Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3822 Oct 11-25 | Page 24

22 Oct 11 - 25, 2019 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 21 REDDING/RED BLUFF cont. bright fish.” “In terms of technique I’m using my basic approach. We start off the day with wrapped Flatfish and then switch over to Pautzke cured roe rigged on Trokar hooks later in the day,” added Bogue. Robert Weese of Northern California Guide Service has also been experiencing good results, putting his clients on kings to 25 pounds. Like Bogue he’s been mixing it up with plugs and roe. October is the time for Sac River kings. If you’d like to experience the thrill of hooking a big chinook, both Robert Weese and Mike Bogue are top sticks when it comes to putting anglers on big bad salmon. To book a trip with Weese of Northern California Guide Service, give him a ring at (530) 755-7196. To arrange a trip with Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue’s Guide Service reach out to Mike at (530) 246-8457. SHADOW CLIFFS/CHABOT LAKES Fall Trout Plants Begin FREMONT - The East Bay Regional Park District reservoirs will shift over to fall trout plants from the summer catfish plants during the second week in October. The park district plants to stock 750 pounds of rainbows in Shadow Cliffs T FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 22 still too warm to plant rainbow trout, but plants will resume this fall during the week of October 28 when 500 pounds of trophy rainbows will be stocked in Rancho Seco. After the week of October 28, 500 pounds of standard size catchable trout will be planted the week of November 11, November 25, November 25, December 9 and December 30. To see the plant schedule, go to: https://rockymountainrec.com/ lake-facilities/listing/rancho-seco- recreational-area. A total of 6500 pounds of trout will have been planted by the end of this year. Florida-strain largemouth bass, redear sunfish, crappie and bluegill are now available for anglers on the lake. Anglers nail the bass while using Huddleston and other rainbow trout swimbaits, Senkos, swimbaits, plastic worms, spinnerbaits and jigs. This husky Sacramento River chromer grabbed a glob of Pautzke cured roe during a September 11 For redear sunfish, crappie and outing with Capt. Mike Bogue. Photo courtesy of MIKE BOGUE’S GUIDE SERVICE, Redding. bluegill, anglers should fish small jigs, redworms and mealworms around structure and weedbeds. reservoirs by mid-October after the water Lake, 750 pounds in Lake Chabot and Rancho Seco Recreational Area temperature cools and the fall plants go 750 pounds in Lake Temescal the week of is a 400-acre park overflowing with into the lakes. October 7-11. recreational opportunities including Until trout plants start, channel catfish camping, boating, fishing, swimming and should provide the most consistent wildlife viewing. action at thee lakes. Anglers should toss The 160-acre lake is fed by the Folsom out mackerel, chicken liver, anchovies, South Canal and is a great year-round sardines and other baits along the RANCHO SECO LAKE day or overnight getaway located in shoreline. Very few anglers have reported California’s Central Valley, just 25 miles Trout Plants Will Begin In Late catching catfish at any of these reservoirs from downtown Sacramento. For more October over the past couple of weeks. information, call 209-748-2318. Fishing for rainbow trout should improve - Dan Bacher HERALD – The surface water dramatically in all of the East Bay temperature at Rancho Seco Lake is Northern California Trout Anglers Challenge Tour To Visit Lake Pardee Oct. 12! he N.T.A.C. Tournament Tour will visit Lake Pardee on October 12 and the action promises to be epic! The Pardee Recreation Area has been creating positive memories for visitors since its opening in 1958. From fishing to hiking, Pardee Recre- ation Area offers an abundance of activities to keep even the most active groups busy over a long weekend. Over 100 campsites, each with a fire pit and picnic table, are located within the park, interspersed with incredible oak trees that provide plenty of shade for the sites. Two swimming pools, several day use areas, boat rentals, fishing and breath- taking hiking trails make this park full of adventure and areas to explore. The park is also home to several friends including wild turkeys, deer and various fish species. To fuel visitors’ adventures, the Lake Pardee Cafe offers tasty breakfast and lunch options and the best 50/50 Freeze you’ll find. As the center of EBMUD’s drinking supply, to comply with state law, personal water crafts, water skiing, and lake swimming are not permitted. For more infor- mation about these lakes visit the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company’s website at www.rockymountainrec.com. About The Tour…. If you’ve ever attended a NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge event in the past, you know that a lot of tackle and bait is given away. Without the tour’s extensive sponsor list these special giveaways wouldn’t be possible. Gone Fishin’ Marine of Dixon has come forward as an NTAC sponsor again this year and will have a strong presence at tour events. Thomas Lures, Silver Horde, Yo-Zuri, Mack’s Lure/Shasta Tackle, Hot Spot/Apex, Rapala, Luhr Jensen, Pro-Cure and Dick Nite Spoons will be providing an array of lures, dodgers, scents and more. Yakima Bait has jumped into the fray once again and is providing all manner of baits including the tried and true Rooster Tail and Flatfish that have been killing trout for decades. Berkley is providing line, bait and more. Pro-Cure Bait Scents is also a part of the NTAC team in 2019, so you’ll be seeing Super Gel and other products at events this season. Last but not least, the team at Fisher- man’s Warehouse are on board. If you want gear tailored to our local fisheries, Fisherman’s is a great place to go! When it’s time to purchase gear, please remember these manufacturers and retailers that have stepped forward to promote the great sport of trout fishing across northern and central California. For more information or to sign up call (916) 768-0938!