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DELTA REPORT
Updated - 5/22/2006
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Wind and Whales ? 
Well, First off I must apologize for the Fishing report last week
as I have been on the water 12 of the last 21 days. Between here and Clear Lake and no matter Where I go the wind is howling! Maybe Texas next week will be better.
Here on the Delta Bombers
and Rebels lead the way for the trolling crowd as they continue
connecting with striped bass, 5 to 22 pounds throughout the Delta.
Some of the better areas are in Cache Slough and near Miner Slough,
where the Deep Water Channel starts, near Lights 51 and 54, north
of Rio Vista. Another good location has been The Decker Area fish
for both trollers and bait dunkers that use pile worms, sardines
and shad. The same stuff working near B&W Resort on the lower
Mokelumne River.
Other areas have also produced some great, ok, decent striped
bass fishing. Up near Wimpy’s the bait fishing and Rat-L
Traps crowd are getting a few fish on these Delta Favorite lures.
The state Department of Fish and Game has been planting steelhead
near the resort and the stripers are working them over. Trollers
must run up stream to put baits in front of the feeding bass.
Black bass are going full swing. Five-fish limits in local tournaments
exceed 30 pounds to be in the money. Good artificial lures include
a variety of spinnerbaits, Senkos, topwater frogs and swimbaits.
Frank's Tract is producing best.
Ready for top water Black Bass? The Bite is crankin’ up
now!
Dan Mathisen Outdoors has a few
May and June Dates left! Time to learn the Horny Toad and Snag Proof Secrets.
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Vista - Isleton
Bob’s
Bait Report www.themasterbaiter.com
 The
weather sudden changed from hot day to record raining day in May
is another strange event this year beside long heavy raining months.
The water still flows strongly in Sacramento River.
Fishing for striped bass was really good through the week with the
average keeper size of 25”. This time of the year, there are
plenty of shaker size in the channels system that will take whatever
bait before the keeper size has a change to bite. If using sardine
or anchovy, the big size of hook should be used from 6/0 to 9/0.
Anchovy head is cut off then hooked with size 8/0 and then tie it
with thread. Sardine depending of it size should be cut bigger than
size 9/0 hook. Be sure to tie it with thread.
Of course pile worm and bloodworm are the good baits for striped
bass but it very attracts the shaker striped. If the big size school
of striped bass is spotted then pile worm or bloodworm is the best
bait to catch them.
Fishing for large mouth bass was also very good last week in Miner
Slough, Mokelumne River, Three Miles Slough, Hog Slough, and Potato
Slough. Trolling method to catch striped bass can be used in Mokelumne
River, San Joaquin River, and Decker Island, The best lure for striped
bass is Broken Back Rebel. Three inches plastic worm should be attached
at the middle trailer hook for better trolling results.
Sturgeon fishing was gradually slow down and most keeper sturgeon
are at Sherman Island, Decker Island, or along highway 160 to Isleton
Bridge. Good bait for sturgeon are ghost shrimp, pile worm, or grass
shrimp.
This year should be the best year for salmon and American shad fishing
due to very good water level and strong water current. Some good
size salmon were caught at Thermalito After Bay Damp.
This weekend will be the long weekend since Memorial day holiday
will be on incoming Monday. There will be the busiest weekend in
the Delta from the beginning of this year.
Best luck to you all and have a nice and safely weekend.
The
Wilson Files- Mark Wilson
Thursday, May
18, 2006...lI played deckhand for Barry Canevaro today. Barry invited
Cindy and Bob Art along to striper troll, and me to help out. Barry
took us to his favorite secret hotspot where everyone fishes across
from Sherman Island. The plan was to hit the hotspot at high tide
when the striper bite should start. It did. We had about 18 to 20
hits today for 3 shaker stripers and 10 keeper stripers, plus one
broken off fish. The two biggest stripers went at 21# (male) and
18# (female), and then from 10# down to 18". We kept the big
male striper and another male striper at 6 pounds and all the other
fish were released. Again, the bite was around the morning's high
tide and that was it for the rest of the day. The water turned dirty
from the wind, big tides, and the big ship that steamed downriver.
A good time had by all. That's it. Good luck. Catch you later -
Mark.
