Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3819 Aug 30-Sep 13 | Page 24

22 Aug 30 - Sept 13, 2019 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 21 SANTA CLARA VALLEY LAKES cont. spoons and Kastmasters and caught fish on both, but the best offering was a standard glow white hoochie rigged 16 inches behind a 6 inch UV Sling Blade. We trolled that from 1.8 to about 2 mph and it was money. We found fish just about everywhere we went, but we focused mostly on the stretch from the big island up to the I-5 Bridge,” tipped Leonard. Bass fishing is also going strong at Shasta. When the sun is high working spoons and soft plastics such as Mother’s Finest Worms and Robo Worms on drop TAHOE SPORTFISHING est.1953 Lake Tahoe’s Largest Fishing Fleet year-round fishing Half & Full Day Charters single fisherman to large families & private parties We supply everything you need to fish! Mackinaw Kokanee Salmon Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Call or Book Online (530) 541-5448 tahoesportfishing.com|@tahoesportfishing FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 19 chase macks or load up on kokanee. Macks are spread out all over the lake with the best action taking place in 50 to 180 feet of water, while the ‘kokes are starting to mass at the south end of the lake in 30 to 50 feet of water. The mackinaw will grab as variety of trolled offerings teamed with dodgers or flashers including Needlefish Spoons, hoochies, Gulp! Minnows, rigged minnows and Flatfish. Most of the macks being landed at this time are keeper size fish that run 2 STAMPEDE LAKE to 4 pounds. For a shot at a jumbo, spend some time A Big Kokanee Day pulling Flatfish or minnow TRUCKEE – Some bigger kokanee plugs below the pods of to 17 inches are hitting at Stampede kokanee at the south end. Reservoir as experienced anglers For the kokanee hoochies continue to catch limits. teamed with dodgers or “The bite really died at 9:30 am Wedding Ring Spinners and went 1.5 hrs till we found some teamed with dodgers or willing biters to get the last 3,” said trolled naked are working. James Netzle of tight Lines Guide Pink colors have been Service. “I fgured to ring one up producing the best results shallow to at least get some action but that could change at any then bam, at 40’ down at 11am, time. got the hog. Brought 2 up to 40-60’ Average kokanee go about and finished up around noon. Not 12 inches while big fish top a bunch of fish but quality was out at 16. awesome. The kokanee bite is starting at Tahoe and some of the sockeyes For anglers fishing with are jumbo. This fish was landed during an August 2 adventure. “Paulina Peak Tackle’s Purple the Tahoe Sportfishing Photo courtesy of TAHOE SPORTFISHING, South Lake Tahoe. flutterbug, and Chartreuse uv, Team mackinaw in the 3 to Clown, Cotton Candy hoochies 4-pound class have been behind gold crush glow teardrop the staple, but they have been dodgers were the ticket again. I can’t targeting kokanee with a high level of say enough about the prototype dodger success too. TAHOE coming out next year. No drag at all. No Minnows teamed with blades have more guessing if you have a fish or it’s Kokanee Or Mackinaw: Take been doing most of the damage for Tahoe just the dodger.” Your Pick! Sportfishing skippers chasing mackinaw, Tight Lines Guide Service will be but they are mixing in some lures too SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Things are fishing Stampede Reservoir through hoping to fool the bigger macks that are mid-September and then will switch over really popping at Lake Tahoe and limits targeting small kokanee. are the rule whether you choose to to salmon fishing on the Sacramento River in the metropolitan area. shot rigs is the way to go for bass holding 25 to 50 feet deep. Early and late you can get into some good topwater action with either clear plastic walking baits or small poppers. Most of the bas are 12 to 14 inch spots, but you never know when a big largemouth will show up. As of press time Shasta was 20 feet from the top and slowly dropping. 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