06-23-2004, 10:33 AM
Fishing report -- June 23
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
6/22/2004 10:50 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: Trollers are doing well with minnow-type lures. Buoyant spoons or nightcrawlers for trout. Go fairly deep. Bank fishing off Big Cove, the dam, Lunker and Turkey Point doing fair to good. Smaller fish being caught, but a lot of them. Fly-fishermen using sinking lines fished in 4-12-feet of water with small Stillwater nymphs have been the best. Mornings and evenings the best. Stream fishing is fair, water is still running fast. Some nice pools below the dam. Wiggin’s Trading Post (530) 993-4683. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
LAKE DAVIS: Fishing continues to be good for experienced anglers. Water surface temperatures are up to 69 degrees. The Damsel hatch continues to be strong. Large, hard-fighting fish remain the norm, with a 23-inch, 5.3-pound rainbow the largest fish landed last week.
Fly-fishing: Rated good and at times can be rated as hot. There are various hatches occurring periodically throughout the day, with the Damsel hatch the best. This week the hatch has started by 8 a.m. and continued until 2 or 2:30 p.m. Most anglers are landing five to seven fish with an occasional 18-20-fish day. A medium-fast retrieve has been most effective. The west shore from Eagle Point north to Freeman Creek has provided some great results.
Trolling: Rated as fair to good. Guides are reporting many limits to near limits. Larry Goldsmith landed seven fish to 4 pounds on Monday. He was trolling Needlefish in a fire tiger pattern at 20 feet over water 40-feet deep. Local guide Ed Dillard has been trolling the lake in the evening with great success. He has been landing 10-15 fish each evening. The bite has been from 6 p.m. until dark and at a depth of 6-12 feet. Effective lures are Wee Dick Nights and Needlefish.
Shore: Rated as slow but improved. Portola's Dennis Salter landed a 5.3-pound beauty at Mallard Cove. He uses 4-pound line and makes a long cast. Honker point has been producing at times. The baits of choice have been Powerbait and inflated nightcrawlers.
Dollard’s Sierra Market (530) 832-5251. [url "http://www.dollardsmarket.com/"][#0000ff]www.dollardsmarket.com[/#0000ff][/url]. Email — [url "mailto:dollards@psln.com"][#0000ff]dollards@psln.com[/#0000ff][/url]. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
TRUCKEE RIVER: Fly-fishing remains excellent. The upper section between the town of Truckee and the Boca Bridge is flowing between 200 and 300 c.f.s. Perfect for nymphing and dry fly fishing. Good little yellow stone fly hatch in the evening. Try caddis flies on the surface in the late afternoons, also hares ears, prince nymphs and pheasant tails down below the surface with a floating line and a strike indicator.
Good for spin fishermen using Panther Martins, Vibrax spinners and Rooster Tails. Black body with a gold blade, gold on gold or white. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559.
LITTLE TRUCKEE: Flows are at 133 c.f.s. There has been a PMD hatch in the late mornings. Make sure you have some HBI nymphs as well as some PMD dries in size 16. Water levels could drop soon. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
PYRAMID LAKE: Fishing has really slowed. Fish have moved into deeper water and the water temperature is rising. Trolling with Flatfish down about 40 feet may yield a few. Closes to fishing June 30. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559.
INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR: Summer conditions now with warmer surface temperatures. Fish early in the morning or late in the day after the sun goes down. Tubers doing well with wooly buggers in rust and olive. Small Mepp’s spinners and small Kastmasters also doing pretty well. Also, inflated worms and Powerbait. Algae will start forming now. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
BLUE LAKES: Good over the weekend with limits of rainbows and brookies taken from both Upper and Lower Blue Lakes. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
CARSON RIVER: Flows are at 350 c.f.s. on the East Fork. Water is still a little cold and hatches are sporadic. There has been some caddis activity late in the day and a few golden stones are also present. Nymphing with bead head stone flies in the mid-morning has also been working well. Bait fishermen using salmon eggs and worms with a light weight on the upper section.