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Sacramento
Area Report - by Jack
Chapman
Fishing Report for May 15 th 2007
By Captain “Jack” Chapman and Lovely Linda Sportfishing
The CSBA is having a fund raising raffle. They are raffling off a trip for 2 to San Jose Del Cabo in Mexico. This trip includes everything; airfare, hotel, fishing, meals and drinks. You even get to pick the date for your trip. All this can be yours for a $5.00 donation. Tickets are available at all CSBA meetings. Striped Bass
It was too windy to fish on Saturday but Sunday was another story. I took John and his wife Kalee out on the Lovely Linda to look for Kalee’s first striper. We left Brannon Island State park about 7:30, motored over to west bank and started to troll down stream. I got the first line out (white with red headed Yo-Zuri), picked up the 2 nd rod and the first goes off. Kalee has her first striper, a nice 4 and half pounder. We spent the next couple of hours working the west bank for 3 more fish, 1 legal, before moving up to the Old Sac. There we trolled in a little deeper water using Bomber Predators another 3 fish, 2 legal. Shortly after lunch we headed back, cleaned the fish and headed home.
Where I’d Fish
The West bank of the Sacramento River between Rio Vista and Collinsville and the Old Sac up to Isleton for striped bass
The Moth Ball Fleet and Grizzly Bay for sturgeon
Franks Tract or Little Potato Slough for catfish
San Francisco Bay near the Rock wall and Candlestick for halibut
Hook
Line And Sinker Report
Black
Bass:
The Bass continue to bite all over the delta but the size is starting
to diminsh. With the first wave of spawners pretty much done the
bigger fish will move off shore but there will still be plenty
of smaller males up shallow guarding fry and also getting ready
for the next wave of spawning. This upcoming week we'll see the
second full moon stage and that means BIG , FISH TIME! all over
again. Continue to flip plastics (senkos, brush hogs, sweet beavers
and tube baits) and jigs up shallow to cover to get the maximum
amount of bites. Stick with the darker patterns(blk/blue, watermelon/red
and junebug) but also throw in some bluegill patterned baits as
the post spawn fish will start feeding on the bluegills as they
move shallow to spawn. Also, the topwater bite has come on strong
as of late and will only continue to get better. Frogs and buzzbaits
lead the way with black being the dominate color.
Striped Bass:
The striper bite has rebounded in the past 2 weeks in the west
and central delta. Area's like Sherman Island, Franks Tract and
Mildred Island have seen some good fish going through with the
average running 10 lbs. but I've had reports of fish pushing 40!
Trollers have been picking up the numbers dragging broken-back
rebels and rat-l-traps behind the boat in chrome/black, gold/black,
clown and hot orange patterns. The bigger fish I've heard have
been coming up on topwater baits like Super Spooks and Pencil
Poppers. Bone and Trout patterns have been producing. On the Sacramento
side trolling broken-backs has also been putting fish in the boat
from horseshoe bend to collinsville.
Sturgeon:
The sturgeon bite down around the Suisun bay/Martinez area has
been on FIRE as of late with a lot of OVERSIZED fish being reported.
In particular from Bouy 2 to Benicia, Big and Little Cut and the
Fleet have been good areas to try. You name the bait it's been
catching fish. Grass and ghost shrimp, salmon roe and lamprey
eel. I have been hearing particular results on roe.
I haven't had any particular reports on any other species but
the catfish, bluegill and crappie should all be pretty abundant
up shallow. Try either around Franks Tract or Holland Tract for
the best results on any of them.
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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!
FishDelta.com
now brings you out of area reports as well!!!!!!!
