Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3906 Feb 28- Mar 13 | Page 21

VOL.39 • ISS. 6 ROLLINS LAKE cont. “For a change of pace, I’ve spent some time targeting spotted bass and I’ve found them holding from 20 to 35 feet deep in the main lake and the Greenhorn Arm. Ned Rigs are working. I’ve been getting them on quarter ounce darter heads, baited with a 3-inch section of a light- colored Senko. That rig doesn’t look like much, but it’s pretty effective when the bass are feeding on smelt,” tipped Pleece. RUSSIAN RIVER Target Steelies When River Is Fishable GUERNEVILLE – February is one of the peak months for steelhead returns and the long term forecast calls for dry weather, so the river should be fishable. The mouth of the river closed for a bit one day, but self-breached several hours later. “The push of water out into the ocean FRESHWATER coupled with big tides may have brought in some fish,” said Steve Jackson of King’s Sport and Tackle. “We have received several reports of fishermen seeing large schools of fish moving up river by reliable sources! Ideal river conditions, possible pushes of fish and beautiful weather, what else can you ask for!” Updated hatchery numbers are 333 at Warm Springs and 128 at Coyote. “Get out while the storm doors are closed,” added Jackson. SACRAMENTO AREA CDFW Sponsors Winter Trout Plants and Clinics SACRAMENTO – The CDFW Fishing in the City program continues its winter trout plants and fishing clinics in the Sacramento area, bringing the trout to the neighborhood. The next clinic will be at Hagan Community Park in Rancho Cordova from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, February 22, cosponsored by the Rancho Cordova Parks and Likewise, the event is for 5 to 15-year-olds only. There is no pre- registration. On Saturday, February 29, there will be a clinic at the Willow Hill Reservoir Community Park from 8 a.m. to noon, sponsored by the City of Folsom Parks and Recreation. Preregistration is required. On Saturday, The upper Owens River is booting out some very nice rainbow trout March 14, there this winter. Photo courtesy of SIERRA DRIFTERS GUIDE SERVICE, Bishop. will be a clinic at Feb 28-Mar 13, 2020 19 Elk Grove Regional Park from 8 a.m. to noon, sponsored by the Cosumnes CSD Parks and Recreation. The event is for 5 to 15-year-olds only. There is no pre-registration. The final clinic of the winter will be on Saturday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the North Natomas Regional Park, cosponsored by the City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation. The event is for 5 to 15-year-olds only. There is no pre-registration. In addition, the CDFW will be planting trout at Granite Regional Park and the North Natomas Rusty was trolling one of Cal Kellogg’s trolling flies at Collins Regional Park the week Lake on January 16 when this feisty rainbow decided to strike. Photo courtesy of FISH HUNT SHOOT PRODUCTIONS. of February 10.. They will also stock trout at Hagan Community Park ‘The bass fishing is picking up for and the Willow Hill Reservoir Community anglers fishing Anderson, Uvas and Park the week of February 24 and the Chesbro reservoirs,” said Alex Tran at Willow Hill Reservoir Community Park the Coyote Bait and Tackle. “Most of the week of February 24. bass are in the 1 to 5 lb. range. Try using For more information, call the Fishing chatterbaits or spinnerbaits. If that doesn’t in the City - Sacramento Metro Area work, slow your presentation and fish with Information line: (916) 358-2872, or email darter heads, tubles or jigs.” r2fishinginthecity@wildlife.ca.gov “Some crappie are also starting to hit - Dan Bacher with the warmer weather,” said Tran. “Use snall jigs, tipped with Crappie Niblets, for the best success.” If you want to fish for bass from a boat, SANTA CLARA VALLEY head to Calero Reservoir. “Boaters are fishing with jigs, spinner baits and shakey LAKES/SAN LUIS heads from 10 to 30 feet deep. 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