Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3726 Dec 8-21 | Page 15

Dec 7 - 21, 2018
FRESHWATER
VOL.37 • ISS. 26
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FRESHWATER REPORTS:
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SACRAMENTO AREA
Late Fall Run Kings Are Going
Strong
SACRAMENTO – Salmon fishing has
been off and on in the Sacramento River
in the metropolitan area. The key is to pick
a day when the fish are moving through
the region in good numbers.
“On my last trip, the four people fishing
with me landed two salmon weighing 7
and 10 pounds,” said Monte Smith of
Gold Country Sportfishing. “We trolled
with Brad’s Cut Plugs behind Pro-Troll
Dodgers from Miller Park to Garcia Bend.
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80
Cl
N
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Twin Cities Rd.
Herald
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On our previous trip, the two anglers
fishing with me landed a 16 lb. buck using
the same lures in the same area.”
He noted that the water temperature has
cooled down to 49 degrees, but this could
change with the storms forecast at press
time.
James Netzel of Tight Lines Guide
Service reported an average of 1 salmon
per trip in the mornings on the latest trips.
“After that, the fishing is slow,” he noted.
“I’ve been experiencing better action lately
while trolling with Brad’s Killer Fish in
the Sacramento area. The salmon we’ve
been getting are chrome fish in the 15 to
20 lb. range.”
Rob Reimers of Rustic Rob’s Guide
Service reported three salmon for
three anglers on his latest trip on the
Sacramento.
“We had limits again,” said Reimers.
“They just can’t leave that Brad’s Cut
Plug in the Jackpot pattern alone. We
almost lost one to a seal. We had a
double hook-up to start the day.”
“The salmon
are still biting,”
said Alan Fong at
the Fisherman’s
Warehouse. “A
friend using a Brad’s
Cut Plug behind a
dodger reported
getting a chrome
salmon over 20
pounds by 7:30
a.m. during his
latest trip to the
river in town.”
- -Dan
Bacher
SANTA
CLARA
VALLEY/
SAN LUIS
LAKES
Target
Calero
Crappie with
Small Jigs,
Baits
COYOTE
– If you want to
target crappie
in the Santa
Clara Valley, give
Calero Lake a try.
“Bank anglers
are experiencing solid crappie fishing
while using redworms, waxworms and
small jigs,” said Jacob Cucrufelli at Coyote
Bait and Tackle. “My buddy, Mark Adams,
recently landed a 2 lb. crappie there while
fishing a jig from shore. The far end of the
lake opposite the boat ramp is producing
the top fishing.”
For largemouth bass, Jacob suggested
fishing Chesbro and Uvas reservoirs.
Anglers throwing out jigs, Senkos and
crankaits on both reservoirs are hooking
bass up to 8 pounds.
Crappie and bass fishing at Coyote Lake
is tough, although persistent bank anglers
are catching a few of both species. Mark
Adams reported catching several crappie,
ranging from 3/4 to 2 pounds, on his latest
shore fishing adventure at Coyote.
“Anderson Reservoir is closed to boating
at this time, but shore fishermen are
picking up a few largemouths while using
drop shot rigs, scatterbaits and jigs,”
Jacob noted.
San Luis Reservoir is producing
some quality striped bass in the 25 to
35 inch range. “Boaters are doing best
throwing top water poppers, jerkbaits
and Zoom Flukes into the shad boils,”
Jacob advised. “Trolling with Atlas Rigs
and drifting minnows and shad are also
productive.”

- Dan Bacher
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