Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3819 Aug 30-Sep 13 | Page 23

Aug 30 - Sept 13, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 19 Company. “The crappie are also biting try hanging a red worm from a bobber or crappie jigs.” Gio and Family caught 3 catfish while using worms and crab meat in various places on the lake. They released 2 and kept one 3.3 lb. channel cat, noted Shoemaker. “Mark K., one of our regulars, caught a bass at the boat launch, I am happy to report that it was caught and released,” stated Shoemaker. The lake level is 304.l7 feet above sea level and the surface water temperature is 74.8 degrees. Eric tried his luck at Lake Pardee on August 4 and reeled up this chunky channel cat. Photo courtesy of the LAKE PARDEE RECREATION AREA, Lake Pardee water temperatures and heavy boat traffic have put both bass and trout off the bite. The action is expected to turn around when the water temperature starts to drop with shorter days and lower overnight temperatures. “My last trip to Rollins was pretty dismal with very little action. This is a pretty typical pattern at Rollins and other local lakes during the month of August. I expect the fish to start biting well again once we get into some cooler weather, especially once it gets chilly at night,” Pleece commented. At Scotts Flat, the bass action has slowed to a stop and the lake’s trout are holding in deep water. Catfish typically provide the most consistent action at Scotts late in the summer for anglers fishing early, late and after dark. The shoreline near the campground is a good bet, but the other spots like the corners of the dam are known to hold whiskerfish too. Top baits include anchovies, worms and mackerel fillets. Capital City in September. Right now, most anglers I know are heading to San Francisco Bay for stripers and halibut – or outside of the Golden Gate to battle salmon, rockfish and lingcod. Some diehard anglers are catching an occasional striped bass in the Port of Sacramento and the Deep Water Channel. One local reported catching a 38 inch striper in the port, according to Uncle Larry Barnes at Sacramento Pro Tackle. Anglers are using jumbo minnows, jigs and swimbaits to fool the stripers. “Boaters are finding off and on crappie action in the channel while fishing small jigs and minnows near the fertilizer plant,” said Barnes. “Anglers are also hooking up some largemouth bass while throwing out Senkos, jigs and drop shot rigs.” For channel catfish, anglers should fish the Sutter Bypass with mackerel, chicken liver and anchovies. Other spots worth trying include the Port of Sacramento, Sacramento Deepwater Shipping Channel and Lisbon Slough. - Dan Bacher SACRAMENTO AREA SAN PABLO RESERVOIR ROLLINS/SCOTTS FLAT LAKES cont. Salmon Fishing Should Perk Up in September SACRAMENTO – Salmon fishing continues to be extremely slow in the Sacramento River in the metropolitan area, but should change when the fall run of American River kings arrives in the Bluegill and Crappie Get Active EL SOBRANTE – “Catfish are biting using chicken liver, anchovies and worms in various places at San Pablo Reservoir.,” reported Marcella Shoemaker at the Rocky Mountain Recreation SANTA CLARA VALLEY LAKES Anderson Reservoir Closes for Season COYOTE – Due to low water levels, Anderson Lake closed to all boating, including power boats, kayaks and float tubes on August 19. Calero, Coyote Lake, Lexington and Stevens Creek Reservoirs remain open. All other reservoirs and bodies of water in Santa Clara County are closed indefinitely to all vessels and floats - these include: Almaden, Chesbro, Sandy Wool, Cottonwood, Grant, Guadalupe, Uvas, and Vasona. Very few anglers have been fishing in any of the local lakes, due to hot weather and the much better fishing on Monterey Bay. “There are some bass to 5 pounds being caught on top water lures and drop shot rigs early and late in the day on Calero Reservoir, but most locals have been headed over to Monterey Bay for their fishing,” said Denise Bradford of Coyote Bait and Tackle. “Boaters have been catching halibut while drifting live and dead bait in 21 Monterey Bay off Capitola. Anglers are also reporting catching salmon while trolling at the Soquel Hole.” - Dan Bacher SHASTA/WHISKEYTOWN LAKES Shasta ‘Bows Crowd Into Thermocline! REDDING - Chasing river run salmon is the focus for many North Valley anglers these days. While boating pressure remains pretty heavy at Lake Shasta, the number of trout trollers is pretty light despite the fact that the fishing is good and getting better every day. “My wife and I spent a couple days fishing Shasta last week and we hooked over 50 trout,” reported Fish Sniffer reader Mark Leonard of Ukiah. “There is a lot of bait showing down around 50 feet and that’s where the trout are. All the fish we caught were rainbows and there were a few spotted bass mixed in. Our big rainbow measured 22 inches, but most of the fish were 14 to 18 inches long.” “We played around with Needlefish CONTINUED ON PG 22 These boys took a trip to Stampede Reservoir with Captain James Netzel on July 31 and scored limits of big kokanee. Photo courtesy of TIGHT LINES GUIDE SERVICE, Loomis. Best Selection — Best Service — Best Prices 3720 (916) ROCKLIN 773-7333 6455 PACIFIC ST. AUBURN (530) 888-7825 11844 ATWOOD RD www.trucksmart.com