Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3725 Nov. 23-Dec 7 | Page 26

26 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 22 SHASTA FRESHWATER Nov 23 - Dec 7, 2018 cont. years. I’ll be back up there in early December. Once the temperature drops and pulls the bait into the shallows, the rainbows will come up and the trout fishing should be really good,” said Nelson. Currently Shasta is 100 feet from maximum pool and dropping about 4 inches per day. There are no fishing reports from Whiskeytown Reservoir in the wake of the fire that devastated the land surrounding the lake. The good news is that DFW Biologist Monte Currier has been observing kokanee spawning in Whiskey Creek. TAHOE Light Crowds, Great Weather & Mixed Bag Fishing Prevail At Tahoe SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The prolonged dry mild fall that we’ve been experiencing has been great for anglers that want to fish Lake Tahoe. There is no snow or ice to contend with, the summer crowds are gone and skiers have yet to arrive. Best of all macks and trout are on the bite! Mackinaw in the 2 to 4 pound range are the bread and butter fish for the Tahoe Sportfishing fleet, but big macks to 10 plus pounds, browns to 5 plus pounds and rainbows are showing up randomly. The bottom line is that you can’t predict what your next fish might be. It could be another eater mack or it could be the biggest fish of your trout fishing career. Minnows teamed with flashers have been the hot ticket for Tahoe Sportfishing skippers. Private boaters have been scoring well VOL.37 • ISS. 25 at the north end of the lake while trolling 60 to 130 feet deep with Luhr Jensen dodgers teamed with 3 inch Gulp! Minnows. Mickey Daniels of Mickey’s Big Mack Charters has been successfully trolling Carnelian Bay. Mickey starts out trolling quickly in shallow water before slowing down and working progressively deeper. His clients are hooking macks running up to 8 pounds. TRINITY RIVER/LAKE Hatchery Coho Count Is Same, Chinook and Steelhead Counts Down WEAVERVILLE - The total number of coho salmon showing This big Sacramento River chromer was landed on a back trolled Flatfish during an October outing above Red Bluff. at Trinity River Fish Hatchery is Photo courtesy of MIKE BOGUE’S GUIDE SERVICE, Redding. the same as last year, while the Chinook salmon and steelhead counts are behind those off last year to date. Chinook Salmon, but the river Hawkins Captain Hayden Mullins of Dragon The hatchery has trapped 66 coho this Bar is closed to the harvest of adult Sportfishing and his clients are enjoying season, including 20 adults and 46 grilse, chinooks. outstanding fishing in the West Delta. The to date. Last season the facility also The take of jack Chinook Salmon, equal main target on Hayden’s trips has been counted 66 Coho, including 30 adults and to or less than 22 inches, is allowed in sturgeon, but he’s been putting his clients 36 grilse. all areas of the Klamath basin, with the on some massive 20 to 30 pound stripers The Chinook salmon counts is 1,525 fish exception of the mouth of the Klamath too. to date, including 1,234 adults and 291 River, which is closed for the remainder “The sturgeon bite has been steady grilse. Last year the facility trapped 1,895 of the year. The daily bag limit for jack and we’ve been landing a lot of slot size total salmon, including ,1030 adults and Chinook Salmon in these areas is two keepers,” said Mullins. “The trophy striper 865 grilse. fish per day and no more than six in bite is underway and it’s only going to get The steelhead counts to date 548, possession. better as we get into December and the including 527 adults at 21 half pounders. Anglers may monitor the quota status of water temperature continues to drop.” Last year the river saw 746 steelhead, open and closed sections of the Klamath Captain David Hammond of Delta including 689 adults and 57 half and Trinity rivers by calling the information Pro Fishing has been splitting his time Pounders. hotline at (800) 564-6479. between striper trolling and soaking bait Fishing for steelhead has been very - Dan Bacher for sturgeon depending on what his clients light on the Trinity. Anglers will find low want to target. and clear water conditions throughout Trolling adventures in the Sacramento the watershed, due to lack of rain and and San Joaquin Rivers are producing releases of 300 limits of bass to 9 pounds for Hammond’s cfs from Lewiston anglers. WEST DELTA Dam, reported Tim On the sturgeon fishing front, Brady of Trinity Hammond is working the Stripers & Sturgeon Offer Outdoors. – Dan upper reaches of Suisun Wide Open Fishing! Bacher Bay with salmon roe and BRANNAN ISLAND - The fall fishing The lower Trinity eel. Hammond’s anglers season in the West Delta is peaking right River downstream are landing keeper sturgeon now. Sturgeon anglers are nailing slot of Hawkins Bar on just about every and oversize fish, while striper guys are remains open to outing. bagging limits with both bait and lures. the take of adult - ONE ONLY — CLOSEOUT! 23’ COASTAL Center Console List price $93,259 ONE ONLY DEMO BOAT – $62,900 Hurry — Call Now before it is gone!! Complete package with leaning post seat, underfloor fish box, wash down system, transom door, deluxe T Top with radar arch, storage compartment with cushion, offshore bracket with Evinrude ETEC 250 hp G2 HO, Guardian welded aluminum trailer with 4 wheel disc brakes, LED lighting, spare tire, and much, much more! Silas Olsen was pretty happy after rounding up her first ever king salmon while fishing the Sacramento River with Captain Mike Bogue on October 21. 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