Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3819 Aug 30-Sep 13 | Page 16

14 FRESHWATER Aug 30 - Sept 13, 2019 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 7 BULLARDS BAR/ENGLEBRIGHT RESERVOIR cont. mode, but boaters fishing at Bullards Bar are still catching their 10 fish limits of kokanee. “The fish are starting to turn,” reported Craig Newton at Willfish Bait and Tackle. “You can count on landing a limit of 12 inch fish now. A big fish at the lake is 14 inches long.” “Boaters are trolling with hoochies, tipped with white corn, behind dodgers at 65 to 75 feet deep,” said Newton. “The best hoochie colors are purple/green and purple/chartreuse.” Fishing pressure has been very light at Englebright Reservoir lately. Rainbow trout are available for anglers trolling with nightcrawlers, spoons and spinners behind dodgers or flasheris. Bullards Bar is holding 792,532 acre feet of water, 82 percent of capacity and 111 percent of average. Englebright Reservoir is holding 65,178 acre feet of water, 93 percent of capacity and 100 percent of average. - Dan Bacher CAMANCHE LAKE Trollers Pull Out Rainbows Near Dam BURSON – Experienced trollers are landing good numbers of rainbow trout at Lake Camanche. Robbie Dunham of Koke Machine Guide Service put Diana Stockton of Stockton onto a limit to 4.2 pounds along with a limit for himself while trolling with Speedy Shiners from the main river channel towards the dam. “We had an awesome day catching trout at Lake Camanche,” reported Stockton. “The weather was perfect, with a little breeze. We got our ten trout by 11am. My first trout was a very beautiful 4.2 lb. rainbow. I thank Robbie Dunham for a great day of fishing.” Dunham followed his up by taking his brother-in-law and son-in-law the next day for limits of rainbows to 5.7 pounds. “We started right outside of the North Shore Marina and started to troll down towards the dam. Our first two fish were bass that we released, and after this, we started to pick up rainbows and scored two limits by 1:30 p.m. with the two largest at 4.3 and 5.7 pounds. Once again, Speedy Shiners were the trick as deep as 70 feet.,” Dunham reported.. Black bass are also worth a shot. Josh Maxwell reported catching and releasing bass while fishing with purple 6” Robo Worms 150 200 feet from the bank and a float tube with a slow retrieve. Lake Camanche’s water level has dropped to 90% with an elevation of 229.91′ above sea level. The lake is receiving 839 cubic feet per second of water from Pardee while releasing 850 cfs into the Mokelumne River below the dam. Surface water temperatures are still warm reading 75° – 77°. Mark Morrison fishing Guide Service Salmon, Stripers, Trout, American Shad 1-6 people - Full day trips Fishing gear supplied COLLINS LAKE Sacramento, American and Feather rivers 11.5 Lb. Channel Cat Leads Angling Parade 916-308-3228 markmor14@gmail.com 3817 markmorrisonfishingguideservice.com Fish the Sacramento River with 3816 Mike Bogue’s Guide Service (530)246-8457 • www.mikebogue.com Book Early for Best Dates • Salmon • Steelhead • Trout 3603 OREGON HOUSE – Big channel catfish have highlighted the catches lately at Collins Lake lately, although savvy anglers have also caught some rainbow trout. Big fish honors go to the Collins family, who caught two hefty catfish weighing 11.5 and 5.8 pounds. They landed the big cats while soaking pieces of hot dogs at Campsite 222, DAVIS LAKE Bank Anglers Battle Big Rainbows PORTOLA – Bank fishing for rainbow trout is really good on Lake Davis, in spite of the warm weather and water temperature. “Two anglers caught their limits of rainbow trout to 21 inches while fishing PowerBait and worms a couple of days ago,” said Jim Graham at the J&J Grizzly Country Store and Campground. “Mallard Cove and Eagle Point are the two best areas to bank fish.” Trolling is also solid for trout. “Guide Ed Dillard and one client landed 10 rainbow trout while trolling with blue, red, green and pink Baby Simon lures between the Big Island and Little Island,” stated Graham. “They trolled in 30 feet of water at 20 to 22 feet deep.” For brown bullhead catfish, Graham advised fishing worms and prepared Jerry Freeman caught this quartet of big Collins Lake dough baits at Mallard and channel cats when he visited the foothill lake recently. Photo courtesy of the COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Eagle. “The largemouth Oregon House. bass fishing has been exceptional,” he added. “Boaters and shore angler reported Cassie Young at the Collins Lake have been fishing frogs and crawdad Resort. imitation plastics for fish to 18 inches.” Jerry Freeman of Livermore reeled in - Dan Bacher a 6-3/4 lb. catfish while dunking chicken liver in Elmers Cove. While many anglers are concentrating on catfish, Collins Lake Trout King Danny DEL VALLE LAKE Kimball has managed to catch his limit of trout on each one of his weekly trips Lure Tossers Target Striper from shore between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. His Boils with Flukes, Top Water biggest fish weighed 3-3/4 pounds. Lures “Lots of people are catching trout at LIVERMORE – Striped bass and Collins, but most of them have been on channel catfish are providing top-notch the small side.,” said Young. “However, fishing for anglers at Lake Del Valle. Charles of Oregon House managed to catch a 6-1/2 lb. rainbow while fishing a CONTINUED ON PG 15 Tasmanian Devil near the dam.” Although there are plenty of spotted bass, largemouth Trout • Mackinaw bass, crappie, Kokanee • Salmon bluegill and redear Bright, Durable, Unique sunfish available in the lake, Young hasn’t weighed in any of those species at the store lately. Glass Lures Handmade In Northern California The lake level is www.shallowglasslures.com 10 feet from full and 3810 the surface water temperature has (530) 386-8064 3813 risen to a little over 80 degrees. - Dan Bacher S h EAGLE LAKE CABIN RENTALS Furnished Cabins from $60 per night or $360 per week • Trout • Bass • Crappie • Bluegill • Catfish Awesome • Trout Fishing • Hiking • Biking • Relaxing Lakefront RV Camping Rentals — Real Estate — Lots & Land For Reservations and info: Call for Reservations 800-286-0576 www.collinslake.com P.O. Box 300 . Oregon House . 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