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4 Sept 25, 2020 VOL.39 • ISS. 20 COVER STORY Legendary saltwater angler Steve Carson headed outside the Golden Gate aboard the California Dawn and landed this big lingcod while working a jig. Lingcod and rockfish action is outstanding in northern California coastal waters. Salmon, halibut and stripers are on tap too, but bottomfish are currently offering the best fishing. Photo courtesy of CAPTAIN JAMES SMITH, California Dawn Sportfishing. Established 1982 CALIFORNIA- NEVADA EDITION “The No.1 Newspaper Dedicated Entirely To Northern California Sportsmen!” Published By NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ANGLER PUBLICATIONS, INC. The Fish Sniffer P.O. Box 776, Colfax, CA 95713 Toll-Free (833)-347-4661 www.fishsniffer.com ADMINISTRATION Paul Kneeland....................................Publisher Daniel Bacher.....Editor/Conservation Director Cal Kellogg...........Editor/Media Development ADVERTISING/MARKETING Paul Kneeland........Senior Advertising Director Sheldon Bright.............Advertising/Marketing Ernie Marlan.........................Advertising Sales Casey Uppinghouse..............Advertising Sales PRODUCTION Cal Kellogg...................Director of Production Wes Ward........................................Webmaster Brought To You By Collins Lake Briefly Closes Due To Fire, Open Now! by Cal Kellogg Collins Lake, sits at 1,200 feet in elevations, about midway between the cities of Marysville to the north and Grass Valley to the south. The 1,600 surface acre lake and facility had a close call with a wildfire a few days ago. As a result the lake closed briefly, but luckily first responders were able to quickly get the upper hand on the fire and none of the lake shore was burn. As of press time, Collins was back in operation. Unlike a lot of the state’s premier trout fishing destinations the Collins Lake Recreation Area offers all the amenities an angler requires and is family friendly. The recreation area’s facilities include a boat ramp and marina, picnic grounds, camping sites, RV sites, rental cabins and trailers, general store, laundry Fisherman’s Warehouse equipment, hot showers, sand swimming beach and a children’s playground. If you don’t have your own boat don’t despair. The marina offers outboard equipped aluminum fishing boats, patio boats and ocean kayaks. So what makes Collins Lake such an awesome fishery? Well there are a couple of driving factors behind the lake’s superb trout fishing. The lake’s rich waters provide an exceptional forage base in the form of prolific numbers of threadfin shad. Yet, the most important factor is the recreation area’s commitment to providing a top notch fishing experience. Collins boasts the most aggressive trout stocking program in the THE BULLETIN BOARD OF UPCOMING EVENTS The COVID 19 pandemic is very fluid here in California. Numbers are now ramping down, but that could change. As a result, projecting events and dates in a bulletin board format won’t be of much help. If you are planning to visit a location or attend an event. Call ahead and makes sure of the onsite situation before making final plans. north state. Spring and fall big numbers of rainbow trout are planted. In addition to trout, Collins also boasts strong populations of spotted bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and sunfish! 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