On the West Fork, conditions are ideal, low, clear water. Some big fish taken over the weekend with nightcrawlers. Both forks should be planted on Friday. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
KINNEY RESERVOIR: Good action on small lures such as Rooster Tails and gold Kastmasters. Also Powerbait and worms. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
CAPLES LAKE: Fishing was good over the weekend with limits of rainbows and brookies at the auxiliary dam and on the south side. Powerbait and inflated worms. Trolling 1/4-ounce Panther Martins and silver-blue Kastmasters also doing well. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
SMITH CREEK RANCH: Still a lot of damsels around. Mornings have been best before the wind picks up. Evenings also good with Callibaetis and caddis hatching just before dark. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
WINNEMUCCA RANCH: Damsels still out in force. The water is a little warmer now and the fish are little deeper. Best between 7 a.m. and noon. Take a 3x leader as the fish are big and strong. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
SPARKS MARINA: Fishing has been good. Nightcrawlers under a sliding bobber. Powerbait, Kastmasters, Jakes Spin-A-Lures and Rapalas in silver and black. Best mornings and evenings. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559.
SQUAW CREEK RESERVOIR: Fishing still good here. Powerbait and nightcrawlers off the bottom and a variety of Panther Martins, Rooster Tails and Rapalas. Float tubers using intermediate floating lines with wooly buggers and nymph patterns. Almost everything is working. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559.
SACRAMENTO RIVER: Redding to Anderson area. Flows at 15,000 c.f.s. Fishing for rainbow trout is good. Great bug hatch in the afternoon. Late afternoon until sunset. Lures working well include pheasant tails No. 16, prince nymph’s No. 16 and caddis patterns and egg patterns.
King salmon fishing opens July 16. Salmon counts for 2004 as of May 7 to date, 1,280 salmon passed over the Red Bluff Diversion Dam, last year-to-date, 751 salmon.
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/"][#0000ff]www.sacriverguide.com[/#0000ff][/url].
FEATHER RIVER: Catching nice chrome king salmon, 12-20 pounds. Not real consistent, up and down. Back-trolling Flatfish lures, green and gold, T50s, fishing between Oroville, Calif., and Gridley, Calif. Outdoor Adventures Sport Fishing, Kirk Portocarrero, (800) 670-4448 or (530) 221-6151. Web site: [url "http://www.sacriverguide.com/"][#0000ff]www.sacriverguide.com[/#0000ff][/url].
WILDHORSE: Many small wipers being caught. Bass starting to hit. You can’t keep any bass until July 1, then only bigger than 15 inches. Report of a 17-pound, 9-ounce, 30-inch catfish caught. Wildhorse Resort, 758-6471 or email: [url "mailto:dunns@direcway.com"][#0000ff]dunns@direcway.com[/#0000ff][/url].
EAGLE LAKE: Fishing picked up on Sunday. Average weight has been 1½-3-pounds. Best results with nightcrawlers at shallow depths. Best areas at the south end from Wildcat Point working north to Pelican Point. Some reports that the youth camp area is picking up and that trolling flies are working along the tulles near Spaulding in early mornings.
Still-fishing continues best using nightcrawlers under bobbers. Shore fishing works best using nightcrawlers, Powerbait or a combination of the two from the jetty at Eagle Lake Marina.
The fourth annual free fishing seminar is July 3. Held in the parking lot at Eagle Lake Marina. Sep Hendrickson and his fishing guides will explain the best ways to fish Eagle Lake. The seminar will include many free samples of fishing products as well as a free drawing for a complete rod and reel combo and other prizes. All ages and experience levels can benefit by the information.
Ample camping is available in the pines at the south shore of Eagle Lake with more than 200 campsites available first-come, first serve. For camping information at Eagle Lake, call the U. S. Forest Service at (530) 257-4188. For reservations, call toll free, (877) 444-6777. For current information on fishing conditions, call Eagle Lake Marina at (530) 825-3454.
CROWLEY LAKE: Fishing was very slow last week. McGee Bay and Hilton Bay are the best areas. Black/red midge pupa, black woolly buggers. [url "http://www.performanceguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]www.performanceguideservice.com[/#0000ff][/url].
