Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3906 Feb 28- Mar 13 | Page 9
VOL.39 • ISS. 6
Trout Plants Already
Underway At Collins Lake!
C
ollins Lake, sits at 1,200 feet
in elevation, about midway
between the cities of Marys-
ville to the north and Grass
Valley to the south. When
full as it usually is in the
spring, the lake features
1,600 surface acres of
water and 12.5 miles of
shoreline
Unlike a lot of the
state’s premier trout
fishing destinations,
the Collins Lake Recre-
ation Area offers all the
amenities an angler requires
and is family friendly. The
recreation area’s facilities
include a boat ramp and marina,
picnic grounds, camping sites, RV
sites, rental cabins and trailers, general
store, laundry equipment, hot showers, sand
swimming beach and a children’s play-
ground. If you don’t have your own boat
don’t despair. The marina offers outboard
equipped aluminum fishing boats, patio
boats and ocean kayaks.
So what makes Collins Lake such an
awesome fishery? Well there are a couple
of driving factors behind the lake’s superb
trout fishing. The lake’s rich waters provide
an exceptional forage base in the form of
prolific numbers of threadfin shad.
Yet, the most important factor is the
recreation area’s commitment to providing
a top notch fishing experience. Collins
boasts the most aggressive trout stocking
program in the north state. Spring and fall
big numbers of rainbow trout are planted. In
fact, due to the warm mild winter we’ve had,
spring plants have already gotten underway
and trout over 7 pounds have been landed
recently.
In addition to trout, Collins also boasts
strong populations of spotted bass, large-
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Feb 28-Mar 13, 2020
Plan On Fishing Lake Amador During May
2 Norcal Trout Angler’s Challenge Event!
by Cal Kellogg
T
mouth bass, channel catfish,
crappie and sunfish!
to fish from as well as an extra-large
he NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge
Northern California
fishing dock that extends over 100’ off the
Tour
(NTAC)
will
go
to
trout-filled
Trout Angler’s
shoreline below the clubhouse.
Lake
Amador,
located
in
the
Mother
Challenge Tour To
For those who want to rent a boat,
Lode
foothills
near
Ione,
on
May
2,
Visit Collins Lake
12-foot aluminum boats are available for
2020.
April 25!
½ and full day rentals at the Clubhouse.
The lake is in great shape for the
If you enjoy
For more information about Lake
tournament.
Big
rainbows
and
exciting
trout fishing this
Amador, contact 7500 Lake Amador
lightning
trout
are
being
caught
daily!
is one event you
Drive, Ione, CA 95640, (209) 274-4739,
Since the event is expecting a large
won’t want to
http://lakeamador.com/
turn
out,
anglers
need
to
make
their
miss! Fishing will
reservations
for
campsites
and
boat
get started in the
rentals before they are sold out.
morning on April 25
If you haven’t already signed up to
rain or shine.
fish
the NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge
Both bank anglers
event
at Amador, now is the time! Go
and boaters are
to
www.anglerpress.com
or call tour-
welcome to participate in
nament
director
Vince
Harris
a call
this event. This is a big fish
directly
at
(916)
768-0938
to
secure
derby, so each participant will
your entry!
weigh one trout. If anglers tie with
Lake Amador is best known for its
fish of identical weights, the longest fish will
superb
trout fishing, offering one of
be considered the winner. If they are the same
the
heaviest
trout planting programs
length a coin toss will decide placement.
in
northern
California.
There will be cash prizes up for grabs for
The lake is also home to huge
both the adults and kids.
largemouth
bass, channel and blue
In addition to monetary prizes there will
catfish,
crappie,
bluegill and carp.
be rods, line, trout bait and a bunch of other
The
facility
offers
a dual lane
stuff up for grabs. This event promises to be a
paved
boat
launch
that
provides
day of exciting family style fun and let’s not
safe
and
easy
launching.
For those
forget that late April is trophy time at Collins!
without
a
boat,
the
recreation
Collins Lake is located at 7530 Collins
area offers 13.5 miles of shoreline
Lake Rd. in Browns
Valley. To reserve a
camping, RV spot or
cabin for the event,
call the folks at
For both Bank Anglers and Boat Anglers!
Collins Lake at (800)
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visit them online at
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