Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3825 Nov 22- Dec 6 | Page 14

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Nov 22 - Dec 6, 2019
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releases to the Feather River below the
of year for the shot
Thermalito Afterbay Outlet are now 2,450
at hooking into that
trophy brown, rainbow, cfs.
- Dan Bacher
or cutthroat trout that
EAGLE LAKE cont.
are feeding heavily,
as they prepare for
ones fished on our custom fly
the coming winter,”
trolling lines on light rods,” said
exclaimed Loe.
Roccucci.
“The East Walker
LAKE NATOMA/FOLSOM
“Eagle Lake Fishing is still
River is running at
good and should get better
LAKE
a perfect fall level
as winter approaches and the
and most areas of
Natoma Rainbow Trout
weather gets worse. Over the
the river are giving
Fishing on Upswing
last week, we landed limits or
up fish. The Upper
near limits of Eagle Lake Trout
SACRAMENTO – Fishing for rainbow
Owens River has
averaging 3 lbs. Many 2 fish
trout has been very light on Folsom Lake,
the usual suspects
limits weigh in at 7 lbs., and we
but Uncle Larry Barnes of Sacramento
starting to move in for
are catching enough fish in the
Pro Tackle did report a productive trip to
the fall spawn as the
high 3 and low 4 lb. range to
Lake Natoma above the Rainbow Bridge
big rainbows begin
make things very interesting,”
in Folsom.
to stage up at the
reports Tim Noxon of Fish
“I caught a 3 lb. wild rainbow while
mouth out of Crowley.
Traveler Guide Service.
trolling a Rebel fast-track Wee Shad
Hot Creek has been
“The best trolling areas include
almost up to the cable lines,” said Barnes.
fun but it is getting
the Youth Camp, Pelican Pt,
“I released some smallmouth bass 10
technical with perfect
and The Broccoli Tree in the
inches or under.”
dry fly drifts. Water is
middle basin. In the south basin,
“The water temperature was 61 degrees
extremely clear so the
good areas include Pykes Pt,
when
I fished,” he noted. “It’s not cold
fish have all the time
Ronald McDonalds, Eagle’s
enough for good trout fishing on Natoma
in the world to inspect
Nest, Wildcat Pt, and the Circus
yet. The trout fishing is best when the
your offering,” said
Grounds. You can launch
water temperature drops down to 54-55
Loe.
boats in Spalding or at Gallatin
degrees.”
“The Lower Owens
This Yankees fan was working a spoon at Lake Berryessa on October 21
Marina,” related Noxon.
Few anglers have been trolling or bait
River is still running
when this big spotted bass decided to strike!
“Grubs, spoons, and trolling
fishing from shore for rainbow trout and
Photo courtesy of PAGANELLI’S BASS FISHING EXPERIENCE, Sacramento. high and may continue
flies are producing. We are
king salmon at Folsom Lake lately.
through the rest
trolling from the surface down
As the lake undergoes its annual fall
of the month,” Loe
to 10 feet deep. The general
turn over, shore fishing should become as
concluded.
stores in Spalding and at Gallatin Marina
productive for trout and salmon as fishing
from the stripers. The big fish are in the
carry good selections of the “hot” tackle,”
from a boat when the fish move into
shallows, and you can see them swirling
tipped Noxon.
the shallows to feed on pond smelt and
before we toss out the lures. The larger
threadfin shad. Trollers should employ
fish do not attract the birds are they
nightcrawlers behind dodgers, Speedy
are not chasing the smaller bait on the
Shiners and other lures, while bank
surface. It was a blast to get these fish to
FEATHER RIVER
fishermen should toss out PowerBait,
react to the lures.,” said Borges.
