09-29-2004, 12:06 PM
Fishing report -- Sept. 29 [url "mailto:online@rgj.com"][/url]RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
9/28/2004 08:06 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to rapidly changing weather conditions in the Sierra and Northern Nevada, anglers are urged to call ahead to the sources listed at the end of each area description for reports on the latest road and water conditions.
FRENCHMAN LAKE: Trolling is good with worms. Fish averaging 12-16 inches. Fly fishermen doing well with buggers, leeches, Sheep Creek Specials and snail patterns. A decent blood midge hatch in the evening, but also good reports mid-day. The Bradshaw children, Alex, Troy, Chris and Sara, from Reno, did well on free fishing day last Saturday. They had nice stringers of various size rainbows caught off Lunker Point on Powerbait. Wiggin’s Trading Post (530) 993-4683. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
LAKE DAVIS: If you like fishing from the shore, now is the time to do it. The lake really turned hot for shore fisherman over the weekend, rainbow Powerbait or crawlers dipped in garlic flavored trout dip were the hot ticket. Camp 5, Fairview, Mallard Cove and Mosquito Slough produced a lot of nice fish ranging from 2-5 pounds. The bite has been best from sunrise to 10 a.m. on most days. Trolling also produced some nice fish using a flasher/worm combo or Needlefish. Trolling closer to shore in the earlier part of the morning and then moving to deeper water after 10 a.m. was a good game plan for most on the lake. Trollers using cinnamon and olive-colored flies or worms behind a dodger. Fly guys using wooly buggers, leeches and snail imitations. Water is low, but some nice fish being caught. Morning and evening blood midge activity. Dollard’s Sierra Market (530) 832-5251. [url "http://www.dollardsmarket.com/"]www.dollardsmarket.com[/url]. Email — [url "mailto:dollards@psln.com"]dollards@psln.com[/url]. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474. [url "http://www.renoflyshop.com."]www.renoflyshop.com.[/url]
TRUCKEE RIVER: Fishing has slowed way down due to the low water flow. 181 c.f.s at Farad. Try small Panther Martins, yellow with red dots, or drifting salmon eggs. Also, real small nymphs such as Copper John’s, micro May flies and Mitey Mite Baetis, and midge patterns. Stick to deepest stretches of the river and expect fish to be a little spookier than usual. Blue wing olive mayflies should start hatching soon, especially if there are some overcast days. Streamers a good bet in deeper runs and pools, try Sculpin imitations, Stanley Streamers and Cutter’s Goblin. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474. [url "http://www.renoflyshop.com"]www.renoflyshop.com[/url].
LITTLE TRUCKEE: Flows have increased up to 60 c.f.s. so fishing here is a good bet. Small mayfly and midge imitations are the best bet. With the clear water, it is necessary to fish 6x or 7x tippets and use a stealthy approach. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
PYRAMID LAKE: Opens Friday. Expect a really good opener. Perch fishermen have been hooking a lot of trout over the summer. Trolling spoons, Flatfish, Tor-P-Dos, Apexes and Sting Kings. This time of year use frog patterns, fluorescent green and watermelon colors. Wiggle worts with a light belly also a good choice. Vertical jig guys going with heavy marabou jigs, mega bait jigs and crippled herring jigs. Fly-fishermen get on the bottom with wooly buggers and worms in blacks, purples, olives and white. Spinners from shore include marabou jigs and spoons in black, purple and white. Rapalas also work this time of year, brown trout color and black and silver. Trolling go down 40-60 feet in the deeper drop-off areas, Spider Point, Warrior Point the cattle guard area and the Block House. Reports of large schools of Tui chub minnows should bring plenty of nice fish within casting range of shoreline fly fishers. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR: Fishing should start to pick up here. There’s still a lot of algae, but cooler temperatures will bring the fish t the surface. Try worms off the bottom or Powerbait. Float tubers might try 1/4 ounce lures. The two 15-pound rainbows planted in June have still not been caught. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
