Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3622 Oct. 13-27, 2017 | Page 4

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HOT BITES ...
WEST DELTA STRIPERS - Stripers are hitting

1 . well from Pittsburg to Rio Vista . Trollers work Yo-Zuris while bait anglers soak shad , bullheads and mudsuckers .

SANTA CRUZ ROCKFISH - Hot rockfish and

2 . lingcod action is creating excitement . Shrimp flies work well , along with metal jigs , soft plastic swimbaits and mooched frozen baits .

SAC RIVER KINGS - Guides and private

3 . boaters are having good success on kings up to 30 lbs . Flatfish work early , cured roe works as the day goes on .

BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR TROUT - Fall is

4 . in the air in the Eastern Sierra and Bridgeport Reservoir is producing trout to 6 lbs . PowerBait , worms , flies and Rapalas are all good offerings .

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GOOD BETS ...
EAGLE LAKE ‘ BOWS - Trollers are hooking

5 . trout to 4 lbs while working the south basin . Speedy Shiners , Needlefish , Rapalas and Artic Fox Flies are all working .

TAHOE MACKS - Limit style mackinaw

6 . fishing is on tap for fish ranging 3 to 6 lbs . To hook up , troll rigged minnows teamed with blades 100 to 220 feet deep .

GOLDEN GATE LINGCOD - Limit style

7 . lingcod action is raging beyond the Golden Gate . Gulp ! soft plastics and rigged frozen bait are doing the trick for fish to 25 lbs .

NEW MELONES RAINBOWS - The rainbow

8 . trout bite is good for fish to 24 inches . Rigged shad , Excel Spoons and Wiggle Hoochies trolled 40 to 75 feet deep work the best .

SLEEPERS ...
BODEGA BAY ROCKFISH - The hardheads

9 . are on a solid bite . Shrimp flies are the top producer , but metal jigs and soft plastic swimbaits are drawing strikes too .

TRUCKEE TROUT - The Truckee River

10 . is offering good fishing for browns and rainbows . Spin anglers are using Panther Martin spinners , while fly guys dead drift nymphs .

SUISUN BAY STURGEON - Sturgeon are

11 . holding and feeding in deep water areas . Fresh salmon roe is the top bait , but it ’ s good to have shrimp and eel on hand too .

UMPQUA SALMON - Kings are being caught

12 . at the mouth and are pushing up river . Roe is the best bait , but some fish are being taken on spinners and plugs .

COMING SOON ...
COLLINS LAKE TROUT - Late October is

13 . a great time to target holdover rainbows . Toss dough bait and inflated worms from the bank for fish that range up to 8 lbs .

TRINITY RIVER STEELHEAD -

14 . Steelheading will get started on the Trinity in October and peaks in early November . Both fly and conventional anglers will get in on the excitement .

AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD -

15 . Steelhead season on the American River below Nimbus Dam kicks off January 1 . Roe and Little Cleos work well .

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SMITH RIVER STEELHEAD - Steelhead fishing will get started on the Smith in December and peak in January depending on the conditions . Roe will produce trophies .