Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3707 March 16-30, 2018 | Page 16

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March 16 - 30, 2018
FRESHWATER REPORTS:
CONTINUED FROM PG 17
FOLSOM LAKE
cont.
Folsom Lake is holding 532,760 acre-
feet of water, 55 percent of capacity and
99 percent of average. The water level is
420.58 feet in elevation, 45.42 feet from full.
- Dan Bacher
KLAMATH RIVER
Steelhead Enthusiasts
Experience Top-Notch Cold
Weather Action
YREKA - It was a day of firsts on the
latest drift boat trip on the Upper Klamath
River by Scott Caldwell of SC Guide
Service.
“All of my guys caught released their first
Klamath river steelhead,” said Caldwell. “It
was extra special to me because I was able
to have my son Conner row his first set of
clients. I saw his boat catch the first fish
the biggest fish and the most fish. It was a
great experience for everyone involved.”
“Backtrolling Maglips 3.0s and worms
behind divers and side drift casting Rapalas
produced 8 adult steelhead to 5 pounds
for my group,” he revealed. “Everything
we used was lubed up well with Pro-Cure
Carpspit or Garlic Plus.”
“The weather is ever changing right now,
but the constant is cold. It is real winter
steelhead weather out there, but that is part
of the experience all steelheaders love so
come on out and get in on the action,” he
emphasized.
The previous trip by Caldwell also
produced good steelhead fishing in the
winter cold.
“We woke up to snow today, but despite
the crazy all weather changes we managed
to get a few good fish and few smaller fish,”
said Caldwell. “Mike took big honors today
and most fish, 4. Overall the team caught
and released 14 Klamath steelhead/trout.”
They caught all their fish while back
trolling either 3.0 Maglips or Pro-Cure garlic
nightcrawlers behind the lure. “Conditions
are very cold right now, but there are fish to
be caught,” he summed up.
LOS VAQUEROS
RESERVOIR
10.11 Lb. Rainbow Leads
Trout Parade
BYRON – Brian Perez had a great day
when he landed a 10.2 lb. rainbow trout at
Los Vaqueros Reservoir. He was fishing
Oregon
River Trails
FRESHWATER
number of anglers are finding them while
a Rapala in Cowboy
using medium live shiners, but just not in
Cove when the big fish
any abundance, said Hildebrand.
hit, reported Michael
The New Melones Lake level is currently
de la Madrid of the Los
at 1046.00. and 42 ft. from full and 80% of
Vaqueros Marina.
capacity. The month of February has seen
That’s not the only
a drop of 4 ft. in the lake level. The water
huge fish landed at the
temperature is 52 degrees and the water
reservoir lately. Issac
clarity is good.
Cordero of Ripon reeled
in a 9.11 lb. trout while
fishing PowerBait in
OROVILLE LAKE
the South Cove. And
Leslie Seid of Livermore
King Salmon Fishing Sizzles!
fooled a 7 lb. trout
OROVILLE – The landlocked king
while using a Rapala in
salmon fishing at Lake Oroville has busted
Cowboy Cove.
loose as anglers return to the reservoir.
Although some big
Brett Brady of Bare Bones Guide Service
fish like these are
reported topnotch fishing for king salmon
rewarding anglers,
on his latest trip to Oroville.
the rainbows are
“Most of the fish are 11 to 14 inches long,
averaging 1-1/2 pounds
with an occasional larger fish mixed in,”
each. Shore anglers
said Brady. “We’re trolling at 25 feet deep
should fish garlic
near the green bridge with green hoochies
The
rainbow
trout
bite
has
been
red
hot
at
Collins
Lake.
This
im-
scented PowerBait,
and Brad’s Cut Plugs behind Sling Blades
pressive rainbow was landed during a late February trip.
nightcrawlers or
and pink hoochies behind Big Eye Paulina
Photo courtesy of the COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Oregon
Kastmasters in South
House.
Peak Dodgers. We’re tipping the hoochies
Cove and off Oak Point
with anchovy strips. “
and the Rockwall.
Rob Reimers of Rustic Rob’s Guide
Trolling with Rapalas in some of the
rainbow. Barry was using chartreuse
Service reported great fishing on his latest
coves is yielding good to great action. Your
PowerBait in Houseboat Cove, noted
trip to Oroville.
best bet is troll at a depth of 5 to 9 f