Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3814 June 21- July 5 2019 | Page 20

18 June 21 - July 5, 2019 FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 14 FRESHWATER REPORTS: Bogue is anxious to fish. “I’ve been seeing some good size fish being caught off the coast and it seems like the numbers are good. I’m thinking that may translate to great river fishing. If you want to fish during the opening several days of the season, give me a call as spots are starting to fill,” Bogue concluded. In terms of fly fishing on the Sacramento the Fly Shop reports that anglers are seeing more and more PMDs and caddis coming off with each day, there are a log of yellow Sallies as well. Good flies are Bird’s Nests, Cinnamon Poopahs and #16 X-Mays in brown and black. The weather will continue to improve over the next few weeks along with the fly fishing. CONTINUED FROM PG 17 OROVILLE LAKE/THERMALITO AFTERBAY cont. fathers and sons, brothers, and friends fishing.” “Congrat-ulations to Howard Feinstein and Zeba on the win! Howard had a 17 1/2” fish. Second was Harley Matney Jr. fishing with his dad. He had a 17”largemouth. Honorable mention goes to Trinity Sumahit. It was her first tournament and she caught a 15 1/2” fish.” - Dan Bacher PARDEE LAKE Hefty Kokanee & Trout Show Near Dam RIO VISTA AREA Boaters Target Largemouth Bass In Cache IONE– Trollers are picking up mixed catches of rainbow trout and kokanee salmon. On the latest trip by Robbie Dunham of Koke Machine Guide Service, his two clients landed 5 rainbows to 3 pounds and 5 kokanee to 2.1 pounds while trolling an array of lures at the mouth of the Mokelumne River near the dam. “The biggest kokanee, a big female with some eggs, measured a little over 18 inches ,” he noted. “Once the sun hit the water, it was game on, and I didn’t get to sit down for the next 45 minutes, as both the trout and kokanee were biting,” he explained. Weekly trout plants continue at Lake Pardee, with latest plant of 1,000 pounds of rainbows by Calaveras Trout Farm bringing the total to 27,000 pounds for the season so far. Bank anglers interested in hooking the rainbows should toss out PowerBait, nightcrawlers and Kastmasters in the deeper water off the points of the main recreation area. Shore fishing pressure has been light. Jack and Ben Hartman teamed with their dad Kyle and guide Joe Askait on June 6 and rounded up full limits of New Melones kokanee. Photo courtesy of JOE FISH GUIDE SERVICE, New Melones. QUARRY LAKES Two 14 Pounders Lead Trout Catches LIVERMORE – Want trout? Now’s the time to catch them at Horseshoe Lake. ““Lots of limits of trout are being caught lately! Please remember that the limit is FIVE trout,” advised Joe Sullivan of the East Bay Regional Park District. Not only are limits of trout being caught by anglers using PowerBait, nightcrawlers and Kastmasters, but fishermen are picking up some huge fish. Carl H. of Oakland caught a 14.25 pound trout from Fisherman’s Row using a gold Kastmaster. Carl H. of Oakland [phone] [phone] also caught a 14 pound rainbow trout while fishing from Fisherman’s Row. A very happy [phone] [phone] Luke James T. of San Jose [phone] caught a monster Offer valid on all boat rentals Monday - Friday 11.94-pound trout For more information about Boating, Camping & Recreation while using rainbow Visit WWW.ROCKYMOUNTAINREC.COM garlic PowerBait All other boat rental terms and conditions still apply.Offer subject to boat rental availability. Offer expires on 12/31/2019 and is not valid with any other coupon/discount with any other coupon/discount. from the back side of Horseshoe Lake. Raj P. of Fremont caught an 11 pound trout from Fisherman’s Row using a mini-jig. Fred O. of San Mateo caught a Scotts Flat Lake Recreation Area is seven-pound trout the gateway to the Tahoe National from Fisherman’s Forest. At an elevation of 3,000 feet, Row using a hand- the lake is an ideal headquarters for a painted spoon. complete vacation and family fun! Nick P. caught two trout weighing a total of six-and- a-half and seven pounds from Fisherman’s Row using lures. Finally, Joaquin G. caught and released 3810 a quality largemouth Handicapped barrier free fishing access, EXCELLENT FISHING FOR: bass while fishing Fish cleaning station, Restrooms at marina, Rainbow Trout with Senkos near Boat Launch Ramp, Marina, Store. German Browns the point. You can exchange Kokanee Fishing ❂ Camping ❂ Boating lead tackle at the Largemouth Bass kiosk in a “1 for 1” 23333 Scotts Flat Rd., Nevada City, CA 95959 Smallmouth Bass trade for stainless Just 5 Miles East of Nevada City on Hwy 20 steel weights. 20% OFF ALL-DAY BOAT RENTALS AT SAN PABLO RESERVOIR SHADOW CLIFFS LAKE LAKE DEL VALLE LAKE RANCHO SECO LAKE PARDEE Scotts Flat REDDING/RED BLUFF Fantastic Wild Rainbow Action Is On Tap! REDDING - “We’ve been doing really well on rainbows that range from about 16 to 22 inches,” exclaimed Captain Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue’s Guide Service. CONTINUED ON PG 19 “The Mag Lip has been my number one lure and that is what I’ve been using the most, but we’ve been mixing in some Pautzke Fire Eggs. 3204 The eggs work great, but the trout are really aggressive, so 5 hours if we can get them $ with the plugs, why mess with baiting hooks,” quipped All Gear Provided Bogue. With anglers beyond the Golden Gate nailing easy • Discounts for Cash • limits of big king • Large or Small Groups • salmon, it looks as Group Discounts • Gift Certificates if the river season Over 50 Years Experience on The Lake might be epic this year. P.O. Box 488 The season gets going on July 16 and Carnelian Bay, CA 96140 Fish Lake Tahoe! DaiLy Trips recreation.nidwater.com Nevada Irrigation District 90 (800) 877–1462 (530)546–4444 E-mail: [email protected] • www.mickeysbigmack.com presents… 3814 NEW MELONES Fishing•Camping•Boating Our LAKE IS FULL! Reservations (530) 265– 5302 • Office (530) 265–8861 RIO VISTA – Largemouth bass fishing is productive in Cache Slough in the North Delta around Liberty Island. “My fishing buddy and I caught and released a bunch of bass in the 1.5 to 2.5 lb. range while punching beavers and D Bomb creature baits in the thick weed mats on my latest trip,” said Alan Fong at the Fisherman’s Warehouse in Sacramento. Dedicated trollers are catching some striped bass while fishing on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Clyde Wands, shallow trolling expert, reported on latest trip on the Sacramento River along the West Bank. “We ended up with three stripers to 8 pounds along the West Bank. with the TEAM KOKANEE TOURNEY JULY, 13, 2019 Angels Camp, CA 1 st Place $600 • (based on 125 anglers) Lots of Prizes – Cash paid to 15 th Place Team Entry Fees: Adult $45 (Non Member $55) Lunch Included • Juniors Fish Free (with paid adult) Register Online at: www.kokaneepower.org Pre-Registered Entries Do Not need to check in on Friday Late Registration Friday July 12, 2019 4 to 6 pm at GLORY HOLE SPORTS, 2892 Highway 49, Angels Camp, Ca 95222 [phone]. All persons in each boat must be registered in the derby – NO EXCEPTIONS – Fishing starts at 5:30 am. – Weigh-In at Calaveras County Fairgrounds. You must weigh in by 2 pm – NO EXCEPTIONS. Chairman: Kevin Smith [phone] • www.kokaneepower.org Sponsored by: FISHERMAN’S WAREHOUSE DAVEY TREE SERVICE