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pounds , with a few bigger fish to 8 pounds .”

“ Boaters are doing best jigging with Blade Runner Chin Spin spinner / jig lures ,” said Barnes . “ Once they find the fish , anglers are tossing out Alabama rigs . One of the better spots has been around the fertilizer plant .”

“ Some anglers are probably also trolling Yo-Zuri lures , but I haven ’ t heard any reports from trollers lately ,” he noted .

The salmon fishing in the Sacramento area below Discovery Park has slowed down , with the top local action taking place below the mouth of the Feather at Verona . “ Anglers are anchor fishing or trolling with Flatfish and Silvertron spinners ,” said Barnes .

“ Salmon fishing on the Sacramento river in the metropolitan area is really slow ,” confirmed Alan Fong at Fisherman ’ s Warehouse . “ The water temperature is still too warm and the fish are moving quickly upriver .”

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SAN PABLO RESERVOIR

28 Lb . Channel Cat Dominates Catches

EL SOBRANTE – Channel catfish still offer anglers at San Pablo Reservoir their best chance of going home with fish

Just ask Lindomar Da Silva of San Pablo , who caught a 28 lb . catfish while using chicken liver on September 9 . No location of the catch was provided by the angler .

Marcella Shoemaker of the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company recommended fishing anchovies , sardines , mackerel , and chicken liver for the cats . The boat launch remains the top area to target .

Crappie are also worth a try . Anglers are hooking the big ones while using small jigs and swimbaits from a boat in Scow Canyon around tules and cover . For the smaller ones , use the same lures along the shoreline .

Both largemouth and spotted bass are found in San Pablo Reservoir , but Shoemaker hasn ’ t received any reports of bass caught lately .

The lake level is 301.6 feet in elevation and the surface temperature is 72 degrees . After the surface temperature cools below 70 degrees , expect trout plants to start .

Stampede Reservoir kicked out these beautiful kokanee during a trip with Marc Christophel this August . The salmon grabbed Mack ’ s Lure hoochies and Kok-A-Nuts teamed with Sling Blade Dodgers .

Photo courtesy of JUSTIN WOLFF , Angler West TV .

SHADOW CLIFFS / QUARRY LAKES

Float Tubers Catch & Release Largemouths In Arroyo Ponds

PLEASANTON – Fishing activity in the Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area focused on catch and release largemouth bass in the Arroyo Ponds over the past couple of weeks .

Chuck Wilder of Livermore caught and released three bass to 5 pounds while float tubing in the arroyo , reported Joe Sullivan of the East Bay Regional Park District . Juan of Livermore hooked and released two bass in the arroyo . He caught one on a Carolina-rigged swim bait and the other one on a Senko .

The regulations for the Arroyo Ponds require both an EBRPD daily fishing permit and CA state fishing license The fishing is restricted to catch and release , barbless hooks , artificial lures , and float tubes only .

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In Shadow Cliffs Reservoir , channel catfish offer the top action . Fish mackerel , chicken livers , anchovies and other cut baits to entice the hard-fighting whiskerfish .

Fishing pressure remains very light at Quarry Lakes . “ Only one person came to the kiosk and reported a catch ,” said Sullivan . “ Lionel caught three catfish , the largest weighing 10 lbs . 14 oz . He was fishing Mouse Tails on Horseshoe Lake when the big cat hit .”

SHASTA LAKE

‘ Bow & Bass On Solid Lake Summer Bite

REDDING - We are in the final days of summer and the fishing at Lake Shasta is outstanding for both trout and bass . Roger McDonald , a Fish Sniffer reader from Sacramento , celebrated his retirement by spending 4 days on Lake Shasta with his wife Doris .

“ I ’ ve fished Lake Shasta several times during the month of September in the past and the trout fishing is often very good . This year the rainbow trout action was great . We had rainbows that ranged from about 13 inches to 4 pounds . We got all of them on P-Line hoochies trolled behind 6 inch green and chrome UV Sling Blades . The trout were locked in at around 60 feet feeding on bait and they just couldn ’ t ignore our hoochies . We scented them with Threadfin Shad formula Pro-Cure ,” said McDonald .

There have been some browns around that range up to 6 pounds . These fish will hit large spoons and rigged shad . Look for the browns to be holding deeper than the rainbows .

Bass anglers are mixing things up for spots , smallmouths and the occasional largemouth . Throughout the day drop shot rigs armed with Mother ’ s Finest Worms are the hands down best choice . Early and late in the day you can pull bass off clay banks with walking baits , poppers and rip baits .

The average bass being caught right now is a 12 to 13 inch spotted bass , but there are some much larger fish up for grabs for persistent anglers .

As of press time , Lake Shasta was 75 feet from maximum pool and dropping about 6 inches per day .

TAHOE

Kokanee Bite Rages , Mack Action Steady !

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The summer to fall transition is always exciting at Lake Tahoe . These days limit style kokanee fishing is underway and if you want to go deep you can get a limit of macks .

The team at Tahoe Sportfishing had an incredible outing on Labor Day , boating 40 kokanee during a 3 hour afternoon trolling trip . When macks are the target Tahoe Sportfishing skippers are putting their clients on limits and near limits of 2 to 4 pound lakers . At times a much larger fish shows up .

Captain Mike Nielsen has been putting his clients on solid mackinaw fishing while trolling and jigging . Most of the macks Mike ’ s clients are landing run 3 to 6 pounds , but they have randomly brought up some larger double digit fish too .

Mickey Daniels of Mickey ’ s Big Mack Charters has been enjoying solid action at the north end of the lake . Mickey ’ s clients have been hooking mackinaw up to 7 pounds . Some fish are being kept for the table while the others are tagged and released . Mickey employs a variety of different lures for his fish including Shasta Tackle Kok-A-Nuts teamed with Sling Blade dodgers .

As the water temperature comes down this fall , topline trolling for macks , browns and rainbows will heat up .

TRINITY RIVER / LAKE

Boaters Battle Fall-Run Chinooks

WEAVERVILLE – Boaters are finding the top salmon fishing success on the Trinity River as increased water releases from Lewiston Dan into the Trinity River continue , the result of operational challenges to the Central Valley Project

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Target Quality Largemouths In Calero , Numbers In Anderson

COYOTE - Fall fishing patterns continue to progress as temperatures cool off and days get shorter with opportunities for bass , catfish and crappie all available .

A plethora of baits were working this week for largemouth bass , according to the pro staff at Coyote Bait and Tackle .

“ Reaction baits are a really good bet right now with the fish starting to come up into the shallows . A square bill , spinnerbait or jerk bait will do good during the mornings or evenings . During the day , you ’ ll always do good with finesse . Smallr Keitechs on a darter head and a drop shot on the ledges ,” said Alex Tran .

“ Anderson always puts out the smaller fish but you get quantity . You get the quality over in Calero .” He added .

Crappie and catfish were also available for anglers . “ Crappie are coming up shallow at both Calero and Anderson . Try by the boat launch cove at Calero and over by the dam at Anderson . If you ’ re looking for catfish , try Uvas or Chesbro ,” said Tran .

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