Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3819 Aug 30-Sep 13 | Page 20

18 FRESHWATER FRESHWATER Aug 30 - Sept 13, 2019 FRESHWATER REPORTS: are now available in the 2019-2020 Sport Fishing Regulations Supplement, now posted on the CDFW website. Additional season information can be found on the CDFW’s ocean salmon webpage, or by calling CDFW’s ocean salmon hotline at (707) 576- 3429 or the Klamath- Trinity River hotline at (800) 564-6479. CONTINUED FROM PG 15 FEATHER RIVER VOL.38 • ISS. 19 cont. couple of weeks has been tough – and few anglers are evening trying. Water releases from Oroville Dam are 7500 cfs. - Dan Bacher KLAMATH/TRINITY RIVERS Fall Chinook Salmon Season Begins SACRAMENTO – The fall Chinook fishery opened Aug. 15 in the Klamath River and Sept. 1 in the Trinity River. The basin in-river quota is 7,637 adult Chinook Salmon for 2019. Regulations will remain the same as in 2018 with a two-fish daily bag limit, with no more than one fish over 22 inches (such as one adult and one jack). The possession limit remains the same at six fish, with no more than three fish over 22 inches (effectively three daily bag limits). Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motor Sports Guide Service will begin fishing for fall Chinooks in the lower Klamath on August 24. “I just got back from a couple of weeks at the mouth of the Klamath, and while the fishing wasn’t stellar, we still managed to get a few of the hard-fighting, football- shaped spring salmon for the smoker,” said Lampkin. “The weather wasn’t half bad at a cool 65 degrees either, considering that the temperature at home was up to 105 degrees. We’ll be back up on August 24 for the fall run, so look for some pictures of some fatties up on my website if we can LOS VAQUEROS RESERVOIR Bait Anglers Land Striper Limits BYRON – Stripers are providing the top action at Los Vaqueros Reservoir as the summer gets ready to transition Chandler was fishing Folsom Lake with Don Paganelli this July into fall. Shore anglers and landed several bass including this chunky largemouth. and boaters are Photo courtesy of PAGANELLI’S BASS FISHING EXPERIENCE, Sacramento. experiencing the top action while bait fishing with anchovies. “Over a two day period, four anglers get internet service out in the boonies,” he each caught their limits of stripers,” forecasted. reported Mike Allain at the Los Vaqueros Most of the fish Lampkin and his clients Marina. Anglers are picking up the stripers landed during his latest journey to the while bait fishing along the shoreline. Klamath were in the 9 to 10 lb. range. He Throwing swimbaits, top water lures trolled with rolled anchovies and spinners and Kastmasters can also be productive in the estuary. if anglers encounter stripers “boiling” on The 2019-2020 sport seasons, dates, threadfin shad in the South Cove and locations, bag limits and gear restrictions WHAT’S HOT there’s plenty of power to steam across any body of water. 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It is a matter of figuring out where the kokanee are at as there are some big schools to be found.” “We had a nice breeze on Saturday morning with a fog bank to the east, and we took advantage of the cooler weather to work away from the other boats with custom JPex lures behind Sling Blade at depths from 50 to 75 feet. We didn’t even get the second rod out when we had a CONTINUED ON PG 19 Continued from page 1 visit for other areas on the lake. Decent numbers of catfish continue to be caught around the reservoir. South Cove, Cowboy Cove and Oak Point are among the top spots to try. Big fish honors go to Pao Vang, who landed a 9-1/2 lb. channel catfish while soaking anchovies. “Trout are still being hooked by anglers fishing PowerBait and nightcrawlers in South Cove and Cowboy Cove,” said Allain. “Anglers are catching and occasional limit, but most are catching 1 to 2 fish per rod or none at all.” If you are looking to rent a boat, contact the Marina ahead of time to check current wind conditions at (925) 371-2628 . - Dan Bacher 3805 www.CamancheRecreation.com as well as Minn Kota’s i-Pilot GPS system. A touch screen remote controls the motor from anywhere aboard the boat. A large Hummin- bird Helix 9 sonar unit is mounted above the helm. The Helix 9 provides GPS Navigation and sonar function- While no fish have hit the deck of the new Fish Sniffer Duckworth, it has ality in a single, proven be a great family boat. Here we see Wes Ward pulling his boys on user-friendly unit. a tube at Folsom Lake on the last day of summer vacation. Gone Fishin’ Photo by WES WARD, Fish Sniffer Staff. Marine even managed to squeeze in a Bluetooth stereo Cal and I have big plans for the receiver and four marine speakers for those Duckworth to put it thru its paces all long days on the Delta, lakes, and rivers. over Fish Sniffer Country in the coming Did I mention how AWESOME this boat months. The platform will allow us to is? fish pretty much anywhere for almost any species in the best and worst of condi- tions. We have already broken in the Yamaha and tested all of the rigging and electronics. With the shakedown completed, we are ready to put some serious fish on the deck. Watch for upcoming features on all of the Duckworth’s The latest boat in the Fish Sniffer Fleet is an 18 foot 2020 Duckworth Advantage Sport. This nimble machine is going to be a lethal platform adventures, and for targeting trout, salmon and striped bass. The boat is decked out with stop us to say state of the are gear from Cannon, MINN KOTA and Humminbird. You’ll be “hello,” if you see seeing more detailed coverage of the boat and accessories in upcoming us on the water. editions of the Fish Sniffer. Photo by WES WARD, Fish Sniffer Staff.