Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3825 Nov 22- Dec 6 | Page 14

12 Nov 22 - Dec 6, 2019 FRESHWATER REPORTS: FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 25 releases to the Feather River below the of year for the shot Thermalito Afterbay Outlet are now 2,450 at hooking into that trophy brown, rainbow, cfs. - Dan Bacher or cutthroat trout that EAGLE LAKE cont. are feeding heavily, as they prepare for ones fished on our custom fly the coming winter,” trolling lines on light rods,” said exclaimed Loe. Roccucci. “The East Walker LAKE NATOMA/FOLSOM “Eagle Lake Fishing is still River is running at good and should get better LAKE a perfect fall level as winter approaches and the and most areas of Natoma Rainbow Trout weather gets worse. Over the the river are giving Fishing on Upswing last week, we landed limits or up fish. The Upper near limits of Eagle Lake Trout SACRAMENTO – Fishing for rainbow Owens River has averaging 3 lbs. Many 2 fish trout has been very light on Folsom Lake, the usual suspects limits weigh in at 7 lbs., and we but Uncle Larry Barnes of Sacramento starting to move in for are catching enough fish in the Pro Tackle did report a productive trip to the fall spawn as the high 3 and low 4 lb. range to Lake Natoma above the Rainbow Bridge big rainbows begin make things very interesting,” in Folsom. to stage up at the reports Tim Noxon of Fish “I caught a 3 lb. wild rainbow while mouth out of Crowley. Traveler Guide Service. trolling a Rebel fast-track Wee Shad Hot Creek has been “The best trolling areas include almost up to the cable lines,” said Barnes. fun but it is getting the Youth Camp, Pelican Pt, “I released some smallmouth bass 10 technical with perfect and The Broccoli Tree in the inches or under.” dry fly drifts. Water is middle basin. In the south basin, “The water temperature was 61 degrees extremely clear so the good areas include Pykes Pt, when I fished,” he noted. “It’s not cold fish have all the time Ronald McDonalds, Eagle’s enough for good trout fishing on Natoma in the world to inspect Nest, Wildcat Pt, and the Circus yet. The trout fishing is best when the your offering,” said Grounds. You can launch water temperature drops down to 54-55 Loe. boats in Spalding or at Gallatin degrees.” “The Lower Owens This Yankees fan was working a spoon at Lake Berryessa on October 21 Marina,” related Noxon. Few anglers have been trolling or bait River is still running when this big spotted bass decided to strike! “Grubs, spoons, and trolling fishing from shore for rainbow trout and Photo courtesy of PAGANELLI’S BASS FISHING EXPERIENCE, Sacramento. high and may continue flies are producing. We are king salmon at Folsom Lake lately. through the rest trolling from the surface down As the lake undergoes its annual fall of the month,” Loe to 10 feet deep. The general turn over, shore fishing should become as concluded. stores in Spalding and at Gallatin Marina productive for trout and salmon as fishing from the stripers. The big fish are in the carry good selections of the “hot” tackle,” from a boat when the fish move into shallows, and you can see them swirling tipped Noxon. the shallows to feed on pond smelt and before we toss out the lures. The larger threadfin shad. Trollers should employ fish do not attract the birds are they nightcrawlers behind dodgers, Speedy are not chasing the smaller bait on the Shiners and other lures, while bank surface. It was a blast to get these fish to FEATHER RIVER fishermen should toss out PowerBait, react to the lures.,” said Borges. EAST DELTA Big Numbers of Kings Show minnows and nightcrawlers for trout and The San Joaquin Delta has been the Striped Bass Topwater and at Hatchery salmon location for upcoming tournaments, Subsurface Bite Coming On Folsom Lake is holding 590,417 acre and the annual Rat-L-Trap Open will be YUBA CITY – The Feather River Fish feet of water, 60 percent of capacity and held out of Russo’s Marina on Saturday, Hatchery is seeing another good run of STOCKTON - The striped bass bite 119 percent of average. The water level November 16th, and while this team fall Chinook salmon – and the hatchery has been outstanding for those in the 427.37 feet in elevation. event will be primarily targeting limits of continues to take in fish to spawn. know, and Vince Borges of Vince Borges - Dan Bacher largemouth bass, there is a side pool for “We have trapped a total of 20,091 Outdoors was out with Captain Joey striped bass. T salmon as November 2, including 3,095 Gamez of Golden State Sport Fishing in he five bass have to be over 13 inches spring run fish,” said Anna Kastner, the San Joaquin Delta. as measured on a flat board. The fee hatchery manager. “We have seen They took out Kyle Goldberg of Donkey is $125.00/team by November 8th with a couple of thousand more fall fish Sticks for great topwater action for striped a $15.00 late fee after this date along since then, so we expect to see a run bass followed by the next day working KLAMATH/TRINITY RIVERS with an add-on of $50.00 for the striped comparable to that of last year or even the Yozuri Pencil for the shallow water bass pool for the target-length striper. more. Last year the hatchery trapped a linesides. Borges said, “I have several Steelhead Replace Salmon as Information: www.bestbasstournaments. total of 27,000 fish.” trips for stripers in the coming weeks, and Main Quarry com. The hatchery has taken about since most of my clients will be throwing HORNBROOK – Anglers targeting the H and R Bait in Stockton reported 13,000,000 green eggs so far. A few spinning reels, I downsized to the 5-inch upper Klamath River from below the Iron Whiskey Slough and Eight Mile Road steelhead are also starting to show, noted Pencils due to their ease in throwing Gate Fish Hatchery to Interstate Five are have been the top shoreline locations for Kastner. the smaller profile lure. When we were bluegill, redear sunfish and striped bass to Anglers are still hooking decent numbers finding top-notch steelhead fishing as the out with Kyle, we were using his custom fish feed on the eggs of spawning salmon. 21 inches. of king salmon on the Feather River, but 5-inch Donkey Sticks.” “Fall is here along with the steelhead most of the fish being caught now are “The larger stripers are seeking a big run,” said Albert Kutzkey of Kutzkey’s getting dark as the fish prepare to spawn. meal of other largemouth bass, bluegill, or The only section of river open to salmon crappie, and in one location, we witnessed CONTINUED ON PG 17 fishing now is from 200 a number of largemouth bass jumping EASTERN SIERRA yards above the Live Oak completely out of the water to get away Prospects Great for Bishop boat ramp to the mouth at Area Trouters! Verona. 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