Fish Sniffer Issue 3920 | Page 20

VOL.39 • ISS. 20 FRESHWATER Sept 25, 2020 21 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 19 SACRAMENTO AREA cont. press time. “Most of the fish were caught on Flatfish, but some were hooked on Brad’s Killer Fish behind dodgers.” For channel catfish, he recommended fishing at night in the Sutter Bypass near O’Bannion Road and Franklin roads around pump stations. Shore anglers should toss out mackerel and cut baits for 2 to 5 lb. channel catfish. “Fishing for crappie with minnows under bobbers around pump stations at night is also worth a try,” Pfanner tipped. Fishing for catfish with mackerel and chicken livers in the deepwater channel and Port of West Sacramento is also worth a try. - Dan Bacher noted. “Shore anglers are hooking the fish while throwing Keitech swimbaits and other lures.” He noted that “quite a few” catfish are being caught on nightcrawlers and chicken livers at the two lakes. The Santa Clara Valley Water District is draining Anderson Reservoir, but bank fishermen are still getting some largemouths on drop shot rigs and wackyrigged Senkos, said Padilla. Coyote Reservoir is closed to boating as the reservoir level gets lower and lower, but Padilla reported hooking a 3-1/2 lb. largemouth on a recent trip there. For striped bass, Padilla suggested going to San Luis Reservoir,. Boaters are finding “pretty steady” action there on stripers in the 18 to 24 inch range while trolling or casting and twitching Lucky Craft jerk baits. Fishermen are also bagging stripers wile tossing out anchovies and threadfin shad. - Dan Bacher SAN PABLO RESERVOIR Big Plants of Catfish, Trout Boost Late Summer Catches EL SOBRANtTE – Plants of rainbow and lightning trout and channel catfish are helping to keep fishing rods bent at San Pablo Reservoir as the lake level drops. Since June 15, the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company has planted 10,800 pounds of Tsai Enterprises catfish in the lake, according to Marcella Shoemaker of the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company. A total of 8,300 pounds of Mt. Lassen rainbow trout, 2,600 pounds of Mt. Lassen Lightning Trout and 2,500 pounds of CDFW trout have also gone into the lake. “The lake level is dropping rapidly and the surface temperature is approximately 76 degrees,” said Shoemaker. “We stocked 1,200 lbs. of Mt Lassen trout during our latest plant at the Dam, where the water is coolest. We also planted 1200 pounds of catfish at the boat launch the same day.” Big trout honors go to Brendan Grosswirth of San Pablo, who caught a 6.9 lb trout using a Rooster Tail at the Main Recreation Area. Michael Mes of El Sobrante caught and released a bass while using a lure. Thomas Beutel and his friend from San Francisco brought in 2 limits of catfish, with the largest weighing 6.85 lbs. Finally, Yekam El Nakar of Brentwood 3615 Sacramento & Feather River Salmon Trips! 24ft Alumaweld Jet Boat G-Loomis & Shimano Gear Provided Salmon • Trout • Stripers Shad • Steelhead • Sturgeon Professional Guide Robert Weese since 1985. Northern California Guide Service 530-755-7196 • norcalsalmonguide.com Marine Electronics Sales • Service • Installation *Trolling Motors *Fishfinders Sunny’s Electric Marine ONE DAY SERVICE on Installations with appointment (916) 487-3868 Double fisted rainbow trout action. That was the word from the Tahoe Sportfishing Team on September 10. Photo courtesy of TAHOE SPORTFISHING, South Lake Tahoe. bagged 9 good size crappie at the boat launch. Limited services are currently available at the lake. Shoreline fishing, private boat launching and boat rentals are now allowed. All kayaks, canoes and inflatables must be launched at the boat launch only. No boat launching is available at the Main Recreation Area. A deluxe motor boat rental, with four persons maximum allowed, costs $130.00 for all day. A one day advance reservation is needed. The playground, fish cleaning tables and BBQs are closed. The water fountains near the fish cleaning station, picnic tables and grass areas are closed also. The grill will not open this season. *GPS *VHF Radios *Radar *Batteries and Chargers Largest Service Center in the West! 3705 SANTA CLARA VALLEY LAKES/ SAN LUIS RESERVOIR Target Calero Largemouths with Jigs, Senkos COYOTE – Calero Reservoir is the top sport in the Santa Clara Valley for anglers to target largemouth bass as the weather begins to cool. It is the only local reservoir still open to boating. “The fishing is going strong at Calero,” said Jeffrey Padilla at Coyote Bait and Tackle. “On last lst 1-1/2 hour shore fishing trip there, I caught and released 5 largemouth bass up to just under 3 pounds. The fish are on a crawfish bite, so many anglers are using jigs and Senkos in crawfish patterns. I flipped a jig in the tules in 5 to 7 feet of water for my fish.” “Chesbro and Uvas are bot producing lots of bass in the 1-1/2 lb. range,” he Don’t Miss the Fun at the FALL TROUT DERBY! 20th Annual SHASTA LAKE Trout Bite Sizzles For Anglers Trolling Thermocline REDDING- The trout fishing at Lake Shasta has gone from good to outstanding in the span of a few days. The trout are now locked into the thermocline and are gobbling down shad. “The rainbow trout fishing is really good in the central portion of the lake. I’m finding the trout anywhere from 80 to 90 feet deep. Most of them are 14 to 16 inches long, but the largest fish range up to and beyond 4 pounds. I’m hooking my fish on a variety of different shad pattern spoons,” reported Robert Hower of Redding. “For the past few days the bite has held up well into the hot part of the day. That’s a change. For the past several weeks the best bite has been really early in the morning, but now that the trout are locked CONTINUED ON PG 22 Saturday & Sunday, October 10 - 11, 2020 $250 for big fish on Saturday & Sunday (833)347-4661 *Cash Prizes * * 4 fish limit per day per team -- Brown & Rainbow Trout Only * $150 Entry Fee — no dinner this year because of Covid 19 Normal dinner expenses will be added to Cash Prizes! 3919