Fish Sniffer Magazine Issue 4018 | Page 11

EAGLE LAKE CABIN RENTALS
VOL . 40 • ISS . 18
October 1 , 2021
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FRESHWATER REPORTS :
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DON PEDRO LAKE cont .
Sportfishing reported landing limits of quality holdover rainbows and a 6-1 / 2 lb . king salmon . “ What a great day we had at Don Pedro ,” said Smith after the trip . “ The agenda for the day was for 8 year old Caleb to catch his first fish . After setting the four rods it wasn ’ t five minutes and we accomplished that and it was a nice fish .” “ He caught several really nice rainbows and to top off the day , he landed a six and a half pound king salmon that he reeled in all by himself , I just happened to have a hat onboard that is now his .” “ DJ , Don , and Fred also caught many nice fish ; it was a quality kind of day for a great group ,” he said . “ They landed 19 rainbows and a king salmon by 11:30 a . m . All but three of the rainbows ranged from 2-1 / 2 to 3 pounds .” “ The rainbows hit my homemade big spoons at 55 to 75 feet deep , while the big king hit my spoon at 60 feet deep ,” he noted . “ I trolled back and forth in Middle Bay for all of the fish .” Don Pedro is holding 1,027,820 acre feet of water , 51 percent of capacity and 74 percent of average . The lake elevation is 731.6 feet above sea level .
- Dan Bacher
EAGLE LAKE
Hit or Miss Troll Bite
Susanville - Fishing is hit and miss right now . The Eagle Lake Trout are scattered and locations and depths of the fish are changing daily . We are catching them trolling from 5 to 25 feet with down riggers and lead core . Trolling right out in the middle of the lake in 40-45 feet of water between Shrimp Island and Miner ’ s Bay is good one day and not so hot the next . The stretch on the east side between the Gallatin Marina and Eagle ’ s Nest is the same , good one
Enjoy Catching World Record Cutthroat Trout at

PYRAMID LAKE

This group of anglers nailed their limits of king salmon when they recently fished with Brett Brady of Barebones Guide Service .
Photo Courtesy of Barebones Guide Service day tough the next . The best trolling spoon is still the Thomas Boyant in red / god , although red and copper # 2 Needlefish are also catching fish . Although I haven ’ t tried it recently , the stretch between Merrill and Christie Campgrounds at the lake ’ s southern end should start producing fish . Fish in 20-40 feet of water at the depths mentioned above . ( Same Baits ) Water temperature on the surface is still 67 degrees . We need the night time temperatures to consistently drop into the low 30 ’ s for the water to cool down . This will cause the fish to start bunching up and start
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moving into shallower water . Merrill and Christie Campgrounds at the south end as well as the RV Park in Spalding are open . The general stores at the Gallatin Marina and in Spalding are open for business . Launching is not a problem at the Gallatin Marina launch ramp .

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The smoke has pretty much cleared up . Whether you are fishing with me or not , don ’ t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about fishing Eagle Lake or need an up to the minute report . Tim Noxon , Fish Traveler Guide Service , ( 916 ) 201-4648
BULLARDS BAR / ENGLEBRIGHT LAKES
Target Holdover Rainbows at Englebright
DOBBINS – Kokanee salmon season is over at Bullards Bar Reservoir , since the landlocked sockeyes are in spawning mode . Rainbow trout fishing at Englebright Reservoir is your best bet now for hooking fish in the Yuba River watershed at this time . There are good numbers of rainbows showing in the upper end of Englebright , reported Craig Newton at Willfish Bait and Tackle . Boaters are doing best on rainbows to 18 inches while longline trolling with Rapalas in the Yuba River arm . Englebright is holding 69,482 acre feet of water , 99 percent of capacity and 112 percent of average . Although the kokanee season is

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