Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 2724 Nov 9-23 | Page 18

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FRESHWATER
Nov 9 - 23, 2018
FRESHWATER REPORTS:
CONTINUED FROM PG 12
PYRAMID LAKE
cont.
one that tipped the scale at 13 pounds.
Jeff isn’t alone. Most boaters who put in
their time are experiencing similar results.
Fish in the low twenties have been
weighed at Crosby’s recently. Pretty much
anybody that fishes hard is catching a fish
at or around 10 pounds.
Things aren’t going nearly so well on
the shore fishing front. The shore bite
is still very slow, and that’s no surprise.
For persistent anglers who want to toss
spoons like Kastmasters and Crocodiles,
the best spots are either Blockhouse or
Spider Point.
Both of these spots feature really deep
drop-offs where an angler can potentially
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cast into water as deep
as 90’. The key is to let
the spoon all the way
to the bottom before
engaging in a stop and
go retrieve. Cutthroats
are notorious followers,
so changing up the
speed of the retrieve is a
key to get them to bite.

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QUARRY LAKES
Huge Channel
Cats Lead Fall
Angling Parade
FREMONT - Trout are
providing the top action
for anglers with the onset
of fall rainbow plants at
Horseshoe Lake, but it
was two channel catfish
that swept the big fish
honors over the past
couple of weeks.
Lionel S of Union City
caught a 12 and a half
This huge salmon slammed a Flatfish backtrolled on the
pound catfish while
Sacramento on October 10.
fishing a Mouse Tail from
Photo courtesy of MIKE BOGUE’S GUIDE SERVICE, Redding.
Peninsula Point, reported
Joe Sullivan of the East
Bay Regional Park District. On his next
maintenance will affect the water level at
trip, he landed another monster catfish
Rancho Seco.
weighing 11 and a half pounds while
* Sunday November 4th Lowering the
fishing in El Cerrito Cove.
lake level will start. Throughout the day on
Anthony E. of Redwood City caught five
Sunday this will not be very noticeable as
trout weighing approximately two pounds
the rate is slow.
each. He was using pumpkin Powerbait
* Monday November 5th Continued
and a Kastmaster along Fishermen’s Row. lowering of the lake level.
Jack A. of Hayward caught and released
* Tuesday November 6th Lake is
six trout. He was trolling with a Rainbow
significantly impacted making it difficult to
Runner from his boat in the middle of
fish or launch boats. Lake access will be
Horseshoe Lake!
closed to guests, Park remains open.
Finally, Dexter M. of Union City bagged
* November 7th If work went well lake
a two pound trout while using an SR-5
levels start to rise but will come up very
Rapala. He was fishing from his kayak in
little. Lake access will be closed to guests.
front of Fishermen’s Row.
Park remains open.
The latest plant of 750 pounds of
* November 8th If work was completed
rainbows went into the lake the week of
on Tuesday lake levels will be up
October 22.
significantly but still low. Access to the
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU
water could still be restricted.
MUST BE 100 FEET AWAY FROM THE
* November 9th If all has gone well lake
FISH TUBE, THE BOAT DOCK, AND THE levels will only appear slightly lower than
BEACH AREA while fishing from the shore normal. Access to the water should be
and from a boat. Also, note that the use of
possible.
lead fishing tackle is prohibited at Quarry
Rancho Seco Recreational Area
Lakes. You can exchange lead tackle at
is a 400-acre park overflowing with
the kiosk in a “1 for
recreational opportunities including
1” trade for stainless
camping, boating, fishing, swimming and
steel weights.
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.
For more information, call 209-
RANCHO
748-2318, or visit: http://www.
SECO LAKE
rockymountainrec.com/lakes/lake-rancho-
seco.htm or https://www.smud.org/en/
Trout Season
about-smud/community/recreational-
Begins with
areas/rancho-seco-lake.htm
First Plants!
- Dan Bacher

HERALD – The
annual trout plants
have begun at
Rancho Seco
Reservoir.
REDDING/RED BLUFF
The first plant of
500 pounds of trophy
Outstanding Salmon Action
rainbows went in on
On Tap For Sac River Anglers
the week of October
REDDING- Excellent salmon action is
22.
creating excitement in the north valley.
The next plant
While some of the fish being caught are
of 500 pounds of
dark, a new push of big bright chromers
catchable size trout
are starting to arrive. It looks like we
will go in the week
are in for some high excitement on the
of November 5 and
Sacramento until the season ends in mid-
the following plant
December.
will go in the week of
Robert Weese of Northern California
November 19.
Guide Service is putting his clients on
Anglers can catch
limits and early limits.
the hard fighting trout
He is working a mix of plugs and roe, but
while tossing out
confided that on many days his anglers
PowerBait, worms,
were scoring limits on plugs before roe
Kastmasters, jigs and
could be used.
spinners from both
Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue’s Guide
shore and boats.
Service has also been putting his clients
NOTICE:
on limit style fishing for kings that run 15
Scheduled dam