Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3908 Mar 27- Apr 10 | Page 21

19 Shasta LAKE Freshwater reports: Continued from pg 18 SAN PABLO RESERVOIR Mar 27-Apr 10, 2020 Freshwater VOL.39 • ISS. 8 Rainbow Trout And Spotted Bass Offer Top Sport cont. garlic scent, are your best bets. The water level is 303.4 feet above sea level and the surface water temperature is 53 degrees. The latest plant of 1200 pounds of Mt. Lassen Trout went in at the Marina. Fish Sniffer big fish honors go to Emet, Issac and Aris Espeleta, who teamed up to catch a 7.8 lb. trout in Scow Canyon using chartreuse PowerBait. Renato and Kirk of Vallejo caught 6 trout on PowerBait and Mice Tails near Gazebo 1 and Gazebo 2. Pablo Lopez of Fairfield reeled in a big trout in Scow Canyon using Green PowerBait with garlic spray. Stephen Gray caught a 4 lb. trout fishing on a kayak near Gazebo 1. Santa Clara Valley Lakes/San Luis Reservoir Shore Fishermen Pull In Main Lake Stripers COYOTE – If you want to hook some hard-fighting stripers, head to San Luis Reservoir. “Shore anglers and boaters are finding good action while throwing out top water lures such as Zara Spooks and River2Sea Rovers,” said Armando Gutierrez at Coyote Bait and Tackle. “The best areas to fish are off Dinosaur Point and the Basalt area. Fish to 25 inches long are showing.” In addition, fishermen are picking up striped bass while tossing out live jumbo minnows and cut anchovies. Calero Reservoir remains the only Santa Clara Valley reservoir open to boating right now. “The bass bite is picking up with the warmer weather at Calero,” said Gutierrez. “Anglers are doing best while using spinnerbaits, crankbaits, Senkos, drop shot rigs and Ned rigs. The fish are showing in 3 to 8 feet of water. The fish average 1 to 3 pounds each.” If you want to catch crappie at Calero, anglers should fish small jigs at 30 feet deep; the fish haven’t moved into shallow water yet. Shore anglers are picking crappie while fishing crappie jigs at Anderson Reservoir and largemouth bass while fishing drop shot rigs and grubs at Coyote Reservoir. - Dan Bacher Come visit LAKE SHASTA at Lakehead on the Sacramento River arm • Fully equipped cabins with decks overlooking the lake • Free Boat slips at private dock • Gameroom, volleyball, pool, horseshoes and more! (530)238-2575 REDDING - While there was little rain in the month of February, Lake Shasta is near maximum pool at 35 feet from the top and is actually fuller than it typically is at this point in the season. Baitfish and plankton have come to life in recent days and that has spurred pretty good rainbow trout action for trollers. Most of the rainbows being caught are in the top 20 feet of the water column and are grabbing shad pattern spoon. At this point the average rainbow is 15 to 16 inches long and good fish go over 20 inches. There have been some brown trout in the mix for anglers pulling minnow plugs, but it takes patience to get hit. The browns that do show up range from 18 to 28 inches. For the best shot at a brown work the 20 to 50-foot depth range in the McCloud River Arm. Spotted bass action is wide spread throughout the main body and lower river arms. For big numbers of fish in the 12 to 14-inch class standard soft plastics like 4 inch Senkos and 6-inch Mother’s Finest Worms do the trick. If you’re interested in larger spots CONTINUED ON PG 22 Rhino Linings protect against impact, abrasion and rust. This sprayed on lining is also slip resistant, so your gear stays where it belongs. Call Your Rocklin Trucksmart for a Great Deal on a Rhino Truck Bed Lining! (916)773-7333 TRUCK & SUV ACCESSORIES ROCKLIN (916) 3902 773-7333 6455 PACIFIC ST. (530)962-3050 3705 (530) 888-7825 11844 ATWOOD ROAD “For the Water Less Traveled” See us at the Reno Sport & Boat Show March 25-29th 2020 at the Reno Convention Center CHINOOK XL and XXL — The Chinook Series by Rogue Jet features Uncompromisg Performance utilizing Rogue’s Radius Tapered Bottom, Maximum Floor Space and Agility in all water types. It is a favorite in the guide community and tor the outdoorsman serious about bringing home the payload. Top Load Rod Lockers, configurable Seating Options and Extra Room to Fish! Comes standard with a Guardian Aluminum Trailer by Rogue Jet www.tsasdiresort.us Great Food & drinks, newly remodeled bar, outdoor patio, lots of fun! AUBURN 2845 Merry Lane • White City, OR (541) 944-2155 “All Rogue Jet boats are backed by our 100% Lifetime Hull Guarantee” Bruce C. Wassom Founder WWW.ROGUEJET.COM 3908