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kings . We got them on T-55 Flatfish . With all the fish that are being caught in the ocean at this point , it ’ s just a matter of time before the fishing on the Sacramento ramps up significantly .”
“ When I ’ m not salmon fishing I ’ ve squeezed in a few trout fishing trips . My most recent trout trip produced about 30 wild rainbows on live crickets ,” said Weese .
“ I ’ ve been working hard with the Northern California Guides Association ( NCGASA ) to help save our salmon runs . Captain James Stone and I have had success meeting with Department of Water Resources and we are in the process of putting together a round table meeting with all the players involved including guides , water contractors and the U . S . Fish and Wildlife Service . The progress we ’ ve made is pretty exciting ,” exclaimed Weese .
The NCGASA is having a Save The Rivers dinner and raffle in Yuba City on November 4 . There will be lots of guns , guided trips and more up for grabs during the dinner . For more information , call Weese at ( 530 ) 755-7196 .
If you want to be in a position to score some Sacramento River chrome when the run ramps up , it ’ s wise to book your spot early . Both Robert Weese and Mike Bogue are top sticks when it comes to putting anglers on big , bad kings .
To book a trip with Weese of Northern California Guide Service , give him a ring at ( 530 ) 755-7196 . To arrange a trip with Mike Bogue of Mike Bogue ’ s Guide Service , reach out to Mike at ( 530 ) 246-8457 .
RIO VISTA
Heat Drives Most Anglers Off Water
RIO VISTA - Angling pressure remained light on both the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers as the summer heat continued to batter the area .
Aside from a few anglers trolling for salmon on the Old Sacramento River at Isleton , action was slow for everything else according to Craig Kamikawa at Fisherman ’ s Warehouse in Sacramento .
Chris caught this dandy mid-summer striper while trolling the West Delta with Capt . David Hammond on July 20 .
Photo courtesy of DELTA PRO FISHING , Elk Grove .
Nick the Informative Fisherman hit the north Delta with his buddy Justin this July and they ended up with their hands full of big bass !.
Photo courtesy of THE INFORMATIVE FISHERMAN , YouTube .
“ You ’ ve got maybe a dozen boats working the shipping channel and around the corner on the Old Sac up to the Isleton Bridge . Those guys are putting in time with spinners catching mostly weeds . Late last week a small flurry of fish was landed , then it went dead again ,” he related .
“ Another option for guys is to head past Rio Vista and troll around Sherman Island and Broad Slough . A few stripers are down there . The downside - wind ,” he added .
“ Through August we ’ re probably going to see a lot of wind especially with this heat . The first break we ’ ll get probably won ’ t come until the last two weeks of September .”
- Roland Aspiras
ROLLINS / SCOTTS LAKE
Chad Lawrence Nails 9.9 Pound Catfish On Topwater Plug !
COLFAX - Chad Lawrence took a trip to Rollins Lake in search of bass and ended up with a jumbo catfish .
“ I do a good amount of bass fishing at Folsom Lake , but after reading Justin Pleece ’ s reports in the Fish Sniffer I decided it was time to give Rollins Lake a try ,” said Lawrence .
“ I had some obligations in the morning , so I didn ’ t make it up to the lake until around 3 and didn ’ t get my kayak into the water until about 3:30 . I started off working areas of shade with both small poppers and small crankbaits . I started hooking fish right away and probably had landed a dozen bass to about 1.5 pounds by 7 o ’ clock . I was on my way back to Freeloaders Cove , when I shot my River2Sea popper near a piece of semisubmerged wood . As soon as I moved the popper there was a big rush and I was hooked up to something that felt huge ,” exclaimed Lawrence .
“ I fought the fish for about 10 minutes on a spinning rod loaded with 6 pound test before the fish came up . When I saw that it was a catfish I was shocked . I ’ ve caught a few on plastic worms , but I ’ ve never had one come after a topwater plug before . According to my Boca Grip the fish weighed
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9.9 pounds . After weighing it I let it go , so I ’ m know there ’ s at least one big cat swimming around in Rollins ,” concluded Lawrence .
According to Jason Pleece , bass action remains productive at both Rollins and Scotts Flat Reservoirs .
“ I ’ ve been getting several bass each time I visit Rollins and Scotts . During the day grubs on darter heads and small Senkos work best . Early and late in the day the topwater fishing can be good on small poppers and floating rip baits . There has been a lot of boat traffic on both lakes but it hasn ’ t really effected the fishing ,” said Pleece .
SACRAMENTO AREA
Catfish A Better Bet Than Salmon
SACRAMENTO - The surprisingly decent salmon fishing thatanglers saw while fishing at the Mouth of the American during opening week has slowed down with the hot August weather . Targeting catfish in the Sacramento River and local sloughs is a much better bet at the present time .
“ Every morning a few kings are being by anglers fishing from boats at Discovery Park ,” reported Alan Fong of Fisherman ’ s Warehouse . “ Jig fishermen are using 3 oz . firetiger Gibbs Minnows , while trollers are fishing with Silvertron spinners .”
“ A few people are seeing salmon caught at the mouth of the American ,” confirmed Uncle Larry Barnes at Sacramento Pro Tackle . “ Most of the fish range from jack-size to 12 pounds , with an occasional bigger fish . Most fishermen are trolling with Silvertron spinners .”
“ The salmon action at
Verona has been slow ,
with just a few fish weighed in ,” said Tim Boggs at Elkhorn Outdoors . “ The better bet now is for channel catfish .”
Boggs recommended fishing for cats on the Sacramento at Knights Landing with mackerel . “ Some larger fish in the 8 to 10 lb . range are being caught at night ,” he observed . “ Smaller cats in the 1 to 2 lb . range are hitting during the day .”
- Dan Bacher
SAN PABLO RESERVOIR
Catfish , Crappie & Bass Reward Late Summer Anglers
EL SOBRANTE - Catfish , crappie and bass offer the most consistent late summer action with the warm water temperatures at San Pablo Reservoir . The surface water temperature is 79 degrees and the lake level is 309.4 feet in elevation .
Summer channel catfish plants continue at the reservoir , with 900 lbs of catfish stocked at the boat launch during the latest plant . “ Chicken liver , anchovies and nightcrawlers are your best bets for catfish ,” said Marcella Shoemaker at the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company .
She said crappie will bite best on a redworm , Crappie Nibble or an Atomic Teaser
For spotted and largemouth bass , she recommended tossing out a Berkley plastic worm with a Gamakastu off-set shank hook . The best colors are watermelon candy and black oil .
Raven Bobo recently caught a big spotted bass at San Pablo , but didn ’ t weigh it .
SANTA CLARA VALLEY LAKES
Finesse Your Way To Bass At Anderson , Calero
COYOTE - Bass and crappie continue to provide great action for Silicon Valley anglers .
Finesse tactics were still the top method for bass across all the area lakes according to the
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