The Weather Slow things down a bit!

Spring Break has many families out ready to take advantage of the time-off, yet the rain has continued to fall dampening spirits of many who have looked forward to the brief spring break. If you don’t mind getting a bit wet there are some decent bites for anglers.

One of the most popular options in the Delta now is the in many of the delta backwaters. Jolly's Bait and Tackle in Stockton reports a flurry of activity for the crappie as anglers' load up on mini-jigs and medium minnows. There are many anglers regularly heading to the Whiskey Slough area in the Central Delta area. The crappie are on the small side by foothill standards yet there is plenty of interest in the slabsides by area bank anglers.

Boaters can be found searching for the crappie in many areas of Disappointment and Little Potato Slough, again anglers are concentrating on protected pockets with brush. Bluegill are starting to show on the warmers days for those tossing mealworms or red worms under bobbers too.

In the Rio Vista area the sturgeon are the best bet grabbing shrimp baits. Sturgeon are best in the Cache Slough Area and Collinsville Areas to add to the already decent fishing in the area. The results are better anglers start to see some results while bait fishing. Still many of the best results continue for those fishing the light 7 and the Decker Island area of the Sacramento River.

The West Delta bite has really been solid compared to just a couple of month's ago as there have been some qaulity fish taken on the flats. Shrimp baits are best bets in the area. The area's with top mention coming to those off the Light 33 and the Montezuma Slough Area. It looks like the consistency here will be improving as the Weather becomes more willing.

Sacramento Area Report - by Jack Chapman

Fishing Report for March 22, 2007

By Captain “Jack” Chapman and Lovely Linda Sportfishing

I am leaving on a “busman’s holiday” on Friday. I am going to spend 9 days trying out the action in Jacksonville FL. I’ll try to come back with a good report and some pictures.

 

Striped Bass

Last week the place to fish was the Port of Sacramento. Anglers were reporting 15 to 20 fish days with easy limits of keepers. The only draw back to the port is the long boat ride unless you happen to a small (under 20 foot) boat and know someone in the Washington Outboard Club. They are the only ones allowed to launch in the port. On Monday that is what I did with a friend of mine. Only the fish had left. I talked with at least 6 other boats and only one reported having a fish.

The most consistent, and now the best, action is on the Sacramento from Rio Vista to Collinsville trolling shallow (5 to 10 feet) during slack tide and deep (15 to 20 feet) during the ebb and flow. Several of our members have reported 15 to 20 fish days recently in that area.

Another of our members is working the Mokelumne, San Joaquin and Potato Slough triangle with some success. He has managed 3 to 6 fish on each of last 3 trips.

Sturgeon

Bay fishing is slowing way down. Typical reports from San Pablo Bay and the south bay read “a big fat goose egg”, “nada, zip zero”. At least as far as sturgeon are concerned. There does seem to a lot action leopard sharks, bat rays and seven gill sharks.

Fishing near the Moth Ball Fleet has been passable with 1 in three boats I talked to having at least a hookup. The action in Montezuma Slough and on the Sacramento seemed to be even better.

Where I’d Fish

Sacramento River between Rio Vista and Collinsville or Montezuma Slough for striped bass

Montezuma Slough and the Moth Ball Fleet for sturgeon

Little Potato Slough for catfish

 

Proud Supporter of the California Striped Bass Association and the Coastside Fishing Club

 

 

 

Isleton Area
by Sylvia Vieira -- Vieira's Resort

There is not a whole lot to report since the storms came in. The striper bite was pretty good trolling before the hail storm and rain storms, so don't know what fishing will be like during the Easter Weekend. We had stripers come from the Isleton Bridge, Decker Island, Sandy Beach and we had Sturgeon from the Rio Vista Bridge and also at light 36-A

Good Luck
Sylvia Vieira

 

Flash Fishing Report www.flashfishing.net

A bit about Captain Steve, Captain Steve fished the San Francisco Bay since 1970, when his grandfather would take him out to the old Berkeley pier. He bought his first boat in 1980 and got his Captain's license in 1997. He enjoys small groups (no more than 6) and gives personal attention to all. Having 2 young daughters himself, he is especially patient with children on the boat. Bring your own equipment or use Steve's top of the line equipment. Steve has impressive state of the art commercial electronics on the boat to optimize your fishing experience! And yes, we went to the same High School, Welcome Capt. Steve!

Steve reports, "It looks like the spring run of bass has started. We have been targeting sturgeon and fishing just 1 to 2 rods for bass and doing well on the bass.The sturgeon fishing has still been scratchey. Last night we had on shaker and one oversized.But 3 bass at 8,16 and 27 lbs.

Same details as above.

Capt. Steve
Flash
Sport Fishing