Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3821 Sept 27, 2019 | Page 21

19 Sept 27 - Oct 11, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 21 conditions look great with some fish being taken on dry flies and nymphs. It is day to day here with some good bites and some slow days as well. Middle Owens River is on the rise as Crowley Lake starts to plunge in depth,” Lowe related. salmon and trout lately; Paganelli saw only one Late Summer Fly Anglers boat trolling Prosper, While Gear Fishing during his latest Slumps trip. The fall is a BRIDGEPORT- If you are a gear angler great time of fishing the Eastern Sierra right now, year to target you can certainly hook fish, but overall channel catfish the warm late summer conditions have at Folsom. Throw slowed the action for bait and lure anglers. out mackerel, Fly guys are having the best success at chicken liver, FEATHER RIVER this time, but the gear bite will rebound nightcrawlers soon with shorter days and cooler Fall Chinook Salmon and other baits temperatures. Begin Moving In in the coves at “I guess “summer” was saving the warm Five Percent, OROVILLE – The salmon days for the high country until August,” Granite Bay, Tom Lowe of Sierra Drifters Guide Service fishing on the Feather River Browns Ravine, is “fair to good,” reported quipped. “Usually by this time, we are Folsom Point and starting to cool down from the heat of July, Rob Reimers of Rustic Rob’s elsewhere on the Guide Service. but everything seems to be a month or so lake. “Fishing should explode behind this season. A spot of afternoon Folsom Lake is any day now,” said Reimers. thundershowers rolled through in specific holding 734,865 “We’re now marking more locations, while others remained on the acre feet of fish in the outlet hole. There hot and dry side.” water, 75 percent were a lot of fish showing “Crowley Lake continues to improve of capacity and yesterday, but they seem to as the bulk of the trout have glued 123 percent of have lock jaw.” themselves to the weed lines and mud average. The Hot weather didn’t stop these guys from catching a mess of big beautiful kokanee at “Right now, the roe bite is bottoms in search of high protein meals. water level is New Melones Reservoir on August 25. better than the plug roe for Upper Owens River continues to fish well Photo courtesy of GOLD COUNTRY GUIDE SERVICE, Oakdale. 442.94 feet in anglers fishing in the hole,” with a variety of dry flies and nymphs. elevation. he stated. “Anglers are Great numbers of fish are plugged in the - Dan Bacher boondoggling in the outlet river now,” said Lowe. hole and hanging roe at Charlie’s Hole. “Hot Creek continues its good fishing FOLSOM LAKE Most are 18 to 20 pounds. At the outlet, streak with good top water action in the catching a lot of dark fish. 60 percent are mornings and nymphing producing well Largemouths Go On Fall Bite dark.” later in the day. The canyon section is LOS VAQUEROS SACRAMENTO –The fall is a great time “I’ve been averaging 2 to 3 fish per trip beginning to weed up. East Walker River to hit Folsom Lake if you want to hook while fishing in the RESERVOIR flats below the outlet largemouth, smallmouth and spotted Catfish Biting, CAST for Kids DELTA STRIPERS! hole said Reimers. bass. “One angler and I caught and released Event Set for Oct. 5 “I’m getting all of my Now Booking Fall and Winter Trips! a dozen bass to 3-1/2 pounds on my fish on Brad’s Killer LIVERMORE – Catfish and striped Specializing in Light Tackle Live Bait Drifting, last trip to Folsom Lake,” revealed Don Fish. The top lure bass continue to dominate the catches at Spooning and More! (Flyfishing available) Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing colors are double the reservoir. Big fish honors go to Jose Experience. “All of the fish except one 3 Learn these techniques from Jeff Soo Hoo glow, dragonfly and Telles who caught two catfish weighing 8 lb. smallmouth were largemouths.” - Professional Guide gator.” and 8.7 pounds while soaking anchovies “We had one take on a top water lure “Down in Yuba in the South Cove and that was it,” said Paganelli. “We City area, there are CONTINUED ON PG 20 caught all of the fish while using tubes more fish showing and drop shot rigs Boat Departs from Lauritzen Yacht Harbor in Oakley now and all of the captain off of points in the JAMES fish are bright,” said (925)899-4045 main body of the NETZEL Reimers. www.soohoosportfishing.com lake. 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