EAST DELTA
Big Numbers of Kings Show
minnows and nightcrawlers for trout and
The San Joaquin Delta has been the
Striped Bass Topwater and
at Hatchery
salmon
location for upcoming tournaments,
Subsurface Bite Coming On
Folsom Lake is holding 590,417 acre
and the annual Rat-L-Trap Open will be
YUBA CITY – The Feather River Fish
feet of water, 60 percent of capacity and
held out of Russo’s Marina on Saturday,
Hatchery is seeing another good run of
STOCKTON - The striped bass bite
119 percent of average. The water level
November 16th, and while this team
fall Chinook salmon – and the hatchery
has been outstanding for those in the
427.37 feet in elevation.
event will be primarily targeting limits of
continues to take in fish to spawn.
know, and Vince Borges of Vince Borges
- Dan Bacher
largemouth bass, there is a side pool for
“We have trapped a total of 20,091
Outdoors was out with Captain Joey
striped bass. T
salmon as November 2, including 3,095
Gamez of Golden State Sport Fishing in
he five bass have to be over 13 inches
spring run fish,” said Anna Kastner,
the San Joaquin Delta.
as measured on a flat board. The fee
hatchery manager. “We have seen
They took out Kyle Goldberg of Donkey
is $125.00/team by November 8th with
a couple of thousand more fall fish
Sticks for great topwater action for striped
a $15.00 late fee after this date along
since then, so we expect to see a run
bass followed by the next day working
KLAMATH/TRINITY RIVERS
with an add-on of $50.00 for the striped
comparable to that of last year or even
the Yozuri Pencil for the shallow water
bass pool for the target-length striper.
more. Last year the hatchery trapped a
linesides. Borges said, “I have several
Steelhead Replace Salmon as
Information: www.bestbasstournaments.
total of 27,000 fish.”
trips for stripers in the coming weeks, and
Main Quarry
com.
The hatchery has taken about
since most of my clients will be throwing
HORNBROOK – Anglers targeting the
H
and
R
Bait
in
Stockton
reported
13,000,000 green eggs so far. A few
spinning reels, I downsized to the 5-inch
upper Klamath River from below the Iron
Whiskey Slough and Eight Mile Road
steelhead are also starting to show, noted
Pencils due to their ease in throwing
Gate Fish Hatchery to Interstate Five are
have been the top shoreline locations for
Kastner.
the smaller profile lure. When we were
bluegill, redear sunfish and striped bass to
Anglers are still hooking decent numbers finding top-notch steelhead fishing as the
out with Kyle, we were using his custom
fish feed on the eggs of spawning salmon.
21 inches.
of king salmon on the Feather River, but
5-inch Donkey Sticks.”
“Fall is here along with the steelhead
most of the fish being caught now are
“The larger stripers are seeking a big
run,”
said Albert Kutzkey of Kutzkey’s
getting dark as the fish prepare to spawn.
meal of other largemouth bass, bluegill, or
The only section of river open to salmon
crappie, and in one location, we witnessed
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fishing now is from 200
a number of largemouth bass jumping
EASTERN SIERRA
yards above the Live Oak
completely out of the water to get away
Prospects Great for Bishop
boat ramp to the mouth at
Area Trouters! Verona. The salmon fishing
will remain open through
BISHOP - “Looks
December 31.
like a nice warm
From the Highway 70
up for this week
bridge to the unimproved
and no snow in the
boat ramp above the
forecast,” related
24ft Alumaweld Jet Boat
Thermalito Afterbay Outfall
Tom Loe of Sierra
G-Loomis & Shimano Gear Provided
and from the unimproved
Drifters Guide
boat ramp above the
Service. “The fall
Salmon • Trout • Stripers
Thermalito Afterbay Outfall
colors
have
been
Shad • Steelhead • Sturgeon
to 200 yards above the Live
spectacular this
Oak boat ramp, anglers can
Professional Guide Robert Weese since 1985. year and you will
continue to target steelhead,
find varying phases
Northern California Guide Service of the aspen trees at striped bass and other
530-755-7196 • norcalsalmonguide.com different elevations. species, but not salmon.
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Before focusing on the
Some trees have
Sacramento metropolitan
dropped their
Northern California Guide Service
area where the fish are
leaves, while others
much fresher and brighter,
are still displaying
Rob Reimers of Rustic
full fall colors.”
Rob’s Guide reported solid
“Water levels are
action in the Yuba City
flowing
at
a
nice
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level this fall; as was area while anchor fishing
with Brad’s Killer Fish. On
expected with the
his most recent trip, Stan
massive snowpack
landed a limit of Feather
we had this season.
River salmon while fishing
October is a great
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month to fish here,
cure with Daiwa Lexa-LC
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with the lower
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