BLUE LAKES: Lower Blue is a good choice. Those willing to hike in to Meadow Lake should get some good brook trout action. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930. (h) 775-265-1237
CARSON RIVER: The east fork continues to be fair. You can wade out pretty far. Try salmon eggs and worms. Fly guys doing well early and late with a Sierra trout fly. Mid-day nymphing is OK. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
HEENAN: This is the cutthroat fishery for California. Catch and release only and only open on Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s through Oct. Barbless hooks only. Cooler temperatures have helped a lot. Some algae along the shore. Float tubers have been doing pretty well nymphing in deeper water. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
CAPLES LAKE: You can no longer launch boats here. Must have a float tube or small aluminum boat. Shore fishing continues to be fair. Try worms off the bottom or Powerbait. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
SACRAMENTO RIVER: Flows at 7,500 c.f.s. Anderson, Calif. Salmon fishing is excellent. It doesn’t seem to matter where you launch, there’s fish in every hole. Drifting roe with a Quickie has been very productive. Lure anglers also finding success using a K-15/K-16 Kwikfish lure with a sardine wrap. There's still plenty of more fish to come. Fish were late, but they’re here now. The gates at the Red Bluff Diversion Dam are up so there's no fish count. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the flows will be fluctuating between 5,000 and 10,000 c.f.s.
Trout fishing remains excellent in the Redding to Anderson area. A few steelhead are also showing up. Drifters are using a small piece of roe with a Quickie. The Globug bite has slowed, but will pick up again this fall when the salmon start spawning.
Guide services and information: Hank Mautz Professional Guide Service, (800) 355-3113. Outdoor Adventures Sport Fishing, Kirk Portocarrero, (800) 670-4448 or (530) 221-6151. Web site: [url "http://www.sacriverguide.com"]www.sacriverguide.com[/url].
WILDHORSE: Trout are on the bite, crawlers and rainbow Powerbait. Browns are hitting blue and gold spinners. Bass are hot, rubber worms and crawdads work well. Road construction is ending this week. Wildhorse Resort, 758-6471 or email: [url "mailto:dunns@direcway.com"]dunns@direcway.com[/url].
EAGLE LAKE: News for the week is that the water temperature has fallen and the request to catch and keep has been lifted. The trout have been moving to the shorelines and spreading out throughout the lake as they follow the schools of minnows. The best catches have been as anglers work the “bait balls” formed by the minnows. Needlefish and other lures have been working best for trolling with the best results coming from still-fishing with nightcrawlers. No single area has been standing out for the boats with the fish moving around so much as the trout move into shallower water. Average size has been 2½ to 4 pounds. The best shore fishing reports have come from the south shore jetty.
For camping information at Eagle Lake, call the U. S. Forest Service at (530) 257-4188. For current information on fishing conditions, call Eagle Lake Marina at (530) 825-3454.
UPPER TWIN LAKES: A pair of 5-pound, 6-ounce rainbows came out last week, on a wooly bugger and Powerbait. Nightcrawlers also working well. Kokanee are spawning and browns are beginning to move. Water temperature is down to 52 degrees. Mono Village Resort (760) 932-7071.
LOWER TWIN LAKES: Fishing has been a little slow, but fish are being caught. The kokanee bite has been good. Best lures include Powerbait, Thomas Buoyants, nightcrawlers and Sierra Gold. Fishing closes Nov. 15. Twin Lakes Resort (760) 932-7751.
