FRESHWATER
12 Sept 25, 2020 VOL.39 • ISS. 20
FRESHWATER REPORTS:
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small. Heck you can even the Fish
Sniffer’s Paul Kneeland’s rustic Spalding
cabin.
DAVIS LAKE cont.
Due to unprecedented and historic fire
conditions throughout the state, the USDA
Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region
announced a temporary closure of an
additional ten National Forests, meaning
all eighteen National Forests in California
are now closed. This decision will be reevaluated
daily as conditions change.
“The trout fishing is best early in the
morning and late in the evening for bank
anglers,,” said Jim Graham of the J &
J’s Grizzly Store and Camping Resort..
“The top baits are worms and PowerBait
and the top spots are Mallard Cove and
Catfish Cove. The catches include a lot of
20 to 22 inch rainbows.”
Trollers are experiencing the top
success while trolling at 20 to 25 rfeet
deep with Baby Simon and Dick Nite lures
in copper/redhead.
“Largemouth bass are hitting in the
upper end of the lake, particularly in the
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Photo courtesy of NICK ERLANDSON, Sacramento.
weeds in Mosquito Slough,” said Graham.
“Boat bank anglers and boaters are
hooking the fish, including some in the
4 to 5 pound range, the bass are hitting
plastic frogs and Senkos.”
For brown bullhead catfish, Graham
suggested fishing worms or PowerBait in
Catfish Cove or other areas throughout
the lake. The fish average 1-1/2 to 2
pounds each.
Lake Davis is holding 55,873 acre feet
of water, 67 percent of capacity and 94
percent of average.
EAGLE LAKE
Trout Fishing Builds…
SPALDING- “The bite has gotten better
and better this last week as the Eagle
Lake Trout are keying on and gorging
on Tui Chub Minnows that have moved
out into the main body of the lake. Even
though the surface
temperature is hovering
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trolled at 7 feet deep.
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fish limit, for two anglers, weighed in at
14 lbs, 5 ozs,” reported Tim Noxon of Fish
Traveler Guide Service.
“Grubs, spoons, flies, and even worms
will catch these trout. I have been running
4 rods on downriggers, two at 7 feet, the
other two I move constantly between 10
and 22 feet. We are catching fish on all
four rods, but twice as many fish at 7 feet
deep, ”Noxon related.
“Look for groups of grebes and pelicans
to show you where the minnows are. The
trout will be under the minnow schools,
AND you will see them “busting” the
surface as they scoop up minnows. We
are trolling fairly slow at 1.5 mph. I see
many boats go right by the birds and set
up out in the middle of the lake where
there is no bird activity. Pay attention to
what is right in front of you. The birds
are there, the trout are rising, and the
minnows {if you look over the side} are
thick. This “minnow” bite is just getting
started and should last a few weeks,”
disclosed Noxon.
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EAST DELTA
Striper Trolling Gets Tougher
STOCKTON – George Wight, a charter
member of the California Striped Bass
Association, reported tough striper fishing
on his latest trolling adventure on the
Delta.
The stripers have slowed down on both
the San Joaquin and the Sacramento
River this past week as we trolled a lot
of water for only three fish, but one of
these was a 25-pound lineside on the
Sacramento. We released her in fine
shape after a quick picture,” said Wight.
Randy Pringle, the Fishing Instructor,
was getting ready for two tournaments for
Best Bass Tournaments out of Russo’s
Marina at press time.
He was on the Delta last week, and
said, “The overcast conditions with the
smoke allow you to throw a buzzbait all
day long, but I have been scoring best
with either the ima Squarebill or Pinjack in
Hot Craw.”
“I use the Squarebill on the high tide
as it is a shallow diver before switching
to work the Pinjack on the outside weed
line on the low tide. The bass are holding
in the weeds, and you use the crankbait
to tick the top of the weeds, knocking off
some sediment and stirring up the bass.
The Strike King bladed jigs in white/
chartreuse for shad patterns or crawdad
color patterns with a Chigger Craw trailer
is also working,” he tipped.
“There haven’t been many giants out
there, but you will get the larger fish when
the wind comes up and limits the fish’s
visibility. The water in the Delta is very
clear right now, and the temperature has
been in the mid-70’s as the past few days
have been much cooler,” Pringle noted.
“There are stripers in the San Joaquin,
but most of the linesides are undersized.
However, there are some keepers in the
22- to 24-inch range,” he concluded.
- Dave Hurley
EASTERN SIERRA
Lake Crowley Offers Up Great
Trout Action
BISHOP- “At Crowley, the fishing around
McGee Bay and the North Channel have
been extremely good,” reported Tom
Loe of Sierra Drifters Guide Service.
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