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VOL.37 • ISS. 26
GONE FISHING
Dec 7 - 21, 2018
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and a quarter pound rainbow.
Kelton from Auburn caught his trolling as well
but up by the powerlines. Daniel and David were
trolling in only 5 ft. Bucking the trend, Rich and
Chandler pulled four from the depths at 30 ft. But
for the most part dragging in the shallows, like
Ramon Cardenas or Sharon Palmer, has been the
most productive.
Trolling aside we’re seeing lots of 5 and 6 pound
trout caught along the shoreline. There has been a
pattern of evening winds which can bring smoke
up from the valley and stir up the shallows but as
long as the wind is calm shore fishing is great!
Carol Cabral caught a stringer from the shore on
rainbow PowerBait. Tyler Durham from Roseville
caught a 5.4 pound rainbow on white PowerBait
Dr. David Bradley got a surprise as he in the Open Area. Few Chantavimol beat him by a
was dragging PowerBait in Elmer’s
just bit with a five-and-a-half pound trout caught
Cove at Collins Lake when he reeled in
off the dam with a rooster tail and Julie Montoya
this 9.7 lb catfish this fall.
Photo courtesy of COLLINS LAKE from Roseville joined the 5 pound+ club with
RESORT, Oregon House. a trout caught from shore at the South end on
cheese PowerBait.
Greg Hellon from
Marysville caught his
17 inch trout down
by the rental docks
on yellow PowerBait
and Richard Blevens
was proud to show
off a limit that
included a 6 pound
2019 SEAMASTER 24 fish. The Smith
Family filled the
rack, catching trout
and a cat on worms
and PowerDough right
in front of camp #56a.
And Tom Brown was
dipping a plain jane
Red Worm off the dam
when he caught his 3
pound fish.
Now I have heard
stories of a few people
coming up skunked,
mostly on windy days Thomas Yang hooked this 6.5 pound trout in 10ft of water on a
or trolling around
Roostertail at Collins Lake in November.
Photo courtesy of COLLINS LAKE RESORT, Oregon House.
20 ft. When the lake
“turns,” there is no
on a red worm right out in front of
thermocline to hold the trout at depth like
campsite #117.
there was in October. The lake has turned;
So there’s the evidence; Trout are biting
So right into early December, on a clear
hard and catfish are patrolling the mud.
calm day, you’re best off fishing from the
After what I would call a slow October
shore or in the shallows, or at least look at
(in terms of fishing) seeing all these
a fish finder before you troll deeper.
great catches feels a bit like a return to
But trout aren’t the only fish in the lake.
normalcy.
The two biggest fish we’ve seen in recent
Of course our hearts and prayers are with
days were catfish:
those who are displaced and have suffered
Dr. David Bradley got a surprise as he
loss, especially as a result of the Camp
was dragging PowerBait in Elmer’s Cove
Fire which destroyed most of Paradise and
with flimsy 4 pound test monofilament
continues to burn up near Oroville. I hope
he managed to reel in a 9.7lb catfish.
that you who are affected most find some
Bottom fishing the coves is a great way
bit of normalcy wherever you can– and if
to find catfish, even if you’re not looking
that’s out on the lake, maybe we can help!
for them! Finally, topping the list Joshua
Minas (right) caught a ten-pound catfish
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