Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3907 Mar 13-27 | Page 14

12 FRESHWATER March 13-27, 2020 VOL.39 • ISS. 7 FRESHWATER REPORTS: OROVILLE CONTINUED FROM PG 11 plants of 1000 LAKE pounds each went into Horshoe on Trollers KLAMATH RIVER cont. February 4 and Working for February 14. pertaining to fall Chinook salmon fishing Their Kings “The trout fishing will be adopted in May 2020 and will is getting pretty hot OROVILLE include the annual basin quota, size, bag for shore anglers – Fishing at Lake and possession limits, as noted on the fishing worms and Oroville has slowed Commission website. PowerBait in the down, but some Please consult the CDFW regulations South Cove and near quality Chinooks web page or the Klamath River the Marina,” said are the reward information hotline at (800) 564-6479 Catrina at the Los for hardworking for further information pertaining to Vaqueros Marina. anglers trolling with Klamath River Basin fishing seasons and “Rental boaters hoochies, Brad’s regulations. haven’t been able to Kokanee Cut Plugs get out over the past and other lures. few days because of “A lot of guys are heavy wind.” reporting just 2 to LOS VAQUEROS LAKE Stripers fishing is 3 fish per trip,” said going strong off the Craig Newton at Trout, Catfish and Stripers pier near the marina. Willfish Bait and Pace Catches “Most of the fish are Tackle. “Most of the LIVERMORE - With spring-like shakers and must be fish being caught conditions prevailing at Los Vaqueros released, but anglers now are in the 15 Reservoir, anglers are hooking a mixture are also catching a to 18 inch range, of rainbow trout, channel catfish and handful of keepers but some fish in the Jeff Wright landed this husky rainbow while fishing Collins Lake in early February. striped bass at the Contra Costa County on anchovies,” she Photo courtesy of the COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Oregon House. 3 to 4 lb. class are reservoir. said. also being caught. The largest fish taken over the last Los Vaqueros is Anglers are trolling couple of weeks were channel catfish. holding 148,808 hoochies, tipped degrees.” Fish Sniffer big fish honors go to Justin acre feet of water, 93 percent of capacity. with anchovy strips.” “We have seen temperatures starting at Mutschler of Fremont, who landed a 10. Los Vaqueros will host its annual spring On his last trip, Rob Reimers of Rustic 55 degrees in the morning and rising to 7 lb. catfish in the middle of the lake on a Trout Fishing Derby in April. Anglers who Rob’s Guide Service said the one angler 57 degrees in the afternoons. We caught chicken liver. catch the three largest trout will win! More fishing with him landed two fish weighing and released around 30 bass on Sunday Yekam El Nakar, a regular at the lake, details on participation and prizes care 4 and 5 pounds. They trolled with Brad’s to 3.6 pounds, and these were mostly landed a 13 lb catfish, as well as a 7 lb., coming soon. Cut plugs in the Fatal Attraction and Lady spots. The Ned Rig has been the best 6.6 lb, and 8.9 lb trout on his latest two Em colors behind Paulina Peak dodgers. thing going right now, but the jig is also fishing adventures. “We trolled at 55 feet deep along the coming to life. Our best action has been Gordon, Jim, and Colby had a great day dam, the west wall and east wall near the from 25- to 35-feet, but I have been trying when they landed a 7.9 lb. trout and near- Bidwell Bar Bridge,” said Reimers. hard for shallow fish in the 5- to 15-foot NEW MELONES LAKE limits of trout. On their previous trip, one guy fishing range. The bite in the shallows is not The latest Mount Lassen Fish Hatchery with Reimers landed two quality salmon, Big Spotted Bass Reward consistent, but the bass are starting to plus a couple of small ones in the 10 to Boaters move in shallower. A few fish are taken on 12 inch class, while using Brad’s Kokanee crankbaits, umbrella rigs, or Uunderspins ANGELS CAMP Mark Morrison fishing Guide Service Cut Plugs in fatal attraction and gold diver in the shallows, and the reaction bite - Plenty of anglers down colors. Salmon, Stripers, Trout, American Shad should continue to improve.” have been out The Spillway Boat Ramp is open to the Trout fishing remains slow, but there is on New Melones NOW BOOKING STRIPER TRIPS public seven days a week from 6 a.m. to the occasional quality rainbow is taken in Lake enjoying the 8 p.m. Please note the trail head parking 1-6 people - Full day trips Angels Cove. improved action as area does not open until 8 a.m., according The Angels Cove launch ramp is closed, the weather warms Fishing gear supplied to California State Parks. and the fish cleaning station remains up Oroville is holding 2,150,617 acre feet Sacramento, American and Feather rivers closed at Angels Cove with water line John Liechty of of water, 61 percent of capacity and 94 breaks interfering with operations. Xperience Fishing percent of average. The lake level is BOOK EARLY 916-308-3228 A word of caution when traveling from Guide Service said, S! 796.33 feet in elevation. 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