacramento County between Galt and Ione , is a great spot to target largemouth bass , redear sunfish and crappie year round – and rainbow trout in the fall , winter and spring .
Anglers are now gearing up for the trout fishing season at the lake . Trout plants are expected to begin in mid to late October , depending on the water temperatures .
Fishing enthusiasts can hook largemouth bass at Rancho Seco while using Senkos , other plastic worms , jigs , swimbaits and crankbaits and frogs and other topwater lures . Rancho Seco is a lake with the potential
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The lake also features good populations of redear sunfish , black crappie and bluegill , along with channel catfish . Fishing for all four species is best for boaters , float tubers and shore anglers in the spring , summer and fall .
Fishing at the family oriented facility , operated by the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company in conjunction with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District , ( SMUD ), is available year-round .
For more information about the Rancho Seco Recreational Area , call 209-748- 2318 or visit http :// www . rockymountainrec . com / lakes / lake-rancho-seco . htm or https :// www . smud . org / en / about-smud / community / recreational-areas / ranchoseco-lake . htm
- Dan Bacher
Scotts Flat Lake Recreation Area is the gateway to the Tahoe National Forest . At an elevation of 3,000 feet , the lake is an ideal headquarters for a complete vacation and family fun !
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This 26 inch rainbow came out of Lake Tahoe on August 28 during a charter with the Tahoe Sportfishing Team !
Photo courtesy of TAHOE SPORTFISHING , South Lake Tahoe .
REDDING / RED BLUFF
North State Salmon Anglers Continue Hooking Up
REDDING - “ We have been getting salmon , but the fishing hasn ’ t been red hot for me ,” related Captain Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue ’ s Guide Service . “ Most of the fish my clients have been getting are in the 15 to 20 pound range , but there are bigger fish around . We had a 35 pounder early in the week .”
“ I ’ ve been fishing above Red Bluff and my lure of choice has been a T-55 Flatfish ,” Bogue added .
Robert Weese of Northern California Guide Service has been fishing in both the Red Bluff and Woodson Bridge areas .
“ During the week , the Red Bluff area is fishing well , but there is a good deal of pressure up there on the weekend . On weekends , I ’ ve been fishing near Woodson Bridge to avoid the pressure ,” said Weese .
“ Early in the morning we are using plugs . That bite holds up for about 90 minutes . After that we switch over to spinning gear and start drifting with roe . We ’ ve been getting limits most of the time on fish that range from 15 to 30 pounds ,” Weese related .
If you want to fish the Sacramento River , both Robert Weese and Mike Bogue are top sticks when it comes to putting anglers on big bad kings and wild ‘ bows . To book a trip with Weese of Northern California Guide Service , give him a ring at ( 530 ) 755-7196 . To arrange a trip with Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue ’ s Guide Service reach out to Mike at ( 530 ) 246-8457 .
RIO VISTA
Take Your Pick of Stripers or Sturgeon
RIO VISTA - Striped bass continue to be a good bet for Delta anglers when winds lay down , while others gear up for the upcoming sturgeon season .
Plugging for striped bass was spotty this week , according to the pro anglers at Fisherman ’ s Warehouse in Sacramento .
“ Earlier last month there was some big fish that moved in but now in September it ’ s been slower with only a few pods of smaller fish ,” said Alan Fong , manager .
“ Up in Liberty Island they ’ re seeing a couple of blitzes of birds , bait and striped bass but most of them are between 15 to 17 inches . The other day one of our customers came through the same area and landed two fish , one seven pounds and another that was three pounds ,” he related .
Sturgeon anglers were seen gearing up for the upcoming season . “ Usually the sturgeon fishing begins to ramp up during the last two weeks of September
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ramp at Decker and Sherman Islands . Once the winds die down a bit more , we ’ ll see some start to come up ,” Fong noted .
- Roland Aspiras
ROLLINS / SCOTTS FLAT LAKES
Pop Bass With Poppers In Open Water
COLFAX - “ I ’ ve been doing well at times while fishing Rollins Lake ,” reported Jason Pleece of Meadow Vista . “ I think the bass should be on the bank , but they aren ’ t . They are well off shore .”
“ I ’ ve been getting spotted bass early in the morning on small River2Sea poppers fished in open water . I ’ ve been cruising along looking for swirls . When I see them I move into position and cast I haven ’ t caught anything over 13 inches , but topwater fish are always fun ,” Pleece exclaimed .
“ Once the topwater bite stops it been fairly slow . I ’ ve been able to catch some small spots and smallmouth bass on grubs on darter heads . On my last trip , I went far up the Bear River Arm and I saw a trout jump . I don ’ t think we are too far away from some good fall trout fishing ,” added Pleece .
At Scotts Flat bass are available on topwater plugs early and late in the day . While there have been no reports of trout action , there is a decent ongoing catfish bite for anglers tossing night crawlers and chicken liver .
If you are looking for tackle or fishing information for a trip to Rollins , Scotts , Halsey Forebay or surrounding waters , Will Fish Tackle in Auburn has what you need . Will Fish Tackle is located at 11944 Masters Court in Auburn , Ca- ( 530 ) 887- 0839 .
SACRAMENTO AREA
Striped Bass Congregate In Port , Deep Water Channel
SACRAMENTO – If you want to hook striped bass in the Port of West Sacramento and Sacramento Deep Water Channel , you need to follow the schools of threadfin shad .
“ There are a whole bunch of stripers moving around the port and channel as they chase the bait ,” said Uncle Larry Barnes of Sacramento Pro Tackle . “ Most of the fish are from shaker-size to 5
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