HOT CREEK: Water flow is at 37 c.f.s. and a little off color. Small nymphs (sizes 18-22) such as hares ears and flash back pheasant tails are productive through out the day. Little yellow stones beginning to show up around mid-day. Some afternoon caddis activity. [url "http://www.performanceguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]www.performanceguideservice.com[/#0000ff][/url].
EAST WALKER RIVER: Water flow is 203 c.f.s. Fishing has been tough mid-day but some good caddis activity in the last hour or so of the day. Prince nymphs, rubber-legged hares ears, stone flies, sparkle caddis pupa. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
UPPER TWIN LAKES: A 10-pound, 7-ounce rainbow was caught trolling with a nightcrawler. Powerbait and nightcrawlers also working well. Mono Village Resort (760) 932-7071.
LOWER TWIN LAKES: Fishing is good. Powerbait, nightcrawlers and Thomas Buoyants working the best. Twin Lakes Resort (760) 932-7751.
SOUTH LAKE: The launch ramp is open and fully functional. Water level is still rising. The fishing remains very good. It slowed just a little, but there were still reports of multiple limits with almost anything you throw. Powerbait and nightcrawlers are great from shore, along with Thomas Buoyants. Trolling with nightcrawlers or olive Matukas or Wooly Buggers has been great. Behind the island nightcrawlers and Powerbait have been bringing in lots of limits. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
BISHOP CREEK: The water level is perfect now. The fishing has been very good with both DFG and Alpers stockings in full mode now. Nightcrawlers or salmon eggs are doing extremely well. Fly-fishermen are getting excited with the results at Weir Pond and just along the creek. There’s a “good” hatch of mosquitoes now, so there is starting to be a lot of action with dry flies. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
NORTH LAKE AND INTAKE II: North Lake is getting stocked regularly with both Alpers and state fish. The results are good with Powerbait and nightcrawlers. Good action with Roostertails or using an olive Wooly Bugger with a bobber. Intake II doing very well with Powerbait or Stingers and a bobber. Some good action reported with Trout Traps and a mealworm. Intake is really getting to be a float tubers heaven. The access is great and the fishing remarkable. Be sure to bring repellent. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
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RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
6/22/2004 10:50 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: Trollers are doing well with minnow-type lures. Buoyant spoons or nightcrawlers for trout. Go fairly deep. Bank fishing off Big Cove, the dam, Lunker and Turkey Point doing fair to good. Smaller fish being caught, but a lot of them. Fly-fishermen using sinking lines fished in 4-12-feet of water with small Stillwater nymphs have been the best. Mornings and evenings the best. Stream fishing is fair, water is still running fast. Some nice pools below the dam. Wiggin’s Trading Post (530) 993-4683. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
LAKE DAVIS: Fishing continues to be good for experienced anglers. Water surface temperatures are up to 69 degrees. The Damsel hatch continues to be strong. Large, hard-fighting fish remain the norm, with a 23-inch, 5.3-pound rainbow the largest fish landed last week.
Fly-fishing: Rated good and at times can be rated as hot. There are various hatches occurring periodically throughout the day, with the Damsel hatch the best. This week the hatch has started by 8 a.m. and continued until 2 or 2:30 p.m. Most anglers are landing five to seven fish with an occasional 18-20-fish day. A medium-fast retrieve has been most effective. The west shore from Eagle Point north to Freeman Creek has provided some great results.
Trolling: Rated as fair to good. Guides are reporting many limits to near limits. Larry Goldsmith landed seven fish to 4 pounds on Monday. He was trolling Needlefish in a fire tiger pattern at 20 feet over water 40-feet deep. Local guide Ed Dillard has been trolling the lake in the evening with great success. He has been landing 10-15 fish each evening. The bite has been from 6 p.m. until dark and at a depth of 6-12 feet. Effective lures are Wee Dick Nights and Needlefish.
Shore: Rated as slow but improved. Portola's Dennis Salter landed a 5.3-pound beauty at Mallard Cove. He uses 4-pound line and makes a long cast. Honker point has been producing at times. The baits of choice have been Powerbait and inflated nightcrawlers.
