Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3726 Dec 8-21 | Page 19
VOL.37 • ISS. 26
FRESHWATER
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Dec 7 - 21, 2018
FRESHWATER REPORTS:
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SHADOW CLIFFS LAKE
Trout Catches Soar
with Plants, Cold Water
Temperatures
PLEASANTON - The surface water
temperature: has dropped to 58 degrees
at Shadow Cliffs Lake, creating improved
fishing conditions for trout. Trout plants
continue, with the latest rainbow plant
going into the reservoir Thanksgiving
week. On the other hand, channel catfish
action has slowed down.
Big fish honors go to Ken, who caught
an eight-pound trout on the first dock.
Jefff P. of Pleasanton landed a six-pound
trout and a one-and-a-half pound trout
off the Stanley Shoreline while soaking
PowerBait.
Greg caught a five-pound trout from
the second dock. Finally, Robin J. of San
Francisco caught four trout weighing up to
five-and-a-half-pounds while fishing from
the Stanley Shoreline with PowerbBait.
Anglers haven’t reported hooking any
largemouth bass from the Arroyo Del Valle
ponds over the past couple of weeks.
Fishing is limited to catch and release,
barbless hooks and artificial lures only. No
boats – only float tubes can be used. An
EBRPD Daily Fishing Permit, an CA State
Fishing License are required.
SHASTA LAKE
Anglers Absent, Fishing
Okay…
BRIDGE BAY- With big king salmon
on the chomp in the Sacramento River,
fishing pressure on Lake Shasta has been
Raith Heryford and Ryan Tripp spent a day drifting Pro-Cure Roe and tossing Acme Little Cleos on the Feather River recently while filming an
episode of Angler West TV and landed several steelhead, including these beauties!
Photo courtesy of JUSTIN WOLFF, Angler West TV.
light. Anglers that have visited the lake
have experienced slow fishing overall.
“I fish Lake Shasta quite a bit and
the fall is my favorite time to target
trout on the lake. As of now the surface
temperature is still in the 60’s and as a
result the fall bite hasn’t really kicked in
yet,” reported Ross Hand of Red Bluff.
“For the trout bite to get going we need
some cold weather and rain to get the
surface temperature down into the 50’s.
That will cause the trout to spread out
and that’s when I typically do really well
fast trolling spoons just under the surface.
On my last trip about a week ago I only
managed 3 rainbows during a 4 hour
trolling trip in the McCloud River Arm,”
said Hand.
Bass anglers are scoring better than
trouters at Lake Shasta these days. For
the most consistent action drop shot rigs
and spoons are working the best, but
reaction baits are working too. Topwater
fishing has been inconsistent but
crankbaits and spinnerbaits are getting hit.
Most of the bass being caught are spots
in the 12 to 14 inch class, but largemouths
to 6 pounds have been reported in recent
days.
As of press time Lake Shasta was
holding steady at 101 feet from maximum
pool.
At Whiskeytown, there has been little
in the way of fishing reports, but kokanee
continue to spawn in Whiskey Creek.
“I dropped in at Cave Rock and trolled
my way north. On one rod, I pulled a
rainbow pattern Yo-Zuri L Minnow near
the surface. The other rod was a leadcore
outfit tipped with a 4 inch silver and black
Rapala. In all I caught 4 mackinaw to 3
pounds and 2 rainbows to 3.5 pounds. All
of the fish except one came on 4 colors of
leadcore trolled at 2.5 to 3 miles per hour.
Tahoe is a really unique fishery and I want
to learn more about it,” added Pleece.
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NOW
OPEN!
3706
TAHOE
Macks And ‘Bows Tangle With
Late Fall Anglers
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE- Recent fishing
Under New Management
at Lake Tahoe has been a good news,
better news proposition in recent days.
GREAT Fishing for:
For starters, the mackinaw bite has
Trout • Kokanee • Catfish
been hot, both near the surface and in
deep water.
Large & Smallmouth Bass
The Tahoe Sportfishing team boasts
Crappie • Bluegill • Sunfish
a full fleet and all their boats have been
rounding up mackinaw. The fish are
Store • Campsites/RV sites
averaging 3 to 4 pounds, but much larger
Marina • Boat Launch
fish are on the chomp too. The smaller
New Boat & Motor Rental Fleet
fish are great for the grill or the smoker.
Sweet smoked mackinaw fillets are a
Call for Information & Reservations
holiday favorite for Sierra anglers that are
in the “know”.
Tahoe Sportfishing skippers are running
4900 Stony Creek Rd. Ione
a variety of different offerings, but the
www.rockymountainrec.com
hands down go to offering is a rig minnow
paired with blades.
Mickey Daniels of
Mickey’s Big Mack
Charters has also
been scoring fish at
3204
the north end of the
lake. For macks to
8 pounds Daniels is
5 hours
trolling deep water
$
with a combination
of Kok-A-Nuts and
Sling Blades.
“I visited Tahoe
All Gear Provided
for a day of
kayak trolling and
jigging just before
• Discounts for Cash •
Thanksgiving and did
• Large or Small Groups •
very well considering
Group Discounts • Gift Certificates
it was my first trip to
the lake,” reported
Over 50 Years Experience on The Lake
Jason Pleece of
Meadow Vista.
P.O. Box 488
(800) 416-6992
Fish Lake Tahoe!
DaiLy
Trips
90
(800) 877–1462
These folks hit the Sacramento near the Capital in early November and limited out with these
husky king salmon.
Photo courtesy of TIGHT LINES GUIDE SERVICE, Loomis.
Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
(530)546–4444
E-mail: bigmack-2@att.net • www.mickeysbigmack.com