Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3906 Feb 28- Mar 13 | Page 25

Feb 28-Mar 13, 2020 FRESHWATER VOL.39 • ISS. 6 23 WEST DELTA good fishing taking place one day and slow fishing the next, but with rising water temperatures the Striper Bite Gets Started Early bite should get more and more PITTSBURG - Warm dry conditions during consistent. Blake Marshall the second half of the winter have translated to With minimal outflow this spring put on his elevated water temperatures and good water coming down valley rivers, a lot of the cross-country skis in late clarity in the West Delta. As a result, but stripers striper spawning activity should take and sturgeon are on the bite, signaling an early place in the upper Delta, meaning that January, traveled 2 start to the spring season. the bulk of the striper population will miles to a Trollers and pluggers tossing Fish Trap style be accessible for Delta anglers. Also, small Sierra swimbaits have nailed stripers up to 12 pounds the fact that the harvest was light last lake and pulled this week and some anglers reported hooking as fall, means that there will be more and this impressive many as 18 bass. bigger bass in the system. rainbow The striper fishing isn’t consistent yet with Sturgeon fishing has been steady all through the ice. winter and is showing signs of ramping up with Photo courtesy of BLAKE climbing water temp- MARSHALL, eratures. Truckee. Captain Hayden Mullins of Dragon EST. 1953 Lake Tahoe’s Sportfishing is still put his anglers on Largest Fishing Fleet limit-style action while year-round fishing soaking a combination of salmon roe and eel in Suisun Bay. Half & Full Day Charters Traditionally spring single fisherman sturgeon action gets to large families really good in the Delta during the late & private parties We supply everything March and April. you need to fish! This year, provided conditions don’t change drastically, Mackinaw look for the Kokanee Salmon fishing get Rainbow Trout hot in Brown Trout early March. TAHOE SPORTFISHING Call or Book Online (530) 541-5448 tahoesportfishing.com|@tahoesportfishing 46th Annual Sacramento Boat Show & Off Road Exposition And The 41st Annual Sacramento Spring RV Show Roll Into Cal Expo On March 12-15! O ne ticket, Two Shows!” Two huge shows covering a million square feet make this the largest show of its kind in North America. The annual Sacramento Boat Show and Off Road Exposition, featuring over 500 boats from 8 to 40 feet, once again, joins forces with the Sacra- mento Spring RV Show, featuring 500 RV’s in every shape and size. One ticket allows folks to attend both shows going on at the same time, indoors and out, at Sacramento’s Cal Expo. Fishermen will find educational seminars lead by the region’s finest guides, as well as thousands of square feet of fishing boats. Wakeboarders and Water Skiers will find Northern California’s largest selection of water- craft in one location. There’s Pontoon boats, Cruisers, Runabouts and Personal Watercraft, too! There’s loads of parts and accessories and booth exhibitors with all the gadgets you’ve been looking for and some you never knew existed! RV enthusiasts will find it all; including Diesel Pushers, Toy Haulers, Class A, B, & C Motorhomes, and hundreds of 5th Wheels, Travel Trailers and Pop Ups. Everything from TINY To HUGE! Don’t miss the excitement of the ATV Demo Zone where you can take a spin on the latest ATV models. There’s motorcycles, too! Mark Your Calendar The show runs March 12 -15, 2020. The show is open 11am to 8 pm the first two days, 10 to 8 on Saturday and 10 to 6 on Sunday. Cal Expo is located at 1600 Exposi- tion Way in Sacramento California! Spring Striper Subscription Special! FREE Daiwa Line Counter Reel or Okuma Striper Rod with 3 Year Subscription purchase! Your Choice of Print Edition or Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Subscription (Read On The Go On Your Phone, Pad Or Computer) 1 Year…26 issues…..$40 3 Years…78 issues….$100 PLUS your choice of OKUMA 7’ 6” Striper Rod or Daiwa LCB Line counter Reel FREE with a 3 yr subscription! Can’t Decide on the Reel or the Rod? Special Bonus: Get a 3 year Subscription with BOTH the Okuma Rod and Daiwa Reel for only $175 Subscribe online at www.fishsniffer.com or Call (833)-347-4661 Or Mail Print Subscriptions to: The Fish Sniffer • P.O. Box 776 • Colfax, CA 95713-0776 Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ 1 Year..... $40 City, State, Zip:___________________________________________________ 3 Years... $100 Amount Enclosed: ___________________ Pmt by Check/MO VISA MC with Rod AMEX Card No. _____________________ Expires __________ Discover with Reel Phone No._________________________ Signature _____________________ 3 Years with Use this form for yourself or as a gift for Special Someone Rod & Reel.... $175 Gift From______________________ 3906 2 Huge Shows, One MASSIVE EVENT - March 12-15 at Sacramento’s Cal EXPO