Fishing has been sturdy over the past week, but the key to getting what you want is to know the best place to find it. Here is a look at current lake fishing experiences:
Bass: If you are looking for bass this week, there are a number of worthwhile places to check out. In the early and late hours and equipped with plastic jigs you can find a fair number of bass in the Camanche. The bite is good at Chabot, and a 12.3 pounder was caught off of Aldar Point recently. At Clear, the fishing has slowed somewhat. If you have Senkos, your best bet here may be to drop-shot them from the mid lake area.
Along the narrows of Del Valle, as well as near the dam, you will be able to find a fair selection of striped bass. Another place where bass fishing is going to be worthwhile is New Melones. Bass can also be found near the back of arms at Shasta, especially during the early morning hours. Any later, and the fish will head deeper down.
Catfish: Catfish can be found in the rocky areas of the Camanche. The catfish bite is also good at Chabot. If you visit Contra Loma, bring either chicken livers or night crawlers if you want access to the strong catfish bite, which can be found near to the pool area. The catfish bite is still well worthwhile all over the lake at Lafayette. Los Vaqueros is another good bet, with a 22 lb catfish caught last week. Catfish can also be found near the rockier areas at the San Pablo Reservoir. Catfish prospects have been fair at Shadow Cliffs where 500 stocks are going in every week, but fishing is slowing at Quarry Lakes despite regular plants.
Trout: During the early hours of the morning and in the deeper waters of the Camanche you can still find a fair collection of trout. At Chabot, the trout bite seems to have dropped off, at least temporarily. Trolling around the big island in Davis is a stellar way to attract trout, but fly style fishing has been relatively slow. The trout fishing is luckily still fair around Del Valle, but there are plenty of other fish to find there.
Trout fishing this week has slowed considerably at Lafayette. Visit Los Vaqueros instead, where trout fishing is still good around the south Cove. Another solid place for trout, especially when trolling, is Pardee. San Pablo Reservoir is no longer the best place to catch trout as the summer continues on, but trolling with down riggers may bring about a decent catch. Another example of where trout fishing is slowing is Shadow Cliffs. Quarry Lakes trout fishing has also been slow even though there have been numerous plants. You may find trout around 50 to 60 feet down at Shasta, though.
Kokanee: Easy limits of Kokanee are being taken out of New Melones, especially by trollers near the dam, the spillway and Rose Island. Trolling has also been good in Pardee. For Kokanee here you should be trolling down between 50 feet and 70.
Crappie: A fair crappie catch can be found around Del Valle, along with bluegill and trout, especially around the east beach.
Salmon: Look approximately 90 feet deep around Shasta for a fair salmon catch.
Now, onto delta fishing:
In the sloughs of the Rio Vista you will find plenty of black bass, and the catfish catch is also quite productive. Tracy is offering plenty of striped bass, especially around Grant Line Canal, and the fishing has been fair for both black bass and catfish. If you are looking for crappie, you may just find them here.
Saltwater fishing is offering a completely different mixed bag of results this week. What are you hoping to catch?
In Berkeley and Emeryville, party boats have been drifting off of Bonita Cove, Crissy Field and Alcatraz to average better halibut and striped bass catches than a fish per rod. The El Dorado has been achieving cod limits on all of its trips when traveling outside of the gate, and there has been a good appearance of lings as of late. This last week, the Happy Hooker managed to land a white sea bass that weighed in at 55 lbs.
In the Pacifica area, pier fishing has been particularly good if you are happy with occasional striped bass, sea bass and perch. Surf casters are continuing to have a good bass catch when they begin around Montara or Ocean Beach. The morning bite has been particularly good, so hit the water between 6 o'clock am and 9 o'clock am.
Pillar Point is offering rock cod limits and the occasionally ling, especially for local boats that are working along Pigeon Point. Tuna has been the best catch for private skiffs since around Wednesday.
The San Francisco bay has been offering good fishing this week. If you are looking for Halibut, the best place to go is in the main bay area near Seal Rock and Angel Island. Larger fish that are between 20 lbs and 30 are being found in this area. There are also smaller halibut in the bay, falling into the 10 lb range or so, and these can be found near Candlestick in the South Bay. There are also a few stripers to be had in the southern part of the bay, but in the San Francisco bay this week the focus seems to be largely on the halibut.
Halibut fishing also continues to be rather tremendous in nature at the San Pablo Bay, and here you will also find plenty of striped bass fishing as well. When the tides are right you will find bass near the Brothers, and Halibut just about everywhere else.
Finally, if you're looking for Sturgeon fishing, Suisun Bay is the way to go. The best bites are currently coming from the Martinez Pier, Glomar and Ozol. The best bait for sturgeon right now is going to be grass shrimp, hands down.
Enjoy your week!
Photo Credits: Aaron Gustafson
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