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VOL . 36 • ISS . 24
Nov . 10 - 24 , 2017
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“ standard-size catchable rainbow trout ,” according to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District ( SMUD ).
Anglers can toss out PowerBait and other dough baits , nightcrawlers , Rooster Tail and Panther Martin spinners , Kastmasters , jigs and other offerings for the feisty trout .
Meanwhile , one savvy bass fisherman has reported catching and releasing up to 30 fish in a day while fishing from his kayak , reported Dena Oneto at the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company .
Also on tap at the beautiful lake are crappie , bluegill and redear sunfish . Toss out jigs , redworms and other baits for the sunfish .
REDDING / RED BLUFF
Salmon Bite Hits Wall …
REDDING - “ If we hit the water tomorrow I ’ m not saying we ’ d get skunked . What I ’ m saying is that if we got a bite we ’ d better hook that fish and land it , because the prospects of getting another bite wouldn ’ t be very good ,” quipped Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue ’ s Guide Service .
“ We went from really good fishing to really poor fishing in the span of a week . I cancelled my trips for the rest of the week , because there simply isn ’ t a big enough volume of fish around . I ’ m hoping for late fall run fish to start showing at any time . Late fall run fish typically start arriving in early November , so we ’ ll know the story soon ,” said Bogue .
“ The bite has really hit the wall on the Sacramento River ,” related Robert Weese of Northern California Guide Service . “ It ’ s not uncommon to see a slow down at this time of the year . There should be a push of late fish on the way . That is often when we see the really big chromers show up . November can be a really exciting month on the river if that late run is decent . All we can do is keep our fingers crossed and keep our ears open for word of fresh fish arriving in the system .”
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landed by anglers , while sturgeon continues to improve .
Bait fisherman using fresh shad and sardines landed good numbers of schoolie sized fish according to Craig Kamikawa at Fisherman ’ s Warehouse in Sacramento .
“ Right now the fish are just about everywhere . I ’ d fish either Decker or Sherman Island in 25 to 28 feet of water . Both tides are good but the incoming tide seems to push fish in from the bay ,” he said .
“ You can also fish the San Joaquin River from Prisoner ’ s Point down to the mouth of Three Mile ( Slough ). Fish 10 to 15 feet ,” he added .
Anglers in search of sturgeon were scattered from Collinsville to Cache Slough , according to Kamikawa . “ Fishing the edge of the shipping channel is your best bet right now . The fish are scattered and the ones moving through are early season migrators . Use eel or roe for bait .”
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ROLLINS / SCOTTS FLAT LAKE
Water Level Draw Down Kills Bite At Rollins
COLFAX - “ Well without trout plants , fishing at Rollins is pretty challenging , although I was getting some decent bass , but now the lake level has been dropped significantly and it has killed my bass bite ,” exclaimed a clearly upset Jason Pleece of Meadow Vista .
“ The reaction bite had been pretty decent on crankbaits and poppers , but on my last trip up there I couldn ’ t buy a bite from the bass . I tried both reaction baits and soft plastics ,” Pleece continued .
“ Whether the lake is being planted or not , there are some good browns in Rollins ,
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need to see a strong temperature drop to get the browns going ,” Pleece predicted .
“ My uncle Vick and a buddy of his went over to Scotts Flat Reservoir last week and they didn ’ t do much of anything . They fished for a total of 8 hours . They got blanked trolling and then picked up one smallmouth while drifting with night crawlers ,” Pleece concluded .
SACRAMENTO AREA
Salmon Fishing Off & On
SACRAMENTO - Boaters and bank anglers are still hooking hard-fighting chinooks on the Sacramento Area , but the action has slowed down from the better bite of the previous two weeks .
“ The bite has been tough ,” said James Netzel of Tight Lines Guide Service . “ We ’ re getting one to two fish per day while trolling from Miller Park to Garcia Bend with Brad ’ s Cut Plugs behind Pro-Troll flashers .”
The one angler fishing with him on Monday landed one
18 lb . salmon , while the previous day ’ s trip yielded two kings weighing 18 and 4 pounds .
“ The salmon fishing has been up and down in the Sacramento Area ,” said Monte Smith of Gold Country
Sportfiishing . “ We ’ ve caught fish every day . We landed limits two days in a row and on the next day caught one fish . The fish are averaging 12 to 15 pounds , with our largest weighing between 25 and 26 pounds .”
He has been trolling with Brad ’ s Killer Fish behind flashers on the stretch from Miller Park to Garcia .
“ We caught two fish today ,” said Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motor Sports Guide Service . “ We landed chinooks to 10 pounds while trolling with Brad ’ s Cut Plugs behind flashers at Miller Park . On my previous trip , we bagged a 15-lb . salmon . All of the fish are really bright .”
Some fishermen , frustrated with the hit and miss salmon fishing , are heading over to the Port of Sacramento and Deepwater Channel to pursue striped bass .
“ The key is to find shad schools ,” said Dennis Pfanner at Sacramento Pro Tackle . “ When you do , you can hook stripers in the 4 to 6 lb . class while jigging with spoons or trolling with Yo-Zuris , Bomber and other lures .”
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14 Lb . Channel Cat Leads Fall Catches
EL SOBRANTE - Trout fishing has definitely picked up with recent plants at San Pablo Reservoir , but it is the catfish that are providing the most exciting fishing .
Bill Robinson of Berkeley experienced an incredible day of fishing when he landed 10 catfish weighing a total of 60 lbs . while fishing anchovies . His largest fish weighed 14 pounds , according to Marcella Shoemaker at the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company .
Joseph Lobo of Pinole caught two giant catfish , one weighing 9.01 lbs . and the other weighing 12.54 lbs . while using anchovies at the Pines . Jaime Robacaba of Richmond caught a 6 lb catfish ; no location
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