Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3823 Oct 25-Nov 8 | Page 23

VOL.38 • ISS. 23 21 Oct 25 - Nov 8, 2019 FRESHWATER less troublesome, expect the striper bite to bounce back. - Dan Bacher PYRAMID Trout To 17 Pounds Slam Lures RENO- Fishing at Pyramid Lake isn’t red hot, but it is still highly productive for boaters. Shore anglers tossing spoons and fly casters are struggling, but that will change as water temperatures continue to decline. “I spent two days fishing Pyramid Lake last week,” related Jess Leonard of Foresthill. “We trolled for our fish with Flatfish and J-Plugs. We caught about 40 fish. Our largest was a 12 pounder. I’d rate the action as fair to good. That sounds crazy, since I got a 12 pounder, but Pyramid takes trout fishing to a whole new level. After the outstanding fishing we’ve had over the past 2 years, you’re sort of disappointed if you don’t catch multiple fish over 10 pounds.” While trollers are scoring well, jiggers are doing the best in terms of numbers, often boating as many as 40 fish per day per rod. White or green jigs in the 1 to 2-ounce category are performing well when you find the fish stacked up and holding on structure. Looking forward, fly guys and bank casters can expect the fishing to get much better once the surface temperature drops into the lower 50’s. All things considered it looks like boaters, fly anglers and shore casters are in for another outstanding season at Pyramid Lake! ROLLINS LAKE Trout Expected to Bite Soon, Pressure Very Light COLFAX - Reports from anglers fishing at Rollins and Scotts Flat Reservoirs are few and far between. Before a big fall storm pushed through the foothills, bass fishing was good and both locations, but Jeff and Alan double up on Crowley Lake browns when they took a fly fishing trip to the lake this September. Photo courtesy of SIERRA DRIFTERS GUIDE SERVICE, Bishop. trout were playing very hard to get. The recent storm could prove to be a boon for trouters, a four-pound catfish on his new Cordell RIO VISTA as long as hot weather doesn’t return to lure. He was fishing from his kayak in the Northern California. Once the surface Black Bass Fishing Good in back of Horseshoe Lake. temperature at the lake’s gets into the The park district stocked 1200 pounds of Liberty Island Area low 60’s anglers can start trolling minnow rainbow trout in Horseshoe Lake and 1000 PITTSBURG – Black bass fishing plugs for browns and holdover rainbows. pounds of rainbows in Shadow Cliffs the is very productive in the Liberty Island One the temperature hits the 50’s on the week of October 14-18, They also will plant area of the Delta, while the striped bass surface toplinging with minnow plugs 1000 pounds of trout in Lake Chabot the fishing is best for anglers drifting jumbo should pay dividends for brown trout week of October 21 to 25. mudsuckers. enthusiasts. As the lake water continues to cool and “Warren Trumbly and I first tried fishing Bass action should continue throughout plants continue, expect the trout fishing to for stripers with swimbaits on our latest the fall with the bass getting more pick up in all three lakes. Throw PowerBait, trip on the North Delta,” said Alan Fong aggressive as the temperature declines. nightcrawlers, Kastmasters, Cripplures, of Fisherman’s Warehouse. “We had Hopefully the DFW will offering up Little Cleos, Rooster Tails and other lures a total of two bites on the stripers. My a trout plant or two at these foothill from shore and troll nightcrawlers, spoons QUARRY/SHADOW fishing partner, Warren Trumbly, hooked impoundments. If and when that happens and spinners behind dodgers or flashers and lost a big striper. I brought in a 5 it will prove to be a major boost for casual CLIFFS/CHABOT LAKES from boats for maximum success on all pounder.” trout anglers. three waters. Catfish Catches Continue as “However, boaters drifting jumbo For channel catfish, anglers should toss mudsuckers in the Liberty Island area Fall Trout Plants Start out mackerel, chicken liver, anchovies, and Prospect Slough are hooking good FREMONT - Trout plants have begun sardines and other baits along the shoreline numbers of striped bass,” said Fong. at Chabot, Shadow Cliffs and Quarry in all three reservoirs. After striper fishing, the duo went black Lakes, but catfish are still producing the SACRAMENTO AREA bass fishing. “We caught over 30 bass best action. to 3-1/2 pounds, mostly while flippin’ Boaters, Bank Anglers For example, Rico G. of Union City D-Bombs and Beavers in outside grass caught a seven-and-three-quarter pound Working for Bright Kings lines.” catfish at Horseshoe Lake, located in the SACRAMENTO – King salmon fishing Wind and grass have made trolling on REDDING/RED BLUFF Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area. is quite inconsistent, with good fishing the Sacramento River near Collinsville He was using chicken livers from the Old Flatfish & Roe Rope Kings! for boaters one day followed by slow and in Broad Slough tougher lately. Boat Launch. action the next in the Sacramento River in However, once wind and grass become REDDING - Salmon fishing is going well “Sexy Dexy” Miguel of Union City caught CONTINUED ON PG 23 with anglers landing limits most days and near limits on days when the conditions are challenging. “The fishing has been really good up here below Redding, just like you’d expect it to be in October,” reported Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue’s Guide Service. “We’ve been seeing a lot of limits and a lot of happy anglers. Some of the fish are dark, many of them are chrome. The late run should be excellent during the month of November in terms of quality fish. That’s when we’ll see a lot of chromers and some really large fish.” “Right now, we are getting fish up to around 25 pounds. Today we struggled in really hard winds and it hurt our score, but we still got some nice salmon. 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