Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3823 Oct 25-Nov 8 | Page 23
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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
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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. Some guys have
been doing pretty well with
roe, but I’ve been hammering
away with my T-55 Flatfish
and they’ve been working well
for us.”
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