Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3903 Jan 17-31 2020 | Page 19

FRESHWATER REPORTS: RIO VISTA RANCHO SECO LAKE RIO VISTA – If you want to catch striped bass in the cold water conditions, drifting live mudsuckers and jumbo minnows in the San Joaquin River near the Edo’s Marina is your top prospect. “After a very slow start in the delta power drifting live bait, we finished really well, catching our limits on our latest Delta trip,” reported James Netzel of Tight Lines Guide Service, “Most of the fish were caught in 30- 45 mins of pure pandemonium. We released 35-40 shakers also.” cont. Senkos, swimbaits, plastic worms, spinnerbaits and jigs. For redear sunfish, crappie and bluegill, anglers should fish small jigs, redworms and mealworms around structure and weedbeds. Rancho Seco Recreational Area is a 400-acre park overflowing with recreational opportunities including camping, boating, fishing, swimming and wildlife viewing. The 160-acre lake is fed by the Folsom South Canal and is a great year-round day or overnight getaway located in California’s Central Valley, just 25 miles from downtown Sacramento. For more information, call 209-748-2318. - Dan Bacher Wild Rainbow Fishing Excellent Between Storms 17 Alan Fong, manager of Fisherman’s Warehouse, reported a big slowdown in the striped bass, and black bass action in the North Delta, although the crappie are still biting. “For the best action on stripers now, anglers drifting mudsuckers or fishing cut bait in the San Joaquin River,” he confirmed. “My buddies landed two stripers on their latest trip to Liberty Island.” “The crappie fishing is still decent in Snodgrass Slough,” said Fong. “Anglers continue to use 2 inch Garland jigs and Keitech swimbaits.” - Dan Bacher Power Drifting Live Bait Delivers Stripers CONTINUED FROM PG 13 REDDING Jan 17-31, 2020 FRESHWATER VOL.39 • ISS. 3 CONTINUED ON PG 18 Willfish Tackle of Auburn, CA. To Host Huge New Year Sale January 17 & 18! W Paul Palacios was trolling a Rapala at Collins Lake on December 20 when he hooked and landed this massive 12- pound rainbow trout. Photo courtesy of the COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Oregon House. REDDING- The Fly Shop in Redding reports the Lower Sac continues to produce some of the best fishing in the north state! Flows from Keswick are at 5,000 CFS now, but will be bumped tonight up to 7,000 CFS to make room in Lake Shasta for winter storms. We will be getting some rain tomorrow afternoon and early Sunday, so expect the river to color up some below Anderson. The midge bite is on, so small, black midge pupa patterns are working well in the mornings. Otherwise, fish are keying on blue wing olives coming off later in the day, black Mercer’s Micro May in #18 and brown, Two Bit Hookers and the Twisted Tactical May in #16 are all go-to flies. Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue’s Guide Service is offering conventional tackle trips on the river for anglers interested in fooling trout with crankbaits, glow bugs, Pautzke salmon eggs and Pautzke cured roe. Come visit LAKE SHASTA at Lakehead on the Sacramento River arm • Fully equipped cabins with decks overlooking the lake • Free Boat slips at private dock • Gameroom, volleyball, pool, horseshoes and more! (530)238-2575 When working the shallower runs and riffles, Bogue utilizes back trolled crankbaits to cover the water. He probes the deeper water areas with bait and glow bugs. These deep-water areas are seldom hit by the fly guys and the action can be very good as a result. If you’d like a crack at some wild rainbows in the Redding area, give Robert Weese of Northern California Guide Service or Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue’s Guide Service a call. They are two of the best sticks on the river and will work hard to get you fish. To contact Weese, call (530) 755-7196. 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On Saturday there will be a compli- mentary BBQ and beverages between 11 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. This is a killer sale you won’t want to miss. Willfish is located at 11944 Masters Court, Auburn, Ca. For more information call (530) 887-0839. 3813 tcg0920@gmail.com