Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3822 Oct 11-25 | Page 22

20 FRESHWATER Oct 11 - 25, 2019 VOL.38 • ISS. 22 FRESHWATER REPORTS: adult and one jack). The possession limit Paganelli. “There remains the same at six fish, with no more CONTINUED FROM PG 19 aren’t a lot of boaters than three fish over 22 inches (effectively on the lake at this three daily bag limits). time. The bite could Additional season information can be FEATHER RIVER cont. fire up at any time. found on the CDFW’s ocean salmon through Friday.” When it does, you webpage, or by calling CDFW’s ocean Tim Boggs of Elkhorn Outdoor Sports in can expect to hook salmon hotline at (707) 576-3429 or the Rio Linda reported that an angler fishing fish while throwing Klamath-Trinity River hotline at (800) 564- with him caught two salmon weighing 18 small swimbaits, top 6479. and 24 pounds on his latest trip on the water lures and other Feather at Nicolas. reaction baits.” “We used Silverton spinners,” said Cooler fall weather Boggs. “On the next trip, one angler should also result fishing with me bagged two salmon in improved fishing weighing 17 and 20 pounds while fishing rainbow and king KNIGHTS LANDING/ Silvertron spinners also.” Information: salmon. Trollers (916) 991-5298. COLUSA AREA should employ However, Boggs cautioned anglers that nightcrawlers behind Stripers Biting Near Highway a jet boat was needed to make the trip up dodgers, Speedy 113 Bridge the Feather from Verona because of the Shiners and other shallow water conditions. lures, while bank RIO LINDA – While salmon fishing “My brother-in-law Rob and my daughter fishermen should remains relatively slow on the Sacramento Kaylie had fun catching some salmon on toss out PowerBait, River near Knights Landing, boaters and my latest trip on the Feather,” said Manuel minnows and bank anglers are catching surprisingly Saldana of MSJ Guide Service. “We nightcrawlers for trout good numbers of stripers for this time of landed three salmon. We had some other and salmon. year in the region. opportunities as well.” This is one of the “Anglers are catching mostly schoolies - Dan Bacher top times target up to 8 pounds while fishing pileworms channel catfish at at Knights Landing,” said Tim Boggs of Folsom. Throw out Elkhorn Outdoor Sports. “The Sacramento mackerel, chicken International Airport area is also kicking Cesar was pretty happy after tempting this big Collins Lake catfish liver, nightcrawlers out striped bass. The salmon fishing during a family fishing adventure this September. and other baits in the remains slow around Knights Landing.” Photo courtesy of the COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Oregon FOLSOM LAKE coves at Five Percent, While the salmon action is tough at House. Target Black Bass with Drop Granite Bay, Browns Knights Landing, fishermen are picking Ravine, Folsom Point up some salmon while trolling Silvertron Shot Rigs, Jigs and elsewhere on the lake. spinners in the Grimes region, added SACRAMENTO – The bass fishing at Folsom Lake is holding 719,098 acre Boggs. Folsom Lake should transition into its fall now fishing the local rivers for kings.” feet of water, 74 percent of capacity and The City of Colusa’s new Colusa Boat pattern soon as the weather and surface “We ended up with limits of kings every 128percent of average. The water level is Launch Facility is now available for water temperature cools down. day, mostly while fishing in the estuary,” 442.94 feet in elevation. anglers fishing the Sacramento River. The “Your best bet now is to fish with jigs - Dan Bacher he added. “There were a lot of fish in the ramp is located in the Colusa Sacramento and drop shot rigs in 20 to 25 feet of 23 to 24 inch range showing in the estuary River State Recreation Area. This area water in the main body of the lake,” said river this year. The fishing has improved offers visitors campsites and picnic Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing from Terwer Riffle up to Blue Creek.” CONTINUED ON PG 21 Experience. “Largemouths are the main The Bureau bass you will see in the catches now, but of Reclamation Now Booking KLAMATH RIVER SALMON! the numbers of spotted and smallmouth increase in flows to Also Fall Run Kings on the Sacramento River bass should increase with the arrival of KLAMATH/TRINITY RIVERS the Trinity River for cooler weather.” the Hoopa Valley Custom 23’ Rogue Jet Salmon Fishing Busts Loose “It won’t be long before the fish start Tribe’s Ceremonial on Lower Klamath getting ready for the winter by feeding Boat Dance drew on threadfin shad and pondsmelt,” said REQUA – The fishing for king salmon more fish upriver. finally got going on the lower Klamath Releases began River as the fish reached a peak Cpt. Jerry Lampkin – 25 years of experience fishing moved into the flow of 2,650 cfs on Salmon, Steelhead, Stripers, Trout & landlocked Kings on estuary from the Sept. 2 and then the Feather, Sacramento, American Rivers and Folsom Lake ocean. gradually decreased “Fishing was 3813 back to the base T.N.G Motorsports Guide Service awesome as usual summer flow about (530) 320-0994 • www.tngmotorsports.com 24ft Alumaweld Jet Boat with a lot of smaller 3 p.m. on Sept. 5. G-Loomis & Shimano Gear Provided fish this year, but The basin in-river NOW BOOKING Sacramento River SALMON what they lacked in recreational quota is Salmon • Trout • Stripers Professional Guide Dan Ponciano size they made up 7,637 adult Chinook Shad • Steelhead • Sturgeon with enthusiasm,” Salmon for 2019. 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