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FRESHWATER
April 10-24, 2020
VOL.39 • ISS. 9
A dusting of snow
didn’t stop this
angler from picking
a fight with this big
Lake Shasta rainbow
during a late March
outing.
Photo courtesy of JEFF
GOODWIN’S
GUIDE
SERVICE,
Redding.
FRESHWATER REPORTS
LAKE AMADOR
Fishing Still Open, but
Restrictions Are In Place
IONE – Anglers were still able to target
trout, black bass and other species at
Lake Amador at press time, according to
the Lake Amador Resort. The lake was 18
feet from full and anglers were catching
trout, black bass and crappie at press
time.
“I have seen anglers cleaning trout at
the cleaning station,” said Lee Lockhart.
“Most of the trout in the 2 to 3 pound
range. The. water is super clear with up to
12 feet visibility.”
Shelly Cortez of Natomas caught a 4
lb. largemouth while using off the dock.
Should be stocking a 1000 pounds next
week. Ken Terry landed three cubows,
including two going 2 to 5 pounds while
trolling.
Elizabeth Lockhart added at press time.
“Hello everyone just letting you know the
latest news....WE ARE STILL OPEN!! Be
assured we are taking every appropriate
and needed measure to curb the spread
of Covid-19 to keep you safe but also
provide you with an outlet to get outside
during these times. We are making sure
to follow the rules provided by Amador
County Public Health.”
“As of 3/24/2020 • WE ARE
DISCONTINUING ALL BOAT RENTALS
as suggested by ACPH
• WE WILL BE LIMITING THE FISHING
DOCK TO MON-FRI ONLY AND DOCK
WILL BE UNACCESSIBLE SAT-SUN •
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY IN
PLACE ARE PERMITTED.”
Please take this situation seriously and
keep a 6’ minimum distance from yourself
and others if you can’t police yourself we
will simply eliminate the activity causing
problems.
WE ONLY WARN ONCE! DONT RUIN
IT FOR EVERYONE ELSE!”
“This is one of those situations where
everything changes day by day and we
apologize for having to adapt to this
situation on such a short notice basis, but
it’s for everyone’s safety and we have to
abide by the rules that govern us.,” she
added.
Camping is not allowed at Lake
Amador at this time during the COVID-19
pandemic. For more information, call Lake
Amador Resort, (209) 274-4739.
BERRYESSA LAKE
Pre-Spawn Bite Begins on
Lake
NAPA – Black bass, for the few anglers
trying for them now because of COVID-19
Pandemic, are on their annual pre-spawn
bite at Lake Berryessa.
The latest trip by Don Paganelli of
Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience,
produced a total of 20 fish of all three
species – spots, largemouths and
smallmouths – at
Berryessa.
“They caught
fish up to 3-1/2
pounds while
fishing tubes,
small swimbaits
and drop shot
rigs anywhere
from 2 to 20 feet
deep, all over the
water column,”
said Paganelli.
“The fishing
was great.
We stayed in
the Narrows
because of the
wind out on
the main body
of the lake.
“The water
temperature was 59
and 60 degrees,”
noted Paganelli.
“The fish were in
pre-spawn mode,
feeding on variety
of forage, including
crawdads, pondsmelt
and threadfin shad. In
fact, you can now find
find bass in pre-spawn
mode in just about any
lake in California now.”
Crappie fishing
Continued on Pg 11
Some Lakes Open to Fishing, Some are Closed, Changing Daily
M
FISH SNIFFER
COUNTRY
by
Dan Bacher
Lake Almanor
Lake Davis
Bucks Lake
Eagle Lake
a press release.
As such, the public is reminded to adhere
to the following guidance:
• Stay home if you are sick.
• Stay close to home when you get
outdoors. This is not the time for a road trip
to a destination park or beach.
• Venture out only with people in your
immediate household.
• Walk around the neighborhood and
enjoy neighborhood parks.
• Always maintain a physical distance
of 6 feet or more when recreating in the
outdoors. If you cannot maintain physical
distancing, leave the park.
• Do not congregate in parks.
To date, the department has implemented
various safety measures such as temporarily
closing all campgrounds, museums and
visitor centers in the State Parks System;
cancelling all events; and closing vehicular
traffic at certain parks and beaches, and fully
closing others.
