Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3814 June 21- July 5 2019 | Page 13

FRESHWATER VOL.38 • ISS. 14 June 21 - July 5, 2019 11 CONTINUED FROM PG 9 client, and he said, “The wind was very rough, and EAGLE LAKE we had to Trout Bite Red Hot In find locations where we Southern Basin could hide. SPALDING- Trout fishing is going full The bite bore at Eagle Lake this spring and anglers was very are rounding up quick limits of rainbows good with that average 2.5 to 3.5 pounds on a the Reaction variety of different offerings. Innovation’s As of press time the trout were on or Pocket near the surface and moving around daily. Rockets With the temperature on the rise, look for or Skinny the fish to slowly begin dropping down Dippers in in the water column. Both trollers and pearl white. anglers soaking worms under bobbers are There are scoring, but the trollers are doing better. a lot of fish If you want to troll slow, Jay Fair Flies, moving into threaded worms and grubs are getting hit the coves and while being pulled from 1.5 to 1.8 mph. flats, but we For anglers that prefer to troll faster a couldn’t see variety of orange, copper and perch finish fish on beds spoons including Thomas Buoyants and with the winds Speedy Shiners are working as are bright stirring up colored Rapala minnows in 2 inch sizes. the water. My While the trout are spread around the client landed Southern Basin, the stretch from the a big fish at Gallatin Jetty to the Eagle’s Nest has 8.30 pounds. been consistently productive. These fish There have been some pockets of are going to algae, but overall it’s been pretty easy to go, and I am stay clear of it. predicting If you’re planning a trip to Eagle Lake limits in and would like to take your RV, get in the 25- to contact with the team at the Eagle Lake 30-pound Harley targeted bass when he hit Collins Lake this May and scored this big RV Park and ask them about the Fish range this largemouth. Sniffer Special! Photo courtesy of the COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Oregon House. month.” Dan Mathisen of inevitably behind. With the recent winds, Dan’s Delta Outdoors at Russo’s Marina the bass aren’t locking onto the beds, but on Bethel Island was out chasing striped with the hot weather coming next week, bass in Sherman Lake on Thursday, and they will be locked on. It is important to EAST DELTA slow things down right now and keep your he said, “It was so windy that we could Largemouth Bass Fishing only throw the Optimum’s Bad Bubba bait in the strike zone. I would start the Ready to Bust Wide-Open Shad, and we ended up with 5 keeper morning with a topwater lure like the ima stripers. It went from windy to ugly within Little Stick or a Popper, and don’t move STOCKTON - The striped bass are the lure very fast. You want the bass to be 20 minutes.” winding down into the summer mode in Captain Jeff Soo Hoo of Soo Hoo’s like a cat and pounce on the lure.” the east Delta, but the largemouth bass Sport Fishing finished his striper season “Another option is a heavy weightless bite is ready to break out in a big way as work with scent like the Berkeley General, on the San Joaquin on Sunday, but he there is a huge group of fish just getting and I would let this sit and allow the oils to said, “We had to work for them, and onto the beds. after scoring limits by 10:30 a.m. on come out. If you hop it or move it through Randy Pringle, the Fishing Instructor, Saturday, it took until 1:30 p.m. for limits the strike zone too fast, your percentage said, “A new wave of spawners is coming on Sunday. The wind was really bad, of strikes will go down as the bass aren’t up, and with the bad weather during and we had to hide in False River for our chasing yet. The wind has blown all of the past two spawn windows, we are fish with minnows the fry and small or mudsuckers around, Now Booking Folsom Lake Trout & Salmon! minnows and you should make as the spoon Also Fall Run Kings on the Sacramento River bite has slowed. multiple casts to the The stripers are same area,” Pringle Custom 23’ Rogue Jet scattered and advised. they aren’t really Vince Borges aggressively of Vince Borges feeding.” Outdoors was out - Dave on Thursday with a Cpt. Jerry Lampkin – 25 years of experience fishing Hurley Salmon, Steelhead, Stripers, Trout & landlocked Kings on the Feather, Sacramento, American Rivers and Folsom Lake Opportunities Abound For Trout Anglers BRIDGEPORT - “Bridgeport Reservoir has still been kicking out some very nice fish from boats lately, both bait fishing and trolling,” said Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods. “There have been a few fish being caught from the shore as well but the boating anglers have been doing the best. The trollers have been using Rapalas, Thomas Bouyants, crawlers and Kastmasters and the bait anglers have been doing the best with inflated crawlers, Mice Tails, pinched crawlers and garlic PowerBait.” “The Twins have been kicking out some good fish for the anglers who have been able to brave the windy conditions we’ve been having lately. We’ve been seeing a few browns as well as some very nice rainbows coming out of the Twins. Successful trollers have been using Needlefish, Thomas Buoyants and Rapalas while bait anglers have been using PowerBait, mice tails and inflated crawlers,” said Reid. “The East Walker is running at about 340 cfs right now which is quite a bit lower than last week. We’ve been getting quite a few very good reports from down there lately. Most of the good reports have been from anglers fishing nymphs but there’s been a few good reports coming from anglers fishing streamers as well. One of the main things that leads to success down there right now is to add sufficient weight to your nymph or streamer rig to get your flies down to the bottom where the fish are hanging out, if you don’t get your rig to the bottom, you’re out of the game,” Reid quipped. FEATHER RIVER 32 Lb. Striped Bass Leads Catches YUBA CITY – Gabriel Detar and his son, Wyatt, teamed up to catch and CONTINUED ON PG 12 ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY? 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