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BLUE LAKES AREA, CALIF: Dave Kirby of the Woodfords Station (530-694-2930): Well, it was OK last weekend.
The fishing is getting tougher due to the warm weather. The fish are going deeper. Some guys trolling with worms caught a few fish.
BOCA RESERVOIR, CALIF: Dick Murphy of “Fishing with Father Murphy” (775-674-2270) (775-240-9163): Best area: The White Cliffs to the dam in the middle of the lake.
Depth: 40-45 feet.
Best lures: Murphy’s Bugs: Lollipop or Fire Tiger. Small spoons in green or Chartreuse.
Fishing is best very early in the morning.
BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF: Randy Picton (760-932-7001): Despite low water levels in the Marina, boat rentals are still available and launching is easy at the "Bath Tub".
Fishing remains consistent, very good to excellent for fish up to 2 1/2 pounds. Crawlers and/or floating bait remain the ticket.
Trolling is good between the narrows and the dam with either Rapalas, Buoyant, and crawlers behind small flashers.
Fly fishers are doing well with Midge, Damsel and bait fish imitations as well as Scuds, Leach patterns, and San Juan worms.
CARSON RIVERS, CALIF:
East Carson River: Todd Sodaro and Chad Machado of the Carson River Resort (877-694-2229): Fishing was great.
The county planted on Friday and the fishermen caught a “ton” of fish.
We have pictures of about 20 fish that are 3-4 pounds.
They were being caught mostly on Salmon eggs, worms or Panther Martin lures.
The water is perfect for catching fish: Nice and clear.
West Carson River: Dave Kirby reported: The water is very low and very clear. It was planted by both the state and county last week. One guy caught a 4-pounder, a 5-pounder and a 6-pounder.
DAVIS LAKE, CALIF: Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500): Trollers are doing well, but summer means "slow" for shore anglers here except early morning or late evening.
Trolling is still quite productive on quality fish up top; troll a topwater and one down about 15 feet early, then drop both down to about 15 and 25 feet for the best action.
Shore anglers are pretty much done when the sun hits the water.
Fly guys will still find a morning Midge hatch and a later Blood Midge hatch.
FRENCHMAN RESERVOIR, CALIF: Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500): Like catfish? The catfish bite is hot over here, just like the weather!
Trout fishing is slow, but if you're going to try, bring the boat and troll the north shore, beginning at the Narrows and troll north staying down about 5 colors of leadcore. Even the dam is slow for shore anglers.
INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR, CALIF: Dave Kirby of the Woodfords Station (530-694-2930): The water is low. Fishing was fair. I saw a couple of float tuber fly fishing between the dam and the boat ramp, and one of them caught a limit of small fish.
LAHONTAN RESERVOIR, NEV: Missy Swain and Shirley at Burke’s Market at Silver Springs (775-577-2750): It is almost a puddle right now. But, the fishing is great due to the lack of water. There are some diehards float tubing.
NORTH POND (on the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area): Elmer Bull: Fishing is still good for bass. Use top water lures early before the sun hits the water.
RYE PATCH RESERVOIR, NEV: Norm Budden and Bob McCulloch of Carson City trolled Tuesday, last week. They caught a total of 4 fish.
STAMPEDE RESERVOIR, CALIF: Dick Murphy of “Fishing with Father Murphy” (775-674-2270) (775-240-9163): Best area: The boat ramp to the island and in front of the island. Depth: 55-65 feet.
Best lures: Murphy’s Glow Baby, black and Chartreuse spinner or Wedding Rings.
LAKE TAHOE - North Shore: Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters at South Lake Tahoe, Calif. (530-544-6552): Fishing has been up and down for Mackinaw. We have been trolling 100-290 feet deep.
Tolling at Cal/Neva Point and at the Tahoe City Shelf.
LAKE TAHOE — East Shore: Gene St. Denis reported: Shore fishing is very slow.
TOPAZ LAKE: Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): Lot of water skiers and jet skiers. Beautiful weather. Water is slowly dropping.
UPPER TWIN LAKE, CALIF: Annett's Mono Village (760-932-7071): Doug Wilsey from Minden used a worm for his 4-pound, 9-ounce rainbow.
A black Woolly Bugger used by Trevor Teems of San Diego for a 5-pound, 4-ounce rainbow. Red and gold Buoyants working for rainbows. Mark Shea from North Hills trolled his for a 5-pound 4-ounce rainbow. A 5-pound, 1-ounce rainbow on a purple Matuka by Jorge Nunez from Southgate.
Nightcrawlers and Power Bait working well from shore.
VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF: Carolyn Webb of the Virginia Lakes Resort: Big fish for the week: Karen Cox of Irvine weighing 3 lbs., 14 oz on Gulp. Triston Foley, age 10 of Vallejo, a 2 lbs., 1 oz on a lure. Crystal Rustin of Turlock a 3 lbs., 11 oz rainbow on a nightcrawler, Daniel Marrero of Glendora a 5 lbs., 4 oz on Chartreuse Glitter Power Bait.
Worms and Thomas Buoyants took first place honors, then for second, crickets, mealworms, grubs and ant eggs were also doing the job.
Lures were Red/Gold Buoyant 1/6-1/4 and Gold Kastmaster plain and prