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NORCAL RESERVOIRS UPDATE: Stampede Reservoir kokanee action still rated “good”
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WON NORCAL RESERVOUR REPORTS
Kokes are hitting in limit numbers
By Pat Young/WON Staff Writer
TRUCKEE
— It’s getting late in the season for kokanee anglers, but the action is still rated good at Stampede Reservoir. The fish are starting to school up in preparation for spawning and a few fish are starting to change to red and green, but the kokes are hitting in limit numbers and the majority are still in good enough shape to eat.
“I went out Wednesday and Thursday this past week and had a limit within 45 minutes both days,” said Keith Zenker at Mountain Hardware and Sports in Truckee. “The kokanee are bunching up in schools and moving from the dam and island area up toward the inlet of the Little Truckee River where they’ll spawn later this year. I caught my fish trolling with Vance dodgers and Radical Glow Tubes at 70 to 80 feet. There are Macks on the bottom below the kokanee and trout above the kokes at 45 feet, so there are plenty of fish to catch depending on what you want to do.”
Zenker said that the male kokanee are definitely starting to change shape and color — red bodied with a big toothy-=jawed green head — while the female are still silvery, firm and good table fare.
Zenker said that anglers interested in catching Macks should try jigging for the fish close to the bottom. Buzz Bombs and Crippled Herring are both popular lures for this type of fishing — mark the fish on the meter and get right on top of them and drop the jigs right to them. Trout on the other hand are up shallow by comparison. A friend of Zenker’s went out this past week and tried for kokes but wasn’t equipped to get deep enough and caught a bunch of rainbows instead at 45 feet on kokanee rigs — dodgers and RGT’s in natural, pink and chartreuse.
Union Valley Reservoir still kicking out kokanee
By Pat Young/WON Staff Writer
RIVERTON
— The kokanee bite at Union Valley Reservoir is slowing down as the fish school up in preparation for spawnin,g but some anglers are still doing well on the popular landlocked salmon.
“We picked up 17 nice kokanee on my last trip to Union Valley,” said Kyle Neeser at Crystal Basin Tackle and Guide Service. “We started out ta first light and were off the water by 10 a.m. The fish were all caught off Sunset Point from 60 to 80 feet deep over 150 to 200 water on watermelon Wild Thing dodgers trailing the Wee Tad plug in pink-purple or orange-chartreuse. The kokes are starting to ‘turn’ and we caught one male that had fully changed into the red body with a green head characteristic of the spawning sockeye. The majority of the fish are still bright, especially the females, and they’ll still be good eating for another two weeks or so.” Neeser said the kokanee are running 14 to 17 inches.
Neeser said there was very little boat traffic on the lake the day he went up — just himself and one waterskier. The lake is scheduled for a DFG trout plant this week for the Labor Day holiday so expect a little company this weekend if you head up to the Crystal Basin. If you want to catch some kokanee for the freezer, you better head up to your favorite kokanee lake soon before they all change to red and their meat gets soft.
Plants give fishing for catfish a boost at San Pablo Reservoir
By Jim Jones/WON Staff Writer
EL SOBRANTE
— Fishing at San Pablo Reservoir hasn’t been all that great lately, but the plant of 2,400 pounds of catfish brought smiles to anglers faces, according to Jason Butts, San Pablo Recreation Manager Assistant Manager.
Mount Lassen Hatchery dumped the whiskerfish between two locations, the Main Rec and at the Main Launch. That’s in addition to the 3,600 pounds planted last month. Even though catfish are the main attraction these days at San Pablo, a few nice bass are being caught in the preserve by the few anglers targeting them.
Marsha Garrett, San Pablo Recreation Area Manager, is looking for volunteers for the Coastal Cleanup coming up Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Volunteers should bring their own boats or kayaks. Entrance fees and launching fees will be waived, and beverages will be provided. Email Garrett at mgarrett@norcalfishing.com.
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WON NORCAL RESERVOUR REPORTS Kokes are hitting in limit numbers By Pat Young/WON Staff Writer TRUCKEE
— It’s getting late in the season for kokanee anglers, but the action is still rated good at Stampede Reservoir. The fish are starting to school up in preparation for spawning and a few fish are starting to change to red and green, but the kokes are hitting in limit numbers and the majority are still in good enough shape to eat.“I went out Wednesday and Thursday this past week and had a limit within 45 minutes both days,” said Keith Zenker at Mountain Hardware and Sports in Truckee. “The kokanee are bunching up in schools and moving from the dam and island area up toward the inlet of the Little Truckee River where they’ll spawn later this year. I caught my fish trolling with Vance dodgers and Radical Glow Tubes at 70 to 80 feet. There are Macks on the bottom below the kokanee and trout above the kokes at 45 feet, so there are plenty of fish to catch depending on what you want to do.” Zenker said that the male kokanee are definitely starting to change shape and color — red bodied with a big toothy-=jawed green head — while the female are still silvery, firm and good table fare. Zenker said that anglers interested in catching Macks should try jigging for the fish close to the bottom. Buzz Bombs and Crippled Herring are both popular lures for this type of fishing — mark the fish on the meter and get right on top of them and drop the jigs right to them. Trout on the other hand are up shallow by comparison. A friend of Zenker’s went out this past week and tried for kokes but wasn’t equipped to get deep enough and caught a bunch of rainbows instead at 45 feet on kokanee rigs — dodgers and RGT’s in natural, pink and chartreuse. Union Valley Reservoir still kicking out kokanee By Pat Young/WON Staff Writer
RIVERTON
— The kokanee bite at Union Valley Reservoir is slowing down as the fish school up in preparation for spawnin,g but some anglers are still doing well on the popular landlocked salmon.“We picked up 17 nice kokanee on my last trip to Union Valley,” said Kyle Neeser at Crystal Basin Tackle and Guide Service. “We started out ta first light and were off the water by 10 a.m. The fish were all caught off Sunset Point from 60 to 80 feet deep over 150 to 200 water on watermelon Wild Thing dodgers trailing the Wee Tad plug in pink-purple or orange-chartreuse. The kokes are starting to ‘turn’ and we caught one male that had fully changed into the red body with a green head characteristic of the spawning sockeye. The majority of the fish are still bright, especially the females, and they’ll still be good eating for another two weeks or so.” Neeser said the kokanee are running 14 to 17 inches. Neeser said there was very little boat traffic on the lake the day he went up — just himself and one waterskier. The lake is scheduled for a DFG trout plant this week for the Labor Day holiday so expect a little company this weekend if you head up to the Crystal Basin. If you want to catch some kokanee for the freezer, you better head up to your favorite kokanee lake soon before they all change to red and their meat gets soft. Plants give fishing for catfish a boost at San Pablo Reservoir By Jim Jones/WON Staff Writer
EL SOBRANTE
— Fishing at San Pablo Reservoir hasn’t been all that great lately, but the plant of 2,400 pounds of catfish brought smiles to anglers faces, according to Jason Butts, San Pablo Recreation Manager Assistant Manager.Mount Lassen Hatchery dumped the whiskerfish between two locations, the Main Rec and at the Main Launch. That’s in addition to the 3,600 pounds planted last month. Even though catfish are the main attraction these days at San Pablo, a few nice bass are being caught in the preserve by the few anglers targeting them. Marsha Garrett, San Pablo Recreation Area Manager, is looking for volunteers for the Coastal Cleanup coming up Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers should bring their own boats or kayaks. Entrance fees and launching fees will be waived, and beverages will be provided. Email Garrett at mgarrett@norcalfishing.com. |
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