Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3824 Nov 8-22 | Page 14

12 FRESHWATER Nov 8 - 22, 2019, 2019 FRESHWATER REPORTS: Sports Catfish Derby at press time. New Melones is currently holding 2,014,765-acre feet of water, 84 percent of capacity and 150 percent of average. The lake level is 1053.60 feet in elevation. - Dan Bacher CONTINUED FROM PG 11 KLAMATH/TRINITY RIVERS VOL.38 • ISS. 24 cont. fish, including 61 adults and 8 grilse. That compares to 73 fish, including 25 adults and 48 grilse in 2018. The steelhead count at the weir was 667 fish, including 649 adults and 18 half pounders. That compares to 532 fish, including 510 adults and 22 half pounders, in 2018. - Dan Bacher OROVILLE LAKE/ THERMALITO AFTERBAY LOS VAQUEROS RESERVOIR King Salmon Bite in River Arms Trout and Catfish Lead Fall Angling Parade 59 percent of capacity and 98 percent of average. The lake level is 791.16 feet in elevation. - Dan Bacher PARDEE LAKE Catfish and Trout Plants Boost Catches IONE - Lake Pardee received a two for one special of 1000 pounds of channel catfish and 1000 pounds of rainbow trout stocked in the reservoir during the first week of October, boosting angler success rates for both species. Another plant was slated for October 18. Big fish honors go to Mike Martinelli of Ione who landed a 6 lb. 14 oz. rainbow while trolling a Speedy Shiner at Pardee. Chris Larson of Ione also landed a 3 lb. 7 oz. largemouth bass while fishing with a Gitzit, reported Terri of the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company. If you want to hook rainbows, fish in the deep water of the main recreation area off Rainbow Point or the Brush Pile. Toss out nightcrawlers, PowerBait, Kastmasters, Panther Martins and Little Cleos from shore or troll with nightcrawlers, Apex lures, hoochies and other lures behind flashers or dodgers. Pardee will close for the winter from November 3, 2019 to February 13, 2020. OROVILLE – Landlocked Chinook salmon fishing is going strong for anglers trolling LIVERMORE – Rainbow trout up the river arms on Lake and channel catfish are leading the Oroville. catches at Los Vaqueros Reservoir “Most of the fish are in the now, though striped bass are also 17 to 18 inch range, with a providing some action for shore and few holdover kings in the 3 boat anglers. to 5 pound range,” said Craig “The trout fishing is surprisingly Newton at Willfish Bait and good,” reported Evan Gohary at Tackle. “One of the better the Los Vaqueros Marina. “Anglers areas is the West Branch fishing from rental boats are catching near the Limesaddle Marina. limits of trout while using PowerBait Fishermen are picking up the and nightcrawlers in Cowboy Cove. salmon while trolling hoochies, Shore anglers are also picking up Salmon are starting to show up in the Capital City. These fish tipped with anchovy strips, grabbed Silvertron Spinners during early October. a lot of trout in the 1 to 3 lb. range behind dodgers.” Photo courtesy of TIGHT LINES GUIDE SERVICE, Loomis. while fishing PowerBait and worms For salmon trolling, from the dock and off the shore to Jamey Sorenson at North the left of the marina.” Valley Tackle and Pro Shop PYRAMID LAKE “I also saw angler with two catfish that in NEW MELONES LAKE recommended tipping the hoochies with 2 Fishing Slowly Improves, the 5 to 8 lb. range that they caught while inch Keitech Easy Shiner lures in a shad Trout and Bass Fishing Is soaking anchovies off the dock,” he said. pattern. Wind Challenges Anglers Anglers using lures and bait are also Tough “We’re now gearing up for a Valley RENO- Fishing is getting better at picking up some striped bass. For Tackle tournament on Oroville on ANGELS CAMP – The water level is Pyramid Lake as the surface temperature example, Michael, Alan, Sean and Chinou Saturday, November 2, he said. “Anglers beginning to drop at New Melones and drops and the fish move into shallower caught six keeper stripers while tossing targeting the lake for bass are catching the water temperature is still around 70 water. Trollers are still doing the best, out lures in Howden Cove, using lures on big numbers of spotted bass while drop degrees, resulting in tough action for but fly anglers are starting to hook some a recent trip. shotting and dragging tubes and Robo black bass, rainbow and brown trout and impressive double digit fish. Big fish honors go to Shaun Vaug of Worms around 40 feet deep in the South channel catfish. The biggest stumbling block for anglers Stockton, who bagged an 8.3 lb. striper Fork.” The trout bite has been sporadic, but has been the wind. Strong winds have while using a jerkbait on October 17. “However, if you want to hook the bigger the boaters are who are going out are Shaun Khalji of Tracy showed off his fish, you should throw out top water catching a few rainbows around the 49 CONTINUED ON PG 13 angling skill by nailing an 8.3 lb. trout lures, including Bridge from 40 to 60 feet deep on Speedy while tossing out PowerBait from a rental Zara Spooks and Shiners and other lures. The fish being Mark Morrison fishing Guide Service boat in Cowboy Cove. Whopper Poppers,” hooked are quality ones weighing 3 to 5 Mount Lassen stocked 2,000 pounds of noted Sorenson. pounds, according to Gene Hildebrand of Salmon, Stripers, Trout, American Shad rainbow trout on October 11 and another The Spillway Boat Glory Hole Sports. NOW BOOKING FOR SALMON 1,000 pounds on October 16. Ramp area is now “The bass bite has gone from good to Los Vaqueros is holding 145,262 acre open to the public practically turning off,” noted Hildebrand. 1-6 people - Full day trips feet of water, 91 percent of capacity, and Friday through “You can see the bass around schools of Fishing gear supplied the water temperature ranges from 68 to Sunday from 5 shad on your fish finder, but they are not 70 degrees. a.m. to 11 p.m. Sacramento, American and Feather rivers on the bite. Fishing with drop shot rigs is For real-time information on the weather The Boat Ramp your best bet for bass at this time, but you conditions, call the Marina at 925-371- area will remain can also try throwing buzzbaits, jigs with 916-308-3228 2628. closed Monday trailers and swimbaits. The majority of fish markmor14@gmail.com through Thursday are largemouths or spotted bass in the 3 markmorrisonfishingguideservice.com as construction 3820 pound range.” Catfish are also off activities continue. 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