Dollard’s Sierra Market (530) 832-5251. [url "http://www.dollardsmarket.com/"][#0000ff]www.dollardsmarket.com[/#0000ff][/url]. Email — [url "mailto:dollards@psln.com"][#0000ff]dollards@psln.com[/#0000ff][/url]. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
TRUCKEE RIVER: Fly-fishing remains excellent. The upper section between the town of Truckee and the Boca Bridge is flowing between 200 and 300 c.f.s. Perfect for nymphing and dry fly fishing. Good little yellow stone fly hatch in the evening. Try caddis flies on the surface in the late afternoons, also hares ears, prince nymphs and pheasant tails down below the surface with a floating line and a strike indicator.
Good for spin fishermen using Panther Martins, Vibrax spinners and Rooster Tails. Black body with a gold blade, gold on gold or white. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559.
LITTLE TRUCKEE: Flows are at 133 c.f.s. There has been a PMD hatch in the late mornings. Make sure you have some HBI nymphs as well as some PMD dries in size 16. Water levels could drop soon. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
PYRAMID LAKE: Fishing has really slowed. Fish have moved into deeper water and the water temperature is rising. Trolling with Flatfish down about 40 feet may yield a few. Closes to fishing June 30. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559.
INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR: Summer conditions now with warmer surface temperatures. Fish early in the morning or late in the day after the sun goes down. Tubers doing well with wooly buggers in rust and olive. Small Mepp’s spinners and small Kastmasters also doing pretty well. Also, inflated worms and Powerbait. Algae will start forming now. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
BLUE LAKES: Good over the weekend with limits of rainbows and brookies taken from both Upper and Lower Blue Lakes. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
CARSON RIVER: Flows are at 350 c.f.s. on the East Fork. Water is still a little cold and hatches are sporadic. There has been some caddis activity late in the day and a few golden stones are also present. Nymphing with bead head stone flies in the mid-morning has also been working well. Bait fishermen using salmon eggs and worms with a light weight on the upper section.
On the West Fork, conditions are ideal, low, clear water. Some big fish taken over the weekend with nightcrawlers. Both forks should be planted on Friday. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
KINNEY RESERVOIR: Good action on small lures such as Rooster Tails and gold Kastmasters. Also Powerbait and worms. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
CAPLES LAKE: Fishing was good over the weekend with limits of rainbows and brookies at the auxiliary dam and on the south side. Powerbait and inflated worms. Trolling 1/4-ounce Panther Martins and silver-blue Kastmasters also doing well. Woodfords Station, (530) 694-2930.
SMITH CREEK RANCH: Still a lot of damsels around. Mornings have been best before the wind picks up. Evenings also good with Callibaetis and caddis hatching just before dark. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
WINNEMUCCA RANCH: Damsels still out in force. The water is a little warmer now and the fish are little deeper. Best between 7 a.m. and noon. Take a 3x leader as the fish are big and strong. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
SPARKS MARINA: Fishing has been good. Nightcrawlers under a sliding bobber. Powerbait, Kastmasters, Jakes Spin-A-Lures and Rapalas in silver and black. Best mornings and evenings. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559.
SQUAW CREEK RESERVOIR: Fishing still good here. Powerbait and nightcrawlers off the bottom and a variety of Panther Martins, Rooster Tails and Rapalas. Float tubers using intermediate floating lines with wooly buggers and nymph patterns. Almost everything is working. Mark Fore & Strike, 786-3474 or 322-9559.
SACRAMENTO RIVER: Redding to Anderson area. Flows at 15,000 c.f.s. Fishing for rainbow trout is good. Great bug hatch in the afternoon. Late afternoon until sunset. Lures working well include pheasant tails No. 16, prince nymph’s No. 16 and caddis patterns and egg patterns.
King salmon fishing opens July 16. Salmon counts for 2004 as of May 7 to date, 1,280 salmon passed over the Red Bluff Diversion Dam, last year-to-date, 751 salmon.
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/"][#0000ff]www.sacriverguide.com[/#0000ff][/url].
FEATHER RIVER: Catching nice chrome king salmon, 12-20 pounds. Not real consistent, up and down. Back-trolling Flatfish lures, green and gold, T50s, fishing between Oroville, Calif., and Gridley, Calif. Outdoor Adventures Sport Fishing, Kirk Portocarrero, (800) 670-4448 or (530) 221-6151. Web site: [url "http://www.sacriverguide.com/"][#0000ff]www.sacriverguide.com[/#0000ff][/url].
