2 Nov . 10 - 24 , 2017 VOL . 36 • ISS . 24
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HOT BITES ...
CAPLES TROUT … Browns and rainbows
1 . are on a great fall bite . For fish to 20 inches , troll small Rapalas or soak inflated ‘ crawlers off the bank .
SUISUN BAY STURGEON … Sturgeon are
2 . holding and feeding in deep water areas . Fresh salmon roe is the top bait , but you ’ ll want eel and pile worms too .
MONTEREY ROCKFISH … Rockfish and
3 . lingcod action has been steady for central coast anglers . Shrimp flies , anchovy shaped jigs and soft plastics swimbaits are all hooking .
SAC RIVER KINGS … Fall run king salmon
4 . are spread throughout the river . For salmon to 40 lbs fish Flatfish , spinners and roe between Red Bluff and Redding .
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GOOD BETS ...
DELTA STRIPERS … Bait soakers and trollers
5 . are catching stripers in the 6 to 25 lb . class . Yo-Zuris work for trollers , while shad produces results for the bait crowd .
LAKE CHABOT TROUT … Trout fishing
6 . is underway and anglers are doing well . Bankers are soaking PowerBait and Zeke ’ s Sierra Gold at Coots Landing and other areas .
ALMANOR TROUT … Rainbows and browns
7 . to 5 lbs . are on good trolling bite . To hook up pull Speedy Shiners in shallow water from 2.5 to 3 miles per hour .
GOLDEN GATE BOTTOMFISH … The
8 . Farallon Islands are giving up limits of rockfish and lingcod . Shrimp flies , metal jigs and Gulp ! soft plastics baits work well .
SLEEPERS ...
LEWISTON TROUT … Lewiston is the place
9 . for holdover rainbows . PowerBait , night crawlers and roe are tempting trout that measure up to 22 inches .
TRINITY STEELHEAD … Decent numbers
10 . of steelhead are in the Trinity . To hook up anglers are drifting roe , worms and crickets , or back trolling crankbaits .
COLLINS LAKE ‘ BOWS … Trollers and bait
11 . anglers are rounding up quality rainbows . Speedy Shiners and Kastmasters work for trollers , while dough bait produces for bankers .
FORT BRAGG ROCKFISH … Limits of
12 . rockfish and crabs are the rule for anglers departing from Noyo Harbor . Both jigs and shrimp flies draw strikes from bottomfish .
COMING SOON ...
SOUTH BAY STURGEON … In December
13 . and January herring spawns take place in the South Bay and this sparks the sturgeon action . Soak shrimp and herring baits for success .
PLEASANT VALLEY BROWNS … By
14 . early December fly guys will be hooking big browns are Pleasant Valley Reservoir . Sinking lines and large streams are the keys to success .
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 …
Steelheading will get started on the Smith in December and peak in January depending on the conditions . Roe will produce trophies .