SOUTH LAKE: With the gorgeous weather and fantastic colors the lake has been attracting a lot of attention. It has been packed on the weekends and pretty busy during the week. Fish have been hanging out by the rockslide but still very deep in the 35-45-foot level. Trolling with leadcore line and using a Dave Davis with a nightcrawler has been very effective. Several large fish brought out, but with the Alpers stockings continuing we are expecting more to come. Nightcrawlers or salmon eggs have been good behind the island. Seeing some good quantities of brookies coming out by the inlet creeks using silver-blue Thomas Buoyants. They are usually the precursor to browns. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
BISHOP CREEK: Flows are high on the South Fork but fishing remains good. Salmon eggs or nightcrawlers have been awesome. Good results with Powerbait or Sierra Gold. DFG has been stocking weekly which helps keep the effect of high usage to a minimum. The Middle Fork is running lower which makes the fishing easier. With the great weather the angling pressure is pretty high. Fall colors are super. Fly-fishing still good in Weir Pond with bead-headed Prince Nymphs or olive Matukas. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
NORTH LAKE AND INTAKE II: Intake 2 is still under the control of the contractors so no fishing. North Lake picked up a little last week with quite a lot of float tubers trying their wares. With Intake 2 out of commission the pressure on North Lake has picked up. The campgrounds on the Middle and North Forks of Bishop Creek have been closed for the year, but the ones on the South Fork are still open for business. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
Daytime temps have settled down into the high 60s to low 70s with the nights getting into the low 40s.
LAKE SABRINA: Fishing was fine last week with lots of limits from the inlet and outlet of the back natural lake. The front lake slowed a bit last week. Powerbait or eggs are working from shore. A few browns have shown up in the evening. George Kirby of Bishop caught a couple – a 5-pounder which he kept (not by choice) and a 4-pounder he released.
Trolling wooly buggers in the morning or evening also brought in a few limits along with pulling a worm behind flashers around the shore during the day. Rebels and Rapalas are also working.
Sharon Houtz of Bishop brought out a nice 6 3/4 pound Alper on Powerbait. Ryan Valdez made his papa proud by bagging a nice 2-pounder.
With the snow, wind and cold weather we had last weekend, some of the leaves are starting fall. The temperatures rebounded this past week with the highs in the low 60s and the lows in the low 40s. Keep in mind, you are in the mountains and the weather can change in a blink of an eye. Also, don’t forget the sunscreen.
Edison and the contractors finally showed up last Monday and are demolishing the outflow pipes.
Visit us at [url "http://www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com/"]www.LakeSabrinaBoatLanding.com[/url] for more pictures and information or email us at [url "mailto:LakeSabina@msn.com"]LakeSabina@msn.com[/url]. For boat rental information and reservations, please give us a call at (760) 873-7425.
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9/28/2004 08:06 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to rapidly changing weather conditions in the Sierra and Northern Nevada, anglers are urged to call ahead to the sources listed at the end of each area description for reports on the latest road and water conditions.
FRENCHMAN LAKE: Trolling is good with worms. Fish averaging 12-16 inches. Fly fishermen doing well with buggers, leeches, Sheep Creek Specials and snail patterns. A decent blood midge hatch in the evening, but also good reports mid-day. The Bradshaw children, Alex, Troy, Chris and Sara, from Reno, did well on free fishing day last Saturday. They had nice stringers of various size rainbows caught off Lunker Point on Powerbait. Wiggin’s Trading Post (530) 993-4683. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
LAKE DAVIS: If you like fishing from the shore, now is the time to do it. The lake really turned hot for shore fisherman over the weekend, rainbow Powerbait or crawlers dipped in garlic flavored trout dip were the hot ticket. Camp 5, Fairview, Mallard Cove and Mosquito Slough produced a lot of nice fish ranging from 2-5 pounds. The bite has been best from sunrise to 10 a.m. on most days. Trolling also produced some nice fish using a flasher/worm combo or Needlefish. Trolling closer to shore in the earlier part of the morning and then moving to deeper water after 10 a.m. was a good game plan for most on the lake. Trollers using cinnamon and olive-colored flies or worms behind a dodger. Fly guys using wooly buggers, leeches and snail imitations. Water is low, but some nice fish being caught. Morning and evening blood midge activity. Dollard’s Sierra Market (530) 832-5251. [url "http://www.dollardsmarket.com/"]www.dollardsmarket.com[/url]. Email — [url "mailto:dollards@psln.com"]dollards@psln.com[/url]. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474. [url "http://www.renoflyshop.com."]www.renoflyshop.com.[/url]
TRUCKEE RIVER: Fishing has slowed way down due to the low water flow. 181 c.f.s at Farad. Try small Panther Martins, yellow with red dots, or drifting salmon eggs. Also, real small nymphs such as Copper John’s, micro May flies and Mitey Mite Baetis, and midge patterns. Stick to deepest stretches of the river and expect fish to be a little spookier than usual. Blue wing olive mayflies should start hatching soon, especially if there are some overcast days. Streamers a good bet in deeper runs and pools, try Sculpin imitations, Stanley Streamers and Cutter’s Goblin. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474. [url "http://www.renoflyshop.com"]www.renoflyshop.com[/url].
