VOL . 39 • ISS . 23
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AT Lake Cumberland
Nov 6 , 2020
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WEST DELTA STRIPERS … Stripers are on
1 . a solid bite from Pittsburg to Rio Vista . Trollers pull Yo-Zuris while bait anglers soak shad and mudsuckers .
BODEGA ROCKFISH … The coastal rockfish
2 . action is excellent . White shrimp flies teamed with squid strips produce rockfish , while jigs tempt lings .
FOLSOM SALMON … Anglers are catching
3 . king salmon to 22 inches . Troll hoochies , rigged shad or Speedy Shiners in the main body 40 to 75 feet deep .
EAGLE LAKE ‘ BOWS … Trollers are hooking
4 . trout to 3 lbs . while working from Shrimp Island to Wildcat Point . Sep ’ s Grubs and rigged worms do the damage .
GOOD BETS …
SAN PABLO BAY BASS … There is a good
5 . concentration of stripers holding in San Pablo Bay . Bait anglers score with bullheads while pluggers toss bucktails .
SAC RIVER KINGS … Many of the fish being
6 . caught are dark , but they are big weighing up to 40 lbs . Cured roe and T-55 Flatfish are the top tempters .
BRIDGEPORT RES . TROUT … Fall is in the air
7 . in the Eastern Sierra and Bridgeport Reservoir is kicking out big trout . PowerBait and Rapalas are the top offerings .
LAKE SONOMA BASS … Largemouth bass
8 . are on a good bite early and late in the day . Both suspending rip baits and walking baits are producing fish around main lake points .
SLEEPERS …
ROGUE KINGS … Bank anglers are scoring
9 . handsome king salmon while fishing near Indian Creek . Spinners and beads are producing salmon to 25 lbs .
TRUCKEE RIVER BROWNS … Brown trout
10 . are on the move in the Truckee . Fly guys are tossing streamers , while spin anglers use eggs , spinners and minnow plugs .
SANTA CRUZ ROCKFISH … Limit-style
11 . rockfish action is on tap . Shrimp flies work well , as do metal jigs , soft plastic swimbaits and mooched frozen baits .
DON PEDRO TROUT … Trollers are battling
12 . rainbow trout that range up to 4 lbs . The most productive lures remain either Speedy Shiners or Speed Spoons .
COMING SOON ...
SMITH RIVER STEELHEAD … Steelheading
13 . will get started on the Smith in December and peak in January depending on the conditions . Roe will produce trophies .
CAPLES ICE FISHING … January typically
14 . marks the start of ice fishing . Soak worms and work jigs for rainbows , browns and mackinaw .
UMPQUA STEELHEAD … Steelhead in the
15 . 8 to 20 lb . range start surging into the river in December . Both back trolled plugs and side drifted roe will produce .
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AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD …
Steelhead season on the American River below Nimbus Dam kicks off January 1 . Roe and Little Cleos work well .