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March 1 - 15, 2019
FRESHWATER
VOL.38 • ISS. 6
FRESHWATER REPORTS
LAKE AMADOR
The Lake Is Full to Brim!
IONE – Inflows from the latest storms
have filled up Lake Amador – and the lake
is expected to start going over the spillway
soon.
Trout continue to offer the best fishing
for shore anglers and boaters. Big fish
honors go to John Lelieur from Modesto,
who landed a 7.84-pound Amador
Lightning Trout.
Big plants of Donaldson strain-rainbows,
Lightning Trout and cuttbows continue to
go into Amador every week. The latest
load of 1,000 pounds of trout was split
between the spillway and Mountain
Springs and the blue docks in two
separate plants.
Leo Salceido and his fishing buddy
reported each landing four rainbows in the
20 inch range on their latest trip to Lake
Amador. “We trolled Hot Steel Rapalas in
the top 15 feet of water,” he said.
The tagged trout derby that started on
November 23 will end on March 3. The
derby features 300 tagged trout and over
$5,000 in cash and prizes. For more
information, call Lake Amador at (209)
274-4739.
AMERICAN RIVER
High Flows Challenge
Steelhead Anglers
SACRAMENTO – Steelhead fishing
was picking up when the Bureau of
Reclamation decided to increase flows on
the American River up to 20,000 cfs.
Reclamation increased the releases
from 15,000 cfs to 20,00 cfs below
Nimbus Dam on February 13 for “flood
control operations,” said Peggy Manza,
Reclamation spokesperson.
When the river was still flowing at 7500
cfs, Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motor Sports
reported decent fishing on the stretch
from Sailor Bar to Sunrise.
“Frank Maxler caught and released a
bright 10 lb. hen steelhead while pulling
Hot Shots,” said Lampkin.
Leo Salceido at Sacramento Pro
Tacker reported catching and releasing
three adult steelhead out and losing
three others while fishing pink
plastic worms at Sailor Bar on his
latest trip before the flows went up.
During the latest spawn at the Nimbus
Fish Hatchery, the staff counted 136
new marked male steelhead and 61 new
marked females.

- Dan Bacher
BERRYESSA LAKE
Hit the Creek Mouths for
Catfish
NAPA – The water remains cold and
muddy on Lake Berryessa, making
the trout and black bass fishing tough.
Savanah and Emma took a trip to Lake Camanche recently and wrangled this pair of feisty
Probably your top prospect is to pursue
rainbow trout.
channel catfish in the creek mouths on
Photo courtesy of the LAKE CAMANCHE RECREATION AREA, Lake Camanche.
the north end of the lake.
Catfish are hitting threadfin shad with
anchovy scent on it, blood dough baits
“Get out early on the lake and find the
and nightcrawlers in the mouths of Putah,
BULLARDS BAR/
bait. If you find the bait, you should be
Pope, Cappell creeks and other tributaries
able to find the fish. Also find the areas
ENGLEBRIGHT
of Berryessa, reported Tom Dudenhoeffer
with warmer water where the fish will be
at Sweeney’s Sports in Napa. The catfish
RESERVOIRS
more active,” he advised.
are concentrated in the creek mouths as
Trout in the 16 to 20 inch range are
Trollers Battle Feisty Kokanee
they feed on forage being washed into the
on tap, but larger fish to 8 pounds are
Salmon
lake from storm inflows.
possible.
“Trout anglers should target the south
SMARTVILLE – This has been a good
Bass fishing at Berryessa is slow, but
end of the lake, where the water is
winter
for kokanee salmon at Bullards
should improve as the water warms up
clearer,” said Dudenhoeffer. “Troll with
Bar Reservoir, as evidenced by the latest
this spring and the fish go on their pre-
Speedy Shiners, Rainbow Runners and
trolling adventure to the reservoir by Rob
spawn bite. Right now, Dudenhoeffer
Needlefish in the top 20 feet of water.”
Reimers of Rustic Rob’s Guide Service.
recommended fishing with drop shot rigs
“Three of us – Tom Little of Chico,
with Robo Worms in deep water for a
deckhand Bob and I – caught our limits of
mixture of largemouth, smallmouth and
spotted bass. As is the case with the trout, kokanee on my last trip to Bullards Bar,”
said Rob Reimers of Rustic Rob’s Guide
you find the trout concentrated around
21st Annual
Service. “The fish were schooling at 25
shad and pond smelt schools.

- Dan Bacher feet deep towards the back of the lake.
Continued on Pg 9
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