State Parks will continue to monitor
visitation and physical distancing at all state
park units, and if the safety measures imple-
mented thus far are not sufficient to protect
public health, additional measures may be
taken to fully close parks, including trails,
bathrooms and other amenities.
State Parks has developed a one-stop
resource center––www.parks.ca.gov/Flatten-
TheCurve––to find park safety and closure
information, and messaging and graphics
from the “Flatten the COVID-19 Curve at
Parks” social media awareness campaign.
Now Booking
Lake Almanor
Rainbows and
Browns!
Captain Bryan Roccucci
www.BigDaddyFishing.com
Dates – (530) 370-1001
Please check this webpage regularly, as it
will be updated with new information as it
becomes available.”
On March 26, the U.S. Forest Service
also announced that it has closed developed
recreation sites in California until April 30
The announcement states: “USDA Forest
Service appreciates the public’s interest
in outdoor recreation, particularly in light
of current events. The Pacific Southwest
Region of the Forest Service, in response to
the recent statewide shelter-in-place order
issued by the Governor of California, is
joining the cause to aggressively mitigate
the spread of COVID-19 by closing
developed recreation facilities on our
National Forests statewide.
“Developed recreation sites’” refers to
designated recreational use areas designed
to facilitate public use. Information on indi-
vidual recreation sites and opportunities are
available from local National Forests.”
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Lakes and reservoirs still open to fishing
include Amador, Anderson,
Berryessa, Chesbro, Coyote,
Folsom, (closed to vehicular
access), New Melones, Rancho
Seco, San Luis (closed to
vehicular access), Salt Spring
Valley Reservoir and Uvas.
Closed lakes and reservoirs
include Camanche, Clear
Lake (and other Lake County
lakes), Collins, Del Valle,
Don Pedro, Los Vaqueros,
McClure, McSwain, Modesto,
New Hogan, Pardee, Rollins,
San Pablo, Sonoma, Scotts
Flat, Turlock and Woodward in
California and Pyramid Lake in
Nevada.
These lists of open and closed
lakes are by no means complete. This is a
very fluid situation, so make sure that you
call ahead before you go to a lake, stream
or river. Things are changing day by day
and hour by hour. Remember at all times to
practice social distancing!
Then on March 29, the California State
Parks announced it is temporarily closing
vehicle access at all 280 state parks to
prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-
19). The press release from State Parks
stated.:
“On Saturday, many state parks once again
experienced visitation surges that made
it impossible for the public to implement
appropriate social/
physical distancing
practices. During this
pandemic disease,
every person has
a role to play in
slowing down the
spread of COVID-19.
Protecting individ-
uals, families and
communities comes
down to common
sense,” according to
Call for Best
any anglers have wanted to know
about the status of fishing in the
lakes, reservoirs, rivers and
other waters of northern and
central California during the
COVID-19 Pandemic.
Here is what is known at this
time: some lakes and reser-
voirs are open for fishing and
other outdoor recreation while
others are closed. The Cali-
fornia Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFF) has continued
to plant rainbow trout in Cali-
fornia reservoirs and lakes.
The Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers and the Delta
were also still open to fishing
at press time, provided people
practice social distancing.
However, a number of boat
ramps have been closed.
“We are continuing to plant trout, but have
cancelled all the fishing in the city events,
and may cancel some plants in very small
waters that if planted may make it difficult
to follow social distance guidelines,” said
Jay Rowan, CDFW Senior Environmental
Scientist Supervisor. “We are also trying our
best to identify any waters that are being
closed to the public so we don’t plant those.”
On its Facebook page, the CDFW stated,
“Now more than ever, we understand the
public’s need to enjoy the benefits of nature.
Spending time in the outdoors is beneficial
to our overall health and wellness, but it’s
everyone’s responsibility to practice social
distancing of 6 feet. This means avoiding
crowded trails and parking lots. To help
reduce crowds, State Parks has closed some
parking lots to avoid inadvertent congrega-
tion and reduce the density of visitors. More
closures are anticipated. Fishing is allowed,
as long as anglers can maintain #social
distancing of 6 feet or more from other
people. If you find that your favorite fishing
hole is crowded, please do not risk your
health and the health of others! Be smart and
stay safe – we are all in this together and we
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