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4 Oct 23 , 2020 VOL . 39 • ISS . 22
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HOT BITES ...
SAC RIVER KINGS … Salmon to 40 lbs are
1 . being caught . Flatfish and Kwikfish work early , while roe works well later in the day .
SHASTA TROUT … Anglers are enjoying solid
2 . rainbow trout action . The fish are holding 40 to 60 feet deep for the most part and are smacking shad pattern spoons .
GOLDEN GATE LINGCOD … Limit style lingcod
3 . action is raging beyond the Golden Gate . Gulp ! soft plastics and rigged frozen bait are doing the trick for fish to 15 lbs .
FOLSOM TOPWATER … Topwater is going
4 . strong for bassers working Spooks and poppers early and late . Most of the bass are spots , but the occasional largemouth shows too .
GOOD BETS …
SFORT BRAGG ROCKFISH … Half day
5 . rockfish trips are providing limit style action . Anglers are using shrimp flies and soft plastics . The occasional bonus lingcod to 12 pounds are showing in the catches .
DELTA STRIPER BITE … The West Delta striper
6 . bite is hitting its fall stride . Trollers , pluggers and bait soakers are landing limits of bass that range up to 22 lbs .
DON PEDRO COMBOS … Potluck trolling is
7 . going strong for rainbows and kings . The kings respond to rolled shad while the rainbows smack Wiggle Hoochies .
COLLINS LAKE CATS … Catfish season is
8 . coming to an end , but the whiskerfish are still biting . Soak mackerel or night crawlers for fish to 9 lbs .
SLEEPERS …
UMPQUA KINGS … Kings are holding
9 . throughout the lower river . Boaters are doing the best with roe and plugs but bankers are hooking up too .
TAHOE MACKS … Limit style mackinaw
10 . fishing is on tap for fish ranging 3 to 6 lbs . To hook up troll rigged minnows teamed with blades 100 to 220 feet deep .
BODEGA ROCKFISH … The hardheads
11 . are on a solid bite . Shrimp flies are the top producer , but metal jigs and soft plastic swimbaits are drawing strikes too .
JACKSON MEADOWS TROUT … Anglers
12 . are hooking cutthroat and rainbow trout while trolling . The most productive lures have been either Rapalas or Magnum Trigger Spoons .
COMING SOON ...
SMITH RIVER STEELHEAD … Steelheading
13 . will get started on the Smith in December and peak in January depending on the conditions . Roe will produce trophies .
CLEAR LAKE SLABS … Fall and winter is a
14 . great time to catch crappie at Clear Lake . By December the fish will be stacked in deep water and the bite should be underway .
TRINITY RIVER STEELHEAD …
15 . Steelheading will get started on the Trinity in October and peaks in early November . Both fly and conventional anglers will get in on the excitement .
AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD …
16 . Steelhead season on the American River below Nimbus Fish Hatchery kicks off January 1 . Roe and Little Cleos work well