WILDHORSE: Many small wipers being caught. Bass starting to hit. You can’t keep any bass until July 1, then only bigger than 15 inches. Report of a 17-pound, 9-ounce, 30-inch catfish caught. Wildhorse Resort, 758-6471 or email: [url "mailto:dunns@direcway.com"][#0000ff]dunns@direcway.com[/#0000ff][/url].
EAGLE LAKE: Fishing picked up on Sunday. Average weight has been 1½-3-pounds. Best results with nightcrawlers at shallow depths. Best areas at the south end from Wildcat Point working north to Pelican Point. Some reports that the youth camp area is picking up and that trolling flies are working along the tulles near Spaulding in early mornings.
Still-fishing continues best using nightcrawlers under bobbers. Shore fishing works best using nightcrawlers, Powerbait or a combination of the two from the jetty at Eagle Lake Marina.
The fourth annual free fishing seminar is July 3. Held in the parking lot at Eagle Lake Marina. Sep Hendrickson and his fishing guides will explain the best ways to fish Eagle Lake. The seminar will include many free samples of fishing products as well as a free drawing for a complete rod and reel combo and other prizes. All ages and experience levels can benefit by the information.
Ample camping is available in the pines at the south shore of Eagle Lake with more than 200 campsites available first-come, first serve. For camping information at Eagle Lake, call the U. S. Forest Service at (530) 257-4188. For reservations, call toll free, (877) 444-6777. For current information on fishing conditions, call Eagle Lake Marina at (530) 825-3454.
CROWLEY LAKE: Fishing was very slow last week. McGee Bay and Hilton Bay are the best areas. Black/red midge pupa, black woolly buggers. [url "http://www.performanceguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]www.performanceguideservice.com[/#0000ff][/url].
HOT CREEK: Water flow is at 37 c.f.s. and a little off color. Small nymphs (sizes 18-22) such as hares ears and flash back pheasant tails are productive through out the day. Little yellow stones beginning to show up around mid-day. Some afternoon caddis activity. [url "http://www.performanceguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]www.performanceguideservice.com[/#0000ff][/url].
EAST WALKER RIVER: Water flow is 203 c.f.s. Fishing has been tough mid-day but some good caddis activity in the last hour or so of the day. Prince nymphs, rubber-legged hares ears, stone flies, sparkle caddis pupa. Reno Fly Shop, 825-3474.
UPPER TWIN LAKES: A 10-pound, 7-ounce rainbow was caught trolling with a nightcrawler. Powerbait and nightcrawlers also working well. Mono Village Resort (760) 932-7071.
LOWER TWIN LAKES: Fishing is good. Powerbait, nightcrawlers and Thomas Buoyants working the best. Twin Lakes Resort (760) 932-7751.
SOUTH LAKE: The launch ramp is open and fully functional. Water level is still rising. The fishing remains very good. It slowed just a little, but there were still reports of multiple limits with almost anything you throw. Powerbait and nightcrawlers are great from shore, along with Thomas Buoyants. Trolling with nightcrawlers or olive Matukas or Wooly Buggers has been great. Behind the island nightcrawlers and Powerbait have been bringing in lots of limits. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
BISHOP CREEK: The water level is perfect now. The fishing has been very good with both DFG and Alpers stockings in full mode now. Nightcrawlers or salmon eggs are doing extremely well. Fly-fishermen are getting excited with the results at Weir Pond and just along the creek. There’s a “good” hatch of mosquitoes now, so there is starting to be a lot of action with dry flies. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
NORTH LAKE AND INTAKE II: North Lake is getting stocked regularly with both Alpers and state fish. The results are good with Powerbait and nightcrawlers. Good action with Roostertails or using an olive Wooly Bugger with a bobber. Intake II doing very well with Powerbait or Stingers and a bobber. Some good action reported with Trout Traps and a mealworm. Intake is really getting to be a float tubers heaven. The access is great and the fishing remarkable. Be sure to bring repellent. Bishop Creek Resorts 760-873-4484.
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