Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3819 Aug 30-Sep 13 | Page 22

20 Aug 30 - Sept 13, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 19 Huddleston and RIO VISTA other rainbow trout Trolling for Stripers Turns On swimbaits, Senkos, CONTINUED FROM PG 19 RIO VISTA – About 30 seconds into my swimbaits, plastic call with Ron Retzlaff of Orangevale, he worms, spinnerbaits shouted to his fishing partners, Mark Wilson and jigs. of Elk Grove, Mike Steer of Loomis and For redear sunfish, QUARRY LAKES/ Rich Bruce of Newcastle, “Double On! Get crappie and bluegill, the rods.” anglers should fish SHADOW CLIFFS Then before I hung up, he shouted out, small jigs, redworms RESERVOIR “Double On!” again. Even though we had and mealworms been on the call for less 10 minutes, he around structure and Catfish and Trout reported that his fishing partners had weedbeds. Challenge Anglers boated four keeper stripers during that time Rancho Seco FREMONT - The dog days of on Tuesday. Recreational Area August hit both Quarry Lakes The anglers were trolling the West Bank is a 400-acre and Shadow Cliffs hard, with of the Sacramento River above Collinsville park overflowing few catfish or trout caught by with Yo-Zuri lures, tipped with plastic with recreational anglers. worms, between markers #11 and #13. The opportunities However, channel catfish anglers ended up catching 25 keepers to including camping, plants continue at both 8 pounds, including good numbers of 5 to boating, fishing, fisheries. The park district 7-pound fish, and 7 shakers. swimming and stocked Shadow Cliffs with 750 Fishing was also great the previous day, wildlife viewing. pounds of catfish the week of when Retzlaff and his fishing buddy caught The 160-acre lake August 19-23 and another 500 27 keepers and 3 shakers. The anglers on is fed by the Folsom pounds the week of August both days kept their limits and released the Limits of big kokanee have been the rule for anglers fishing New Melones South Canal and is 26-30. Reservoir this summer. These fish were caught on August 8. rest of the fish. a great year-round Photo courtesy of GOLD COUNTRY SPORTFISHING, Oakdale. day or overnight Only one fish, a trout, was “The top lure colors are clown/rainbow reported out of Horseshoe trout patterns,” Retzlaff tipped. “The best getaway located in Lake over the past couple of times to fish are the last of the outgoing tide California’s Central weeks. “Jack A. of Hayward reported that and the beginning of the incoming tide. We Valley, just 25 miles from downtown RANCHO SECO LAKE he caught and released an approximately trolled around 14 feet deep with the lures Sacramento. For more information, call Bass, Crappie and Redear two-and-a-half pound rainbow trout!,” said 70 to 75 feet behind the boat at a speed of 209-748-2318. Joe Sullivan of the East Bay Regional Sunfish Offer Top Action - Dan Bacher 4 mph.” Park District. “He was fishing from his While trolling for stripers, Ron also picked HERALD – The surface water boat by the deer fence at the far end up a king salmon on a recent trip. “It wasn’t temperature at Rancho Seco Lake of Fishermen’s Row and was using a big, around 6 pounds, but it was a pretty is now too warm to plant rainbow rainbow runner.” fish,” he said. trout, but plants will resume this fall REDDING/RED BLUFF For catfish, anglers should toss out Contrary to the belief of many, August is during the week of October 28 when mackerel, chicken liver, anchovies, traditionally one of the best times to fish Quality Salmon Battle Sac 500 pounds of trophy rainbows will be sardines and other biats along the for Delta stripers. However, because of stocked in Rancho Seco. River Anglers shoreline. the warm weather and because anglers To see the plant schedule, go The park district also stocked Shadow REDDING- “I wouldn’t say the fishing are concentrating on other types of fishing, to: https://rockymountainrec.com/ Cliffs Lakes with 750 pounds of channel is easy or wide open or anything like including fishing outside of the Golden Gate lake-facilities/listing/rancho-seco- catfish the week of August 19-23 and 500 that, but it’s decent and getting better for salmon, rockfish and lingcod or live bait recreational-area. A total of 6500 pounds the week of August 26-30. No every day. The good news is the quality fishing in San Francisco Bay, most striper pounds of trout will have been planted anglers have reported catching any trout, of the fish. My big fish of the season so anglers focus on the Delta in the spring, by the end of this year. catfish or black bass in recent weeks. far went about 24 pounds and we’ve winter and fall. Florida-strain largemouth bass, However, fishing for rainbow trout been seeing lots of very nice double digit - Dan Bacher redear sunfish, crappie and bluegill should improve dramatically by the end of chromers,” exclaimed Mike Bogue of are now available for anglers on the September when the water temperature Mike Bogue’s Guide Service. lake. Anglers nail the bass while using cools and trout plants begin again. “There seem to be more fish every day at this point, so I think we are in for a ROLLINS/SCOTTS FLAT really exciting September and October LAKES as more fish push up the valley from the ocean. I’ve been getting all of my fish Summer Doldrums Descend, back trolling Flatfish. I always have some Anglers Struggle Pautzke cured roe on hand, but I have COLFAX- Things have really slowed at put much of it to use yet,” Bogue added. both Rollins and Scotts Flat Lake. Warm Robert Weese of Northern California CONTINUED ON PG 21 Guide Service has also been enjoying good results CLOSEOUT PRICING while fishing the NOW BOOKING Sacramento River SALMON Sacramento hooking ON ALL 16’ TO 20’ Professional Guide Dan Ponciano fish that range from MODELS! the teens to 20 Call plus pounds on a Now for combination of plugs and roe. Best Trouters working Dates! the river have been scoring with both 24’ North River sled conventional gear Call Dan for a G Loomis Rods • Shimano Reels and fly tackle. 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