LITTLE TRUCKEE: Flows have increased up to 60 c.f.s. so fishing here is a good bet. Small mayfly and midge imitations are the best bet. With the clear water, it is necessary to fish 6x or 7x tippets and use a stealthy approach. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
PYRAMID LAKE: Opens Friday. Expect a really good opener. Perch fishermen have been hooking a lot of trout over the summer. Trolling spoons, Flatfish, Tor-P-Dos, Apexes and Sting Kings. This time of year use frog patterns, fluorescent green and watermelon colors. Wiggle worts with a light belly also a good choice. Vertical jig guys going with heavy marabou jigs, mega bait jigs and crippled herring jigs. Fly-fishermen get on the bottom with wooly buggers and worms in blacks, purples, olives and white. Spinners from shore include marabou jigs and spoons in black, purple and white. Rapalas also work this time of year, brown trout color and black and silver. Trolling go down 40-60 feet in the deeper drop-off areas, Spider Point, Warrior Point the cattle guard area and the Block House. Reports of large schools of Tui chub minnows should bring plenty of nice fish within casting range of shoreline fly fishers. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR: Fishing should start to pick up here. There’s still a lot of algae, but cooler temperatures will bring the fish t the surface. Try worms off the bottom or Powerbait. Float tubers might try 1/4 ounce lures. The two 15-pound rainbows planted in June have still not been caught. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
BLUE LAKES: Lower Blue is a good choice. Those willing to hike in to Meadow Lake should get some good brook trout action. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930. (h) 775-265-1237
CARSON RIVER: The east fork continues to be fair. You can wade out pretty far. Try salmon eggs and worms. Fly guys doing well early and late with a Sierra trout fly. Mid-day nymphing is OK. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
HEENAN: This is the cutthroat fishery for California. Catch and release only and only open on Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s through Oct. Barbless hooks only. Cooler temperatures have helped a lot. Some algae along the shore. Float tubers have been doing pretty well nymphing in deeper water. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
CAPLES LAKE: You can no longer launch boats here. Must have a float tube or small aluminum boat. Shore fishing continues to be fair. Try worms off the bottom or Powerbait. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
SACRAMENTO RIVER: Flows at 7,500 c.f.s. Anderson, Calif. Salmon fishing is excellent. It doesn’t seem to matter where you launch, there’s fish in every hole. Drifting roe with a Quickie has been very productive. Lure anglers also finding success using a K-15/K-16 Kwikfish lure with a sardine wrap. There's still plenty of more fish to come. Fish were late, but they’re here now. The gates at the Red Bluff Diversion Dam are up so there's no fish count. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the flows will be fluctuating between 5,000 and 10,000 c.f.s.
Trout fishing remains excellent in the Redding to Anderson area. A few steelhead are also showing up. Drifters are using a small piece of roe with a Quickie. The Globug bite has slowed, but will pick up again this fall when the salmon start spawning.
Guide services and information: Hank Mautz Professional Guide Service, (800) 355-3113. Outdoor Adventures Sport Fishing, Kirk Portocarrero, (800) 670-4448 or (530) 221-6151. Web site: [url "http://www.sacriverguide.com"]www.sacriverguide.com[/url].
WILDHORSE: Trout are on the bite, crawlers and rainbow Powerbait. Browns are hitting blue and gold spinners. Bass are hot, rubber worms and crawdads work well. Road construction is ending this week. Wildhorse Resort, 758-6471 or email: [url "mailto:dunns@direcway.com"]dunns@direcway.com[/url].
