VOL.39 • ISS. 20
FRESHWATER
Sept 25, 2020
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FRESHWATER REPORTS:
CONTINUED FROM PG 18
RIO VISTA cont.
place teams in the event. Rob Ridge and
Michael Mason won first place with their
11.49-pound bag. Second place honors
went to Kris Sisto and Eric Taylor with
11.47 pounds.
The tournament’s big fish was a
5.37-pound largemouth caught by Dante
Parel and the second biggest fish was a
4.02-pound bass caught by Rob Ridge to
anchor his winning bag.
Striper fishing was superb on the west
bank of the Sacramento River below
Rio Vista near the power lines over the
Labor Day weekend. Experienced anglers
reported catching “easy limits” of stripers
while trolling Yu-Zuri lures in the morning,
said Craig Newton at Willfish Bait and
Tackle. The end of the outgoing tide, slack
tide and start of the incoming were the
prime times to fish.
Newton and his friend, Frank, caught
and released six keeper stripers and 7
shakers on his latest trolling adventure on
the West Bank near the power lines.
“We trolled with deep-diving Yo-Zuri
Crystal Minnows in chartreuse,” said
Newton. “The keepers ranged in size from
3-1/2 to 5 pounds.”
- Dan Bacher
RANCHO SECO
RESERVOIR
Panfish, Bass and Catfish
Provide Top Action
HERALD - Rancho Seco Recreational
Area is a 400-acre park overflowing
with recreational opportunities including
camping, boating, fishing, swimming and
wildlife viewing. The 160-acre lake is fed
by the Folsom South Canal and is a great
year-round day or overnight getaway
located in California’s Central Valley, just
25 miles from downtown Sacramento.
Fishermen going to the lake at this
time are targeting warm water species
including largemouth bass, redear sunfish,
bluegill, crappie and channel catfish.
Rainbow trout are planted in the winter
and spring.
“As we navigate through the COVID-19
We’re open for fishing!
Big smiles, blue skies and hard fighting trout. That was the scene at Lake Tahoe on August
31.
Photo courtesy of TAHOE SPORTFISHING, South Lake Tahoe
pandemic together, we continue to make
ongoing changes to restrictions at our
Rancho Seco Recreational Area to comply
with the Sacramento County Public Health
Officers new Public Health Order effective
July 14, 2020 at 11:59 PMT to reduce the
risks for the public and the park operators
employees, we’re taking the following
measures,” according to the Sacramento
Municipal Utility District (SMUD).
Park hours have been restored to
seasonal standard 7 AM – 6 PM (Monday
– Sunday).
Social distancing rules are in effect and
no groups larger than 10 may congregate
in the park.
A maximum of 200 day use vehicles
is allowed into the facility at a time to
limit crowding and promote proper social
distancing. The park will close once this
number is reached. Maintain 6 ft. between
you and those around you.
Group gatherings larger than 10 are not
permitted. Restrooms are open. Beach
access is restricted to maintain social
distancing on weekend. Tent camping is
restricted to 65% capacity.
Permitted activities include hiking.
fishing, kayaking/boating (Boat rentals
are available), a dog park and pcnicking
(BBQ). swimming (restricted to 250 in
the water at once), and tent camping. RV
sites are active with reservations.
For the latest information on fishing and
recreation at the reservoir, call the Rocky
Mountain Recreation Company at (209)
748-2318..
For up-to-date park hours, guidelines
and restrictions, visit smud.org/Rancho
Seco or call 1-800-416-6992.
- Dan Bacher
ROLLINS/SCOTTS FLAT
Small Black Bass Crush
Surface Lures
COLFAX- Trout
will start hitting at
Rollins and Scotts
Flat Lakes once
water temperatures
come down. Until
then the best option
is bass fishimg. The
bass bite is currently
decent for anglers
tossing reaction baits
including topwater baits.
“I’ve been smoking the bass on small
poppers at Rollins Lake. The problem
has been that most of them are running
12 inches or less,” related Jason Pleece
of Meadow Vista. “Most of the bass are
spots, but I’m still getting smallmouths
too. I also got a largemouth last week. I’ve
gotten a few of them at Rollins over the
years but not too many.”
Fly anglers fishing the Bear River
below Rollins Lake are hooking a mix of
rainbows and browns. The evening hours
are best for tossing a variety of small
dry flies. The average trout goes 8 to 10
inches, but fish to 2 pounds are possible.
At Scotts Flat a few folks are targeting
bass, but most are focused on catfish. For
the bass anglers are tossing crankbaits,
walking baits and soft plastics.
Catfish are biting pretty well for folks
fishing in the campground and along the
dam at Scotts. Liver and worms are the
top baits, but mackerel or even hotdog
chunks will work. The best time for catfish
is in the evening hours and after dark, but
you can get them during daylight hours
too.
SACRAMENTO AREA
Sacramento Kings Begin to
Trickle In
SACRAMENTO – Before the record
heat wave baked the Sacramento and Bay
Areas, anglers were starting to catch more
salmon from in the Sacramento River from
Walnut Grove to Discovery Park.
“Anglers caught bright king salmon
at both below the Freeport Bridge and
Clarksburg,” said Reggie Birring at the
Freeport Market. “Boaters trolled with
Brad’s Cut Plugs and Silvertron spinners,
while anglers hooked fish on Silvertron
Rocket, Mepps Flying C and Blue Fox
spinners in silver chartreuse.”
One angler, Peter, landed a 15 lb.
salmon while tossing a Silvertron Rocket
off the bank at Freeport. Steve Cuellar
landed a shiny 20 lb. right king while
trolling the Sacramento near Walnut
Grove.
Jsson Cano and two other anglers
teamed up to land 3 Chinooks to 22
pounds while trolling Brad’s Cut Plugs
behind flashers at Freeport.
“The top spots to target stripers are
in the Sacramento Deep Water Ship
Channel or the Sacramento below Rio
Vista,” said Birring. “Some anglers are
tossing out lures or swimbaits while others
are using pileworms, sardines and other
cut baits for the stripers.”
“Ten salmon were reported caught
by boaters from Discovery Park to the
I Street Bridge yesterday,” said Dennis
Pfanner at Sacramento Pro Tackle at
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Rancho Seco Recreational Area
Anglers cast a line in our lake and plan
your next fishing trip to Rancho Seco
Recreational Area. The park’s 160-acre
lake is a popular fishing location and
sports largemouth bass, rainbow trout
and bluegill.
We’re open year-round for outdoor
recreation in Sacramento County.
For up-to-date park hours,
guidelines and restrictions,
visit smud.org/RanchoSeco
or call 1-800-416-6992.
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Rancho Seco Recreational Area is located 25 miles south of
Sacramento at 14960 Twin Cities Road in Herald, CA.
80
N
From Sacramento, take Highway 99 South to the Highway 104 exit.
Go East on Highway 104, 15 miles, to the Rancho Seco Park exit.
Park Operator
1-5
Sacramento
99
Twin Cities Rd.
104
Vicinity Map
Herald
Clay
Clay Station Rd.
Park
Entrance
Rancho Seco
Recreational Area
• Trout
• Bass
• Crappie
• Bluegill
• Catfish
Largest Trout Stocking Program
North of Sacramento
Lakefront
RV
Camping
Call for Reservations & Park Guidelines
800-286-0576
www.collinslake.com
P.O. Box 300 . Oregon House . California 95962 3919