Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3726 Dec 8-21 | Page 9

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Dec 7 - 21, 2018
FRESHWATER
VOL.37 • ISS. 26
FRESHWATER REPORTS:
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LAKE BERRYESSA
and 112 percent of
average. The boat
ramps remain in
the water, though
the docks have
been pulled out.
- Dan Bacher
cont.
the bass action slowed down on his next
trip to the lake.
“The fishing was very slow,” said
Hemphill. “We caught a few largemouth
and smallmouth up to 2-1/2 lbs.”
“Every time I have gone this fall - 10
trips - lake lake has been DEAD FLAT
calm. Bass have moved very deep in
many areas. This week’s rain will really
help the bite. Water is clear and the water
level is very steady. The lake is dropping
very slowly; I wish all of the other lakes
would have the same treatment.”
CAMANCHE LAKE
Bass and Trout In Transition
Mode
BURSON - Trout plants at Lake
Camanche continue with another 2700
pounds of Mt. Lassen Hatchery rainbows
released into the lake with 900 pounds
released this week at the South Shore
Pond along with both the North and South
Shore launch ramps.
The Lake Camanche Recreation
Company has also been given permission
by the East Bay Municipal Utilities District
to stock Lightning trout from Mt. Lassen in
the South Pond.
Robbie Dunham of Koke Machine
Guide Service is the best bet for accurate
information for trout trolling on the lake,
and he said, “We started out in the
Narrows where the fish are normally early
in the season after the plants start, but
after four hours of pulling grubs in and
around the Narrows for a single fish, we
headed out to the main lake for non-
stop action for a while. Speedy Shiners
were the ticket, and I kept a limit to 4.01
pounds.”
Mark Watzke took some tips from
Dunham on a recent trip, and he said,
“It’s been a while since I fished the lake,
and thanks to some good information
from Robbie Dunham, we put in 2 quality
rainbows within the first 15 minutes.
During the next hour, we had several
short strikes, but nothing would stick so
we made a slight speed adjustment, and
the bite got a whole lot better. We ended
up with our first limit of the season to 5.55
pounds.”
The annual IF-Mas event will feature
free derbies starting at 7:30 a.m. with
the weigh ins for best five trout and bass
at 2:30 p.m. There will also be a special
kayak event with a 3-fish limit for length.
A party, dinner, seminars, and casting
contest will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the hall,
DEL VALLE
LAKE
Water
Temperature
Drops, Trout
Bite Picks Up
LIVERMORE
- The water
temperature has
dropped around
12 degrees over
the past couple
weeks with the
arrival of cold
nights, with the
water temperature
reaching 50
degrees in the
early morning
Kristy Carpentier traveled to Lake Amador this November and smacked this fat rainbow while on the troll!
hours.
Photo by MIKE CARPENTIER, Fish Sniffer.
“The trout
season has begun,
with many anglers
catching
them
in
the
shallow
water off
and the dinner is offered for $15. The
being caught under the shad schools,”
Micetails, nightcrawlers and PowerBait,”
annual event is free for the fishing derby,
he added. “Fish up to 1-1/2 pounds have
said Captain Jacob at the Rocky Mountain
and there will be a number of vendors
been caught.”
Recreation Company. “The white
present.
For catfish, Burruss recommended
PowerBait and the chartreuse and orange
Lake Camanche Recreation Company
soaking nightcrawlers all over the lake in
Micetails seem to be the favorites. The
is also promoting ‘Campground for a
deep water this time of year.
Cause’ until December 20. A donation of
- Dan Bacher trout can be found in the shallow water
in the coves of the right side of the lake.
non-perishable foods or a new unwrapped
You can also hit the eastern shore if you
toy will result in a free night of camping
don’t have a boat and need a spot within
or cottage stay for one paid night.
walking distance.”
Information available at 866-763-5121.
“The catfish bite has started to come
The lake is holding at 72 percent of
back,
with most of them getting caught
LAKE
DAVIS
capacity.
on chicken liver or anchovies. Most are
Trollers and Shore Anglers
getting caught along the points in the
Battle Large Rainbows
narrows or in the mouths of the coves.
They seem to like the murkier water,” he
PORTOLA – Trollers and shore anglers
stated.
continue to land hefty rainbow trout at
“The smallmouth and largemouth bass
CLEAR LAKE
Lake Davis, though Jeanne Graham
bite has started to die off with the water
at
J&J
Grizzly
Store
and
Campground
Find The Shad, Find the Bass
being too cold for them to be active.
Resort hasn’t heard much from fly fishing
CLEARLAKE – If you want find the bass, enthusiasts lately.
However, you can try to catch them on
locate the schools of threadfin shad on
a nightcrawler because of the increased
“Trollers are hooking good numbers of
Clear Lake.
debris in the water. Plastic crawdad or
rainbows while using both lures and bait,
“The bass fishing is pretty good,”
worm imitations are the best types of lures
from the Lightning Tree to Bluff Cove,”
disclosed Dave Burruss of Clear Lake
said Graham. “One of our campers landed to use; you can find the bass hanging
Outdoors. “My fishing partner and I caught a limit of rainbows while using chunks of
around the rock points or cruising in the
and released 20 largemouths between 2
coves by structure,” he advised.
PowerBait behind flashers. All of the fish
and 3-1/2 pounds during our trip on Clear
The striped bass are running around
were over 18 inches and most were in the
Lake Saturday. I fished with Lucky Craft
the marina area, chasing the planted
20 to 24 inch range.”
LV 500s in 2 to 6 feet of water on the
trout. Throwing big swimbaits or drifting
Trolling Dick Nites in the copper, red
lake’s north end; that’s where the shad
anchovies are the best ways to get them,
frog and firetiger patterns at 6 feet deep
were.”
Captain Jacob tipped.
in the lake’s upper end is one of the most
“The crappie
effective methods for catching trout on
are also feeding
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Davis.
on shad, but in
“Bank fishermen are also doing well
deeper water,”
while fishing worms
said Burruss.
and PowerBait at
“The crappie are
Mallard Cove,” said
congregating right
Graham. “Fishing
under the shad.
pressure is light and
Most of the crappie
our air is smoke
are in the 1 to 2
free.”
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