EAGLE LAKE: News for the week is that the water temperature has fallen and the request to catch and keep has been lifted. The trout have been moving to the shorelines and spreading out throughout the lake as they follow the schools of minnows. The best catches have been as anglers work the “bait balls” formed by the minnows. Needlefish and other lures have been working best for trolling with the best results coming from still-fishing with nightcrawlers. No single area has been standing out for the boats with the fish moving around so much as the trout move into shallower water. Average size has been 2½ to 4 pounds. The best shore fishing reports have come from the south shore jetty.
For camping information at Eagle Lake, call the U. S. Forest Service at (530) 257-4188. For current information on fishing conditions, call Eagle Lake Marina at (530) 825-3454.
UPPER TWIN LAKES: A pair of 5-pound, 6-ounce rainbows came out last week, on a wooly bugger and Powerbait. Nightcrawlers also working well. Kokanee are spawning and browns are beginning to move. Water temperature is down to 52 degrees. Mono Village Resort (760) 932-7071.
LOWER TWIN LAKES: Fishing has been a little slow, but fish are being caught. The kokanee bite has been good. Best lures include Powerbait, Thomas Buoyants, nightcrawlers and Sierra Gold. Fishing closes Nov. 15. Twin Lakes Resort (760) 932-7751.
SOUTH LAKE: With the gorgeous weather and fantastic colors the lake has been attracting a lot of attention. It has been packed on the weekends and pretty busy during the week. Fish have been hanging out by the rockslide but still very deep in the 35-45-foot level. Trolling with leadcore line and using a Dave Davis with a nightcrawler has been very effective. Several large fish brought out, but with the Alpers stockings continuing we are expecting more to come. Nightcrawlers or salmon eggs have been good behind the island. Seeing some good quantities of brookies coming out by the inlet creeks using silver-blue Thomas Buoyants. They are usually the precursor to browns. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
BISHOP CREEK: Flows are high on the South Fork but fishing remains good. Salmon eggs or nightcrawlers have been awesome. Good results with Powerbait or Sierra Gold. DFG has been stocking weekly which helps keep the effect of high usage to a minimum. The Middle Fork is running lower which makes the fishing easier. With the great weather the angling pressure is pretty high. Fall colors are super. Fly-fishing still good in Weir Pond with bead-headed Prince Nymphs or olive Matukas. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
NORTH LAKE AND INTAKE II: Intake 2 is still under the control of the contractors so no fishing. North Lake picked up a little last week with quite a lot of float tubers trying their wares. With Intake 2 out of commission the pressure on North Lake has picked up. The campgrounds on the Middle and North Forks of Bishop Creek have been closed for the year, but the ones on the South Fork are still open for business. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
Daytime temps have settled down into the high 60s to low 70s with the nights getting into the low 40s.
LAKE SABRINA: Fishing was fine last week with lots of limits from the inlet and outlet of the back natural lake. The front lake slowed a bit last week. Powerbait or eggs are working from shore. A few browns have shown up in the evening. George Kirby of Bishop caught a couple – a 5-pounder which he kept (not by choice) and a 4-pounder he released.
Trolling wooly buggers in the morning or evening also brought in a few limits along with pulling a worm behind flashers around the shore during the day. Rebels and Rapalas are also working.
Sharon Houtz of Bishop brought out a nice 6 3/4 pound Alper on Powerbait. Ryan Valdez made his papa proud by bagging a nice 2-pounder.
With the snow, wind and cold weather we had last weekend, some of the leaves are starting fall. The temperatures rebounded this past week with the highs in the low 60s and the lows in the low 40s. Keep in mind, you are in the mountains and the weather can change in a blink of an eye. Also, don’t forget the sunscreen.
Edison and the contractors finally showed up last Monday and are demolishing the outflow pipes.
Visit us at [url "http://www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com/"]www.LakeSabrinaBoatLanding.com[/url] for more pictures and information or email us at [url "mailto:LakeSabina@msn.com"]LakeSabina@msn.com[/url]. For boat rental information and reservations, please give us a call at (760) 873-7425.
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