Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3907 Mar 13-27 | Page 24

22 March 13-27, 2020 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 19 SACRAMENTO AREA cont. plant trout in Granite Regional Park the week of March 30. For more information, call the Fishing in the City - Sacramento Metro Area Information line: (916) 358-2872, or email r2fishinginthecity@wildlife.ca.gov A few sturgeon have been caught from in the Sacramento River above the Elkhorn Boat Ramp. Anglers are using eel/roe combinations. Some stripers are also hitting jumbo minnows in Lisbon Slough, according to Uncle Larry Barnes at Sacramento Pro Tackle. - Dan Bacher FRESHWATER Benson and Avery of Martinez caught a 1.75 lb. trout using PowerBait. Nick Jenkins of Hercules caught 3 trout at the oaks point using green PowerBait. Ron Abitia of Pinole caught 4 trout, the largest weighing 7.4 lbs., while using PowerBait at oaks point. Dave Hanis of San Pablo caught a 7.21 lb. trout fishing by the Gazebos with PowerBait. Paulo Abad of Pittsburg caught a 6.62 lb. trout by the Gazebos using green pumpkin VOL.39 • ISS. 7 to make a lot of casts between strikes. Shasta is currently 35 feet from maximum pool and on the rise. At Whiskeytown, the kokanee bite has become difficult and many of the fish being caught have copepods. TAHOE Mixed Menu Delights Tahoe Anglers SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - “I took advantage of the great weather we’ve had and took a SAN PABLO RESERVOIR. 3-day kayaking and Justin Thompson has been putting his anglers on some massive steelhead while fishing the snow shoeing trip Trout Action Remains Smith River. This big fish was caught in early February. to the Tahoe area,” Photo courtesy of JEFF GOODWIN, Redding. Productive reported Rex Williams of Rancho Cordova. EL SOBRANTE – “Fishing for trout “I spent two days in the kayak fishing out is still very good,” reported Marcella “Bass anglers are using Senkos and of Cave Rock and one day on the snow Shoemaker at the Rocky Mountain PowerBait. crankbaits to catch a few bass at Calero. shoes.” Recreation Company. “We are seeing a Crappie are hitting small jigs in the deeper “The trolling wasn’t hot for numbers but lot of trout being caught bait fishing on the water.” the quality of the fish I got was amazing. shoreline, as well as in boats.” “The bass fishing at Uvas and Chesbro I pulled a 3-inch gold Mag Lip on lead The troll has been slow, according SANTA CLARA VALLEY has been tough,” said Juane. “I was core and J-9 rainbow pattern Rapala on to numerous anglers. Bright colors of skunked a couple of times on shore fishing top. Both lures caught fish. My target LAKES/SAN LUIS PowerBait like chartreuse, spring green, trips to these reservoirs lately while using.” speed was 2.5 mph and I really focused lime twist, all with a garlic scent, are the RESERVOIR San Luis Reservoir is producing “pretty on working around structure,” related best bets. good” action for anglers fishing with jumbo Boaters Target Bass and Williams. The lake level is 303.4 feet above sea minnows and bloodworms from shore, “During the trip, I landed two rainbows level and the surface temperature is 53 Crappie at Calero said Juane. Boaters are trolling with Lucky to 21 inches, a 24-inch brown and 7 degrees. COYOTE – Anglers are seeing Craft 128 lures and drifting jumbo minnows mackinaw. I kept the largest mack. It The latest plant of 1,200 lbs. of Mt. increasing action on largemouth bass for the best action on stripers, while a top weighed just short of 8 pounds. I love Lassen Trout went into the lake at the as the fish move into shallow water in water bite is beginning. kayaking at Tahoe. I’ve always had good Marina. Santa Clara Valley lakes, though fishing Anglers are finding similar striper action luck while fishing both north and south of Laurence Reyes of San Francisco is by no means good yet. in O’Neill Forebay. The fish range from the Cave Rock parking area. A lot of folks caught a 6.75 lb. trout in front of Gazebo “Anglers are picking up a few crappie undersize to 24 inches long. are afraid to kayak Tahoe. I wouldn’t want #2 using chartreuse PowerBait. and bass from shore at Coyote Lake, - Dan Bacher to get out into open water as the wind can Sierra Lee of El Cerrito caught 4 trout but the only reservoir open to boating in come up quickly. I typically stay with 300 at the rock wall using worms. The total the valley now is Calero Reservoir,” said yards of shore. That way if the conditions weight of the stringer was 10.87 pounds, Joe Juane at Coyote Bait and Tackle. get really bad and I can’t make it back with the largest weighing 4.77 pounds. to the ramp, I can get to shore and wait LAKE SHASTA things out,” Williams concluded. Rainbows, Kings & Browns The Tahoe Sportfishing crew is focused Bite As Trolling Improves primarily on macks, but they’ve been picking up a few stray rainbows too. REDDING- Things are very positive at Minnows behind flashers are the bread Lake Shasta, with most species offering and butter offering for Tahoe Sportfishing sport. The best action is coming for anglers skippers, but they’ve been playing around targeting rainbows and spotted bass, but with some plugs too. browns and kings are in the mix too. Tahoe Sportfishing is a great resource Jeff Goodwin took a short trip with his for winter anglers that want to fish Lake wife and daughter recently and the trio ended up hooking and landing a husky brown and a good king salmon while CONTINUED ON PG 23 trolling from 30 to 50 feet deep. Anglers targeting rainbows are working from the surface to 25 feet deep with shad imitating spoons like Hum Dingers, Speedy Shiners and Thomas Lures Eel spoons. There are big schools of shad showing at Shasta, so imitating shad is the way to go for trout and salmon. Bass can be found all over the lake, but the best action is occurring in the main body and lower end of the arms. The fish are holding on prominent Complete package with all welded aluminum structure. 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