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

For stripers, anglers should try fishing in the Port of Sacramento or Sacramento Deepwater Channel. Boaters and kayakers should drift jumbo minnows, jig spoons and troll with Yo-Zuris and other lures. Shore fishermen should toss out pileworms, jumbo minnows, chicken livers and swimbaits. The top sports for fall catfish are Steelhead Creek, Lisbon Slough and the Sutter Bypass. Anglers employ mackerel, chicken livers and anchovies to entice the cats. - Dan Bacher RIO VISTA Trollers Battle Quality Striped Bass PITTSBURG – Striped bass fishing is still going strong off the West Bank of the Sacramento River near Collinsville and in Broad Slough. Clyde Wands caught and released 9 striped bass to 9 pounds while trolling deep-driving Yo-Zuri lures on his latest trip, while Dave Houston hooked and released 10 stripers to 23 pounds the same day. “I was going to go trolling for stripers today, but the wind came up and I decided not to go out,” said Wands. Wands also took third place in the California Striped Bass Association Isleton Chapter Salmon Derby on Saturday, September 14 with a salmon over 7 pounds that he caught while trolling the Sacramento River. “The salmon fishing was slow during the derby,” said Wands. “Only a few fish were caught in the event.” If you want to have a lot of light tackle fun, try smallmouth bass fishing in Miner, Steamboat and Elk sloughs. Throw out crawdad crankbaits, Senkos and plastic worms off riprapped banks for fish ranging from undersized to 4 pounds. The 72nd Rio Vista Bass Derby and Festival will take place from October 11- 13th with information at www:bassfestival. com. - Dan Bacher ROLLINS/SCOTTS FLAT LAKES Fishing Hot Or Not Depending On Perspective… COLFAX - The fishing at Rollins and Scotts Flat Lakes is either hot or painfully slow depending on the perspective of the angler in question. If you are a trouter determined to bang rainbows and browns, the fishing ranges from extremely slow to downright horrible and that’s going to be the reality until the water temperature drops and the CDFW sees fit to honor Placer and Nevada County anglers with a fish plant or two. On the other hand, if tangling with a mix of bass, panfish and catfish is something that appeals to you, the action at these two foothill lakes ranges from very good to excellent depending on the day. Both lake’s offer solid topwater action 23 Oct 11 - 25, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 22 SAN PABLO RESERVOIR 26 Lb. Catfish Leads Fall Angling Parade Shasta Lake Fall Derby Set For October 12 & 13! S hasta Lake is only about 50 feet from the top, boat launching is easy and the trout bite is great...All of this adds up to a great fall derby, set to take place on October 12 & 13. If you’re a trout troller this is the one event you won’t want miss. Participants in the fall derby will enjoy great food, exciting fishing, lots of laughs and a chance to win cash prizes! This is a gear only derby. No natural bait including rigged shad, worms or anchovies are allowed. For more information about this exciting fall fishing event, call (800) 953-4432. EL SOBRANTE – Until the water cools down and the trout fishing picks up, channel The salmon bite is heating up in the Metro Area. This catfish should offer anglers angler was trolling the Sacramento River on September the top fishing at San Pablo 22 when this king decided to take a swipe at a Mack’s Reservoir. Lure Scorpion Spinner. Big fish honors go to Jose Photo courtesy of GARY MIRALLES, Mack’s Lure. De Leon of San Pablo, who caught a on small poppers early and late. At 26 lb. catfish while Rollins, the bass are mainly spots that fishing at his “favorite average about 12 inches and range up to spot,” reported 3 pounds. At Scotts, 12 inch smallmouths Marcella Shoemaker make up most of the catch, but 2 pound at the Rocky ers smallies and 3-pound northern strain Mountain Recreation Tim s! t s 1 largemouths are on the menu. ro Company. Other To P The panfish action at Rollins is nothing successful anglers D AY OR N IGHT G UIDED T RIPS short of amazing on both artificials and include Bud and his L EARN S HALLOW T O D EEP W ATER T ECHNIQUES natural baits like crickets and red worms. son, who landed For catfish, Scotts is the spot. Soak a catfish, and Bill night crawlers, liver or mackerel strips for Robinson and Marcel Boats Guide & Instruction Service 3019 2319 success. 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Information: ( Trollers are working for their Captain Bryan Roccucci salmon, but the quality of the fish is impressive on the Sacramento. Captain James Netzel of Tight Lines Guide Service reported that one angler landed a bright 15 lb. salmon in his boat on Tuesday morning while trolling with Silvertron spinners at Verona. We Offer 15 FULLY Information CONTAINED CABINS The last trolling adventure by Rob With Private Docks Reimers of Rustic and Free Wi-Fi Rob’s Guide Service On The Sacramento Arm in the Sacramento River in downtown Of Lake Shasta Sacramento produced a 22 lb. salmon on a Brad’s Killerfish. The fish are hitting from Discovery Park to (800) 953-4432 Freeport. Come up for some Great Fall Fishing! 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