Oregon River Trails
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20 Sept . 15 - 30 , 2017
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VOL . 36 • ISS . 20
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LAKE TAHOE
Macks Hold Center Stage , As ‘ Koke Bite Slowly Develops
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Late summer fishing at Lake Tahoe is slow to fair depending on the day . Mackinaw continue to be the mainstay , but kokanee are starting to show up more frequently .
Most of the mackinaw being caught these days are smallish keepers in the 3 to 5 pound range , with the occasional 10 to 12 pounder showing up .
Rigged minnows teamed with dodgers are the top offering for macks at this time trolled 150 to 230 feet deep , although some anglers have been hooking a few large fish speed trolling with minnow plugs early and late .
Kokanee to 18 inches are showing up at the south end of Tahoe for anglers pulling pink or orange Wedding Rings teamed with Vance ’ s Dodgers but the fishing has been very inconsistent so far .
Bank anglers have been rounding up a few rainbows while fishing the Cave Rock area . Inflated worms work best , but Kastmaster and Krocodile spoons are producing some fish early and late in the day when the sun is off the water . The bite is tough when the water is glassy and is best with a moderate amount of surface chop .
Captain Shaun of Shaun ’ s Guide Service has been plying the waters of Donner Lake with a good level of success . Shaun ’ s clients have been nailing limits and near limits of feisty kokanee , along with the occasional mack .
TRINITY RIVER / LAKE
Fall Chinook Salmon Fishing Closes
LEWISTON - Anglers are reminded that fall Chinook fishing is closed this year on the Trinity River from Sept . 1 through Dec . 31 , due to historically low stock projections of fall Chinook in the Klamath Basin . All Chinook incidentally caught during this time must be immediately returned to the river ,
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Terri took a fishing trip with Capt . David Hammond in late August and reeled in several Delta stripers while trolling including this hard fighting fish .
Photo courtesy of DELTA PRO FISHING , Elk Grove .
according to the CDFW .
Fishing for steelhead trout remains open in designated areas . The daily bag limit is two hatchery steelhead and the possession limit is four hatchery steelhead . All wild steelhead ( with an intact adipose fin ) caught must be immediately returned to the water .
Please consult the 2017-2018 supplemental sport fishing regulations for further information on open areas and gear restrictions that may apply .
“ Before the closure , anglers were catching a few spring Chinook salmon ,” reported Tim Brady of Trinity Outdoors . “ Now it ’ s kick back and wait time until the steelhead arrive in numbers .”
Boaters are still catching kokanee salmon to 17 inches on Trinity Lake , but
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3204 the fish are starting to go into spawning mode . Anglers are hooking the kings while trolling Wiggle Hoochies , Apex lures and other offerings , tipped with white corn , at 50 to 50 feet deep , in the main body near the dam .
“ Trollers are also hooking an occasional king salmon in the 4 to 5 pound range at 50 to 60 feet deep ,” said Brady .
If you want to hook largemouth and smallmouth bass at Trinity , Brady recommended tossing top water lures such as Pop-Rs and Zara Spooks really early and late in the day . “ The best places to target are the mouths of the tributaries where both the bass and trout are seeking cooler water in the hot water ,” said Brady . Trinity Lake is holding 2,447,650 acre-feet of water , 77 percent of capacity and 105 percent of capacity .
- Dan Bacher
WEST DELTA
Fall Striper Fishing Kicks Off Early
BRANNAN ISLAND - Striped bass that had been feeding in San Francisco Bay a month ago have now migrated back into the Delta and anglers are nailing limits of schoolie size bass that weigh up to 8 pounds .
Captain David Hammond of Delta Pro Fishing has been putting his clients on easy limits of stripers since the end of July , while fishing both the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers . Hammond has been trolling deep running Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows teamed with worm tails for his fish .
“ I ’ ve been trolling the Sacramento River below Rio Vista every couple days for the past few weeks ,” related Fish Sniffer reader Frank Mathews . “ I ’ ve been getting from 6 to 24 stripers per day depending on the conditions . Some days weeds have been an issue . I ’ ve been pulling deep running Yo-Zuris . Red and pearl and rainbow trout have both been good colors for me . Most of the bass I ’ m catching run from 16 to 26 inches .”
There are sturgeon holding in deep water areas near Pittsburg , but few anglers are fishing for the . If you go you ’ ll want to have eel , roe and pile worms . The best fishing has been taking place during outgoing tides , but this is also the toughest time to anchor with a prevailing westerly wind .
WESTERN NEVADA
Great Basin Rivers Remain Best Option
RENO - The Truckee River is flowing at 470 CFS in the Reno area , the Carson River is at 155 CFS near Carson City , and the West Walker River is flowing at 220 CFS while the East Walker is at 320 CFS .
All of these are excellent flows for trout fishing in the Western Great Basin . All of these rivers have received healthy plants of NDOW catchable size trout . Urban areas tend to be heavily fished , and the recently planted trout get caught quickly in the more accessible areas .
The Truckee River is seeing moderate amounts of angling pressure . Most of the pressure is coming from local anglers plying the water with either fly gear or spinning gear in the downtown area . Fly fishermen are having success using short line high stick nymphing tactics . These anglers often catch the biggest trout these rivers have to offer .
Meanwhile , spinning rod enthusiasts are tossing spinners like gold and black Panther Martins and having success on mostly freshly planted trout . However , trophy trout fans can score on a larger grade of fish drifting live crawdads or tossing natural colored Rapala ’ s .
Other options in the Great Basin include the Lower Humboldt River below Rye Patch Reservoir . A large channel catfish over 20 pounds was reported from the tailrace below Rye Patch Dam .
The area directly below the dam is known for giving up big catfish , walleye and wipers for persistent and very patient anglers . Locally sourced live minnows consistently produce larger than average fish , as do cut baits made from carp or suckers .
If high mountain trout fishing is more your style , look no further than the small creeks that flow off the east side of the Carson Range . Galena Creek is tumbling down the mountain at an ice cold 15 CFS . This little stream and many others like it are full of Brook and Rainbow Trout . Mini Crawlers rigged on size # 8 hooks with a small split shot are a perfect appetizer for these hungry salmonids .
- Mike McNeilly
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