May 14, 2007
Water Conditions: New Melones Lake is currently holding 1,859,488 acre-feet of water. The lake dropped about 2 feet again this week, and is currently 1039 ft. above sea level and 48 ft. from full capacity. Surface water temperature is now 65-68 degrees upriver and in major creek arms, and 70-75 degrees in the main lake and in coves. Water is fairly clear with around 15 ft. visibility with mudline forming due to falling water levels. We are still at the high-water ramps. Trout: Bank anglers are having a tough time finding trout now, since the rainbows have moved out into deeper water. The local creeks and rivers (such as Angels Creek) have received trout plantings from DFG, so bank anglers can head to the creeks for good luck. Berkley Power Bait or Power Eggs, or Pautski’s Salmon Eggs are your best bet. Trollers are having better luck as the trout move deeper. Troll 30-50 feet deep- deeper when the sun is out, and shallower in overcast/rainy weather. The water up Angels Creek and upriver is colder, so you may find better trout fishing there. Tie on an Apex, or a spinner/crawler combo. Bright colors seem to be working well- firetiger has been a popular choice. Use ball troll flashers, or flashers on your line. Many anglers are having luck with a dodger. Rolling shad will get you a rainbow or a big, beautiful brown trout. Kim Cockshott of Arnold took his mother, Nancy Cockshott out fishing. She wins the Glory Hole Sports Big Fish of the Week Contest (salmonids) and a free deli lunch with a nice rainbow trout that weighed 3-pounds, 5-ounces after cleaning. What a nice Mother’s Day Present! They trolled 30 feet deep upriver by the Parrotts Ferry Bridge with a Rapala to catch the fish. Joceline Stickney caught a pretty 3 1/4 –pound brown trout on a green Apex and ball-troll flashers trolled 23 feet deep in the south side of the lake. Don Myshrall also caught a 3+-pound brown trout. He trolled a red Apex behind a watermelon dodger 30 feet deep near the dam/spillway to land his fish. 8-year-old Lucas Dement of Stockton had a great day of fishing with Bruce Hamby of Sierra Sportfishing. He landed a nice rainbow trout that weighed almost 3-pounds, while trolling an Uncle Larry’s Spinner 40’ deep near Glory Hole Point. Bruce said that Lucas set the hook and landed the fish all by himself, as well as a big 15.5” kokanee. They caught fish in the Angels Creek arm, too, and also had luck on Sockeye Slammers. Joe Hallett caught a limit of trout while trolling crawlers 15-20 feet deep in the main lake. Richard, Sarah, Katie, and Curtis Kowski, as well as T.J. white, caught two mixed limits of kokanee/trout while trolling a crawler/spinner combo 34 feet deep near the dam.
Kokanee: Picking up, although limits are still rare. Fish are 13-14 inches on average, and weigh -1-to- 1-¼ pounds. Kokanee are being picked up 20-40 feet deep off of Glory Hole Point. Scent is important- Freshwater Shrimp, krill or Carp Spit are good choices right now. It’s best to scent your corn the night before, and refrigerate it. We have fresh pre-scented corn available at Glory Hole Sports. 8-year-old Lucas Dement of Stockton (with Bruce Hamby of Sierra Sportfishing) caught a 15.5-inch kokanee.
Bass: red-hot! Bass are spawning and some are in post-spawn. The backs of coves, cuts and creek arms that hold a lot of lay-down wood or rocks are holding big bass. Any lure that stays in the strike zone is a good choice. Senkos and Zoom Trick Worms, crawdad imitations and jigs, and Zoom Lizards and Brush Hogs are all working great. Top-water bite has really picked up, too. Baits such as a Zara Spooks are a good choice for the early morning or evening bite, when the sun is off the water. Mitch Ballard caught a nice 4.4-pound spotted bass. Remember to practice catch-and-release, especially now, during the spawn. Removing a big bass out of the lake not only kills that fish, but all of her future offspring as well. The Department of Fish and Game does not plant bass, so it is up to us to maintain the bass fishery! Catfish: Use anchovies, sardines, or a ball of nightcrawlers. Leave your bail open so the cats can pick the bait up and swim with it- you will be more likely to hook them that way. Also, be sure to use a sliding sinker weight. Ron Thomas of Garden Valley wins the Glory Hole Sports Big Fish of the Week Contest (catfish) and a free deli lunch with his 14-pound, 11-ounce catfish, caught on an anchovy while bank-fishing off of Glory Hole Point. Jim Clough caught an 8-pounder on a yellow crappie jig, while fishing near Bear Creek.
