Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3712 May 25- June 8 | Page 14

14 May 25 - June 8 , 2018 VOL . 37 • ISS . 12
FRESHWATER REPORTS :
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FOLSOM LAKE cont .
best area has been from Folsom Point to the dam . Most of the holdovers are from 16 to 19 inches long .”
Bass fishing is also good . “ Boaters are catching a mixture of spotted , smallmouth and largemouth bass ,” said Newton . “ They ’ re using Senkos with a slow presentation in shallow water near shore .”
Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motor Sports Guide Service fished the recent Purple Heart Veterans Anglers Day at Folsom Lake .
“ The best bite was in front of Granite Bay 100 yards off the boat ramp ,” Lampkin said . “ We ended up with three fish , all recent planters , and lost three others . Most of the fish caught during the event hit Speedy Shiners in copper / fluorescent orange and black / white and cop car Needlefish . There is a ton of debris near the dam .”
Folsom Lake is holding 904,879 acre feet of water , 93 percent of capacity and 120 percent of average . The lake level is 460 feet in elevation , 6 feet from maximum pool .
LOS VAQUEROS RESERVOIR
9.29 Lb . Trout Tops Derby
BYRON – Jacob Marcelja , of Livermore , won first place in the April trout derby at
Los Vaqueros with a 9.29 lb . trout measuring 26.1 inches long . He caught the rainbow on a rubber crawdad by the marina on April 23 .
Fernando Venegas Orbe , of Hayward , placed second with a 7.67 lb . rainbow he fooled with PowerBait in South Cove on April 12 . His fish measured 25 inches .
Luis Vazquez of San Leandro placed third with a 5.67 lb . trout he enticed with a Kastmaster in Peninsula Cove on April 17 . His fish measured 21.7 inches .
The derby featured 55 participants , with 9 anglers weighing trout in .

FRESHWATER

Jason Graves put together a nice stringer of shad while fishing the lower American on May 2 .
Photo courtesy of JASON GRAVES , Sacramento .
The top three finishers were rewarded with a choice of fishing equipment , bait , and
boat rental . “ Since the trout derby , the trout fishing has been slower ,” said Garrett Anctil at the Los Vaqueros Marina , “ but anglers are still catching limits . The recent wind muddied up the water a bit . Fishermen are using PowerBait and nightcrawlers all around the lake .”
Rental boaters are fishing Cowboy Cove , Howden Cove and Peninsula Cove , while shore anglers are targeting South Cove and post the Rockwall for their trout .
“ Striped bass action is pretty good ,’ said Anctil . “ Anglers are still releasing a lot of shakers , but they ’ re catching more keepers in the 18 to 20 inch range on shad and anchovies .”
Big fish honors go to Mackayayhan Bourland , who caught and released a 21 lb .( 41.5 ”) striper in South Cove while using shad .
Anglers targeting catfish are picking up a few channel cats in the 5 to 8 lb . range .
The water level is currently at 152,000 acre feet . Water is now being pumped into the reservoir .
NEW HOGAN RESERVOIR
Solid Striper Bite Slows Down
VALLEY SPRINGS – Striper fishing at New Hogan Reservoir was good in April , but has slowed down lately – for no apparent reason .
“ On one trip , the 3 anglers fishing with me – John , Mike and Dave - landed 7 striped bass and lost four fish while trolling

“ ARBUCKLE ” by Paul Kneeland

My 12-year-old yellow lab , Arbuckle , went to the Happy

Hunting Ground this week . He was a wonderful pet , excellent hunter , and my best friend and roommate for the past 12 years .
Arby was always laying under my desk when I worked , sleeping on or next to the bed at night , and always eager to go anywhere and do anything with me . Even the past few months , when he could barely walk , I would go out to the truck at 4 in the morning to prepare to go fishing or hunting , he would wobble outside as fast as he could , and stand next to the door of the truck , with eyes that said , “ you aren ’ t going without me !”
I know many of you out in Fish Sniffer land have valued pets that are esteemed members of the family . If you do , you know the feeling of being unconditionally loved . We as humans are unable to give unconditional love , because our minds always focus on “ us ” first . But if you have ever looked into the big brown eyes of your dog as they sit at your feet , you know they can think of nothing but pleasing , and loving you .
Arbuckle is in a much better place , and he is once again 85 pounds of muscle , energy , and love . I will miss him terribly , but I thank the Lord for 12 years of wonderful memories of my time with him .
I have included a wonderful poem that my Dad gave to me when I got my first dog , “ Howdy ” in 1974 . I don ’ t know where he got it , but it tells the story of the relationship between a valued pet and his owner :
A Dog ’ s Prayer Treat me Kindly , my beloved Master , for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than mine .
Do not break my spirit with a stick , for although I would lick your hand between blows , your patience and understanding will teach me more quickly the things you would have me do .
Speak to me often , for your voice is the world ’ s sweetest music to my ears , as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when I hear your step .
When the weather is cold and wet , please , take me inside for I am a domesticated animal , no longer used to bitter elements , and I ask no greater glory than the privilege of
The THOMAS sitting at your feet .
Keep my pan filled with fresh water , for although I would not reproach you were it dry , I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst .
Feed me clean food , so that I may stay well , to romp and play and
Arbuckle with ducks at his favorite place in the world – his duck pond . do your bidding , to walk
Photo by PAUL KNEELAND , Fish Sniffer Staff . by your side , standing ready to protect you with my life away … rather , see that my trusting life is should your life be in danger . taken gently , and I shall leave you knowing with the last breath I draw , my fate
And Master , when I am very old , if the Greatest Master sees fit to deprive me was always safe in your hands . of my health and sight , do not turn me

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Paul and Arby on a duck hunting canoe trip in the Sacramento Valley . Photo by PAUL KNEELAND , Fish Sniffer Staff .
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