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17 Nov 8 - 22, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 24 FRESHWATER REPORTS: kings every day. “The fishing is slow to fair,” said James Netzel of Tight Lines Guide Service. “We’re seeing RANCHO SECO LAKE 1 to 3 fish per trip while trolling cont. on the Sacramento River from Garcia Bend to Miller Park.” recreational opportunities “On October 19, we landed including camping, boating, our biggest fish this season to fishing, swimming and date, a bright 30 pounder,” said wildlife viewing. Netzel. “The four anglers fishing The 160-acre lake is fed with me also ended up with an by the Folsom South Canal 8 pound salmon. We have been and is a great year-round trolling with the new Brad’s day or overnight getaway Netzel Special Cut Plugs.” located in California’s “On our trip the following Central Valley, just 25 miles day, we ended up with a 14 lb. from downtown Sacramento. Chinook,” he noted. “This was For more information, call the brightest fish I’ve seen this 209-748-2318. year. It was so fat that it looked - Dan Bacher like a late fall salmon.” The water temperature is 58 degrees, a great temperature for salmon and salmon fishing. “Anglers are still getting fish on the Sacramento River at the This big Sacramento River king couldn’t lay off a sardine wrapped Flatfish spiked with Atlas Mike’s Sardine Glo Oil during Pioneer Bridge,” said Uncle an outing with Captain Mike Bogue. REDDING Photo courtesy of MIKE BOGUE’S GUIDE SERVICE, Redding. Larry Barnes at Sacramento Pro Tackle. “The boats Big Salmon Stretch anchored there are getting a Lines! Bogue of Mike Bogue’s Guide Service. total of maybe 5 to 7 salmon per day, but long. It surprised me, it just goes to show REDDING- Salmon fishing on the Currently guides like Mike Bogue and it’s hard to get a spot. You have to get you that there are a few browns hanging Sacramento River up river from Woodson Robert Weese of Northern California there real early in the morning, about 3:30 around. I released the fish almost Bridge is good for solid numbers of big Guide Service are fishing with a a.m.” immediately. I also got a pair of hand size fish and late fall run chromers are starting combination of Flatfish and cured roe for “I caught one salmon weighing 6 pounds bluegill on the plug,” said Pleece. to trickle in, setting the stage for exciting salmon that average 15 to 25 pounds. on my only trip out this year to date on “My dad lives above Nevada City, so and productive fishing during the final If you’d like to experience the thrill the river,” said Barnes. “I hooked that fish he’s been over to Scotts Flat a few times weeks of the season. of hooking a big late run chinook, both while anchored up with a glow-in the-dark without much success. He got a few bass, “We’ve just seen the first late fall run Robert Weese and Mike Bogue are top Flatfish with black spots near the Pioneer but that’s about it. As a result, him and kings show up below Redding. There are sticks when it comes to putting anglers on Bridge. A friend, Bill Stark also landed a his fishing partner have been spending a lot more of them on the way. These big bad salmon. To book a trip with Weese most of their time at Collins and Bullards,” bright 18 lb. king while fishing a black/ are the best salmon of the year in terms of Northern California Guide Service, give silver glitter Flatfish near the bridge.” Pleece concluded. of size and table quality. It’s also a great him a ring at (530) 755-7196. To arrange For stripers, anglers should try fishing time to fish. The crowds are gone and the a trip with Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue’s in the Port of Sacramento or Sacramento only folks you see on the river most days Guide Service reach out to Mike at (530) Deepwater Channel. Boaters and are serious trophy hunters,” related Mike 246-8457. kayakers should drift jumbo minnows, jig spoons and troll with Yo-Zuris and other lures. 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