Crappie and bluegill: We have had the best crappie bite Melones has seen in years. Limits are common, and crappie are huge! Crappie can be found hanging out in submerged trees, especially near running water or adjacent to spawning areas (flat areas with lots of fall-down wood or gravelly bottoms), about 5-15 feet deep. Bear Creek, Mormon Creek and Carson Creek are all good bets. For crappie, try fishing live small or medium minnows, or crappie jigs with jigs in red/white, black/chartreuse or purple/white. Remember- 25 is the limit for crappie. Jim Clough of Columbia found a limit of crappie while throwing a yellow/white crappie jig near Bear Creek.
Lake
Pardee
CLEAR
LAKE LARGEMOUTH BASS...
"Spring
has finally arrived , after snowing to near lake level just a
couple of weeks ago", we are in a nother chapter of as the
bass cruise. ! The big bass are moving up shallow and a lot are
on near the beds, however I saw very few "locked-on"
which could change in the next few days. Clients this week did
very well on minnows, catching bass to 9.7 pounds. The lure bite
seems to have slowed down quite a bit from last week from reports
from other fisherman. There are just literally hundreds of cruising
bass in the north end of the lake but try to catch them is very,
very hard, senkos may be your best bet... Enjoy!
Dan
Mathisen Outdoors is now booking Dates for Clear Lake Trips.
Big Bass Highlight catches
Wallace-
Nor-Cal Bass club for held their tournament here at Lake Camanche
on Saturday. They had 29 boats go out, and we congratulate Deacon
Fernandes for his big fish of 7.81 pounds, and his winning weight
of 20.45 pounds. Fish were caught on purple worms, jigs, brush
hogs, and spinnerbaits. Dana Valdez, from Elk Grove, caught 2
beautiful bass this week on green worms. One was 8.34 pounds,
and the other was 5.75 pounds. Steven Ritchie, from South Shore
Camanche, caught a huge 9.49 pound bass on purple worms this week.
Trout
continue to be found 20-30 feet deep on bright sunny days and
closer to the surface on cloudy overcast days. On Thursday one
group of fishermen reported catching limits of nice trout up to
3 1/2 pounds. They were trolling at 20 - 25 feet deep between
Hat Island and the dam, using orange grubs behind a dodger, and
also black Power Worms behind a dodger. Another group reported
limits of trout along with a couple of big crappie. They were
trolling near Hat Island in 30 feet of water, using FireTiger
Apex lures, Rapalas in silver/black, and Rainbow Runners. Another
group of fishermen were catching their limits of trout trolling
Uncle Larry’s spinners with a piece of nightcrawler. They
were trolling from South Shore Harbor to the dam, in about 25
feet.
Bait
fishermen are starting to catch trout at Dike 3, south of the
spillway. Anchor in about 30-35 feet of water and drop Power Bait
to the bottom. The 3 biggest fish weighed in so far for our trout
derby are a beautiful 6.26 pounder, caught by Joe Vanich from
Sacramento. He was using Rainbow Rapala in the main lake. Second
place is a 4.42 pound rainbow, caught by Jim Welch, from Sacramento.
He was fishing with Power Bait in the South Shore Pond. Third
place is a 3.53 pounder caught by Ted Chapman, from San Bruno.
He was fishing with Power Bait in the South Shore Pond. Please
remember to enter the Annual Charity Trout Derby. A one time $3.00
entry fee is good until May 14; you can win wonderful prizes;
and it benefits The American Cancer Society. Details are available
at both North and South stores and gates.
The
crappie bite continues to get stronger, with anglers reporting
fish being picked up around docks, submerged trees, and brush
stick-ups. Causeway Cove, Camanche Arm, and Oregon Gulch are all
great places to start, and minnows or mini-jigs are the best baits
to use.
Lots
of catfish are being caught right now. Jim Murray,from South Shore,
reported a 25 pounder, and 2-15 pounders last week. Josh &
Jake, from Stockton, caught a stringer of cats last week weighing
26 pounds. They were fishing with mackerel at the North Shore
Day Use Area.
Lake
Camanche’s current elevation is 226.96 feet above sea level,
a drop of 2 vertical feet since last Sunday. We expect the lake
to continue to drop slowly this coming week. Water is currently
flowing into Camanche at 4,006 c.f.s. and water
Pennies
on the dollar for fishing rods, reels, baits, lures, and more? You
be the judge!
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