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• AMERICAN RIVER – Steelhead continued to be caught last week, a mix of adults and half-pounders. They're spread up and down the river, with most of the brighter fish being caught below Sunrise Avenue. Backtroll Wee Warts and Hot Shots, and drift nightcrawlers and roe. Nimbus Basin also continued to be productive. Flows have decreased to 1,300 cfs.
• SACRAMENTO RIVER, Sacramento – The river continued to drop and clear, improving fishing conditions. Anglers scored lots of sturgeon, plus even a few stripers. Lisbon Slough continued to be a sturgeon hot spot, and Elverta and Bryte's Beach produced some nice fish, as well. Some striped bass were also being caught at Bryte's Beach and in the Port of West Sacramento.
• COLLINS LAKE – The lake is now 22 1/2 feet from full. Last week's trophy trout planting triggered some good action with the improved weather. Trout and bass are hitting in the top 10 feet. Trout action is good for both trollers and shore anglers with rainbows running 2 to 3 pounds.
• EEL RIVER, South Fork – Excellent fishing last week with most boats averaging 3 to 5 fish a boat until Friday when the crowds hit, and then the boats still did well, as did bankies. Most of the steelies average 8 or 9 pounds, and guide Mark Nimitz of Pipe Creek Outfitters put a client on a 17 pounder.
• LAKE OROVILLE – The Spillway ramp is now open, in addition to the ramp at Bidwell, giving boaters more launching choices. Bass and coho action is still wide open according to all sources. Lots of boats are on the lake pre-fishing for a big pro-am tournament this weekend. Bass have been hitting drop-shot and split-shot worms and tubes in 20 to 30 feet of water all over the lake. The better spots are running 3 to 4 pounds.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
• FEATHER RIVER, Low Flow Section – Fishing pressure was almost nil in the Low Flow Section, but Craig Bentley of Huntington Sports had a good day on the river hooking several steelies to 2.5 pounds on various Berkley Gulp worms and eggs.
• FOLSOM LAKE – Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motorsports Guide Service reported that fishing for trout and king salmon continued to be pretty good, with the bite primarily by longlining in the top 20 feet. Speedy Shiners in rainbow were still producing down around 20 feet, but F7 and F9 Rapalas in Hot Steel were the hot ticket. Most of the fish being caught in the 12- to 16-inch range, but some kings to over 20 inches were being caught.
• SACRAMENTO RIVER, Knights Landing – Meridian, Ward's Landing, Tisdale, and Grimes were produced lots of sturgeon last week, the best results of the year so far. Both bankies and boaters scored on everything from eels to ghost shrimp/pileworm combinations. The Knights Landing and Tisdale ramps were still closed.
DELTA REGION
• SACRAMENTO RIVER side – From the Middle Ground Island to Isleton, sturgeon were reportedly taken on the incoming tide, which made late evening the best option for anglers. Sturgeon are still holding in the deeper waters, with a preference of eel over other baits, and a generous portion of Pro-Cure scent in Anise/Krill.
• SAN JOAQUIN RIVER side – Stripers were taking cut bait at the Shoals, but keepers were small. In the Mokelumne River, areas like Hog and Snodgrass sloughs had larger fish reported on both live bait and other tackle. The only black bass bite has been with live baits, everything was hard work with little rewards.
SIERRA LAKES/RIVERS
• CAPLES LAKE – Good weather this past week brought out lots of anglers with most catching limits at the dam and spillway on worms, Power Bait and jigged spoons. Fishermen are digging through 5 to 6 feet of snow and ice to get to the water though there are plenty of old holes to use once they're cleaned out.
– Western Outdoor News
www.wonews.com
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• AMERICAN RIVER – Steelhead continued to be caught last week, a mix of adults and half-pounders. They're spread up and down the river, with most of the brighter fish being caught below Sunrise Avenue. Backtroll Wee Warts and Hot Shots, and drift nightcrawlers and roe. Nimbus Basin also continued to be productive. Flows have decreased to 1,300 cfs.
• SACRAMENTO RIVER, Sacramento – The river continued to drop and clear, improving fishing conditions. Anglers scored lots of sturgeon, plus even a few stripers. Lisbon Slough continued to be a sturgeon hot spot, and Elverta and Bryte's Beach produced some nice fish, as well. Some striped bass were also being caught at Bryte's Beach and in the Port of West Sacramento.
• COLLINS LAKE – The lake is now 22 1/2 feet from full. Last week's trophy trout planting triggered some good action with the improved weather. Trout and bass are hitting in the top 10 feet. Trout action is good for both trollers and shore anglers with rainbows running 2 to 3 pounds.
• EEL RIVER, South Fork – Excellent fishing last week with most boats averaging 3 to 5 fish a boat until Friday when the crowds hit, and then the boats still did well, as did bankies. Most of the steelies average 8 or 9 pounds, and guide Mark Nimitz of Pipe Creek Outfitters put a client on a 17 pounder.
• LAKE OROVILLE – The Spillway ramp is now open, in addition to the ramp at Bidwell, giving boaters more launching choices. Bass and coho action is still wide open according to all sources. Lots of boats are on the lake pre-fishing for a big pro-am tournament this weekend. Bass have been hitting drop-shot and split-shot worms and tubes in 20 to 30 feet of water all over the lake. The better spots are running 3 to 4 pounds.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
• FEATHER RIVER, Low Flow Section – Fishing pressure was almost nil in the Low Flow Section, but Craig Bentley of Huntington Sports had a good day on the river hooking several steelies to 2.5 pounds on various Berkley Gulp worms and eggs.
• FOLSOM LAKE – Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motorsports Guide Service reported that fishing for trout and king salmon continued to be pretty good, with the bite primarily by longlining in the top 20 feet. Speedy Shiners in rainbow were still producing down around 20 feet, but F7 and F9 Rapalas in Hot Steel were the hot ticket. Most of the fish being caught in the 12- to 16-inch range, but some kings to over 20 inches were being caught.
• SACRAMENTO RIVER, Knights Landing – Meridian, Ward's Landing, Tisdale, and Grimes were produced lots of sturgeon last week, the best results of the year so far. Both bankies and boaters scored on everything from eels to ghost shrimp/pileworm combinations. The Knights Landing and Tisdale ramps were still closed.
DELTA REGION
• SACRAMENTO RIVER side – From the Middle Ground Island to Isleton, sturgeon were reportedly taken on the incoming tide, which made late evening the best option for anglers. Sturgeon are still holding in the deeper waters, with a preference of eel over other baits, and a generous portion of Pro-Cure scent in Anise/Krill.
• SAN JOAQUIN RIVER side – Stripers were taking cut bait at the Shoals, but keepers were small. In the Mokelumne River, areas like Hog and Snodgrass sloughs had larger fish reported on both live bait and other tackle. The only black bass bite has been with live baits, everything was hard work with little rewards.
SIERRA LAKES/RIVERS
• CAPLES LAKE – Good weather this past week brought out lots of anglers with most catching limits at the dam and spillway on worms, Power Bait and jigged spoons. Fishermen are digging through 5 to 6 feet of snow and ice to get to the water though there are plenty of old holes to use once they're cleaned out.
– Western Outdoor News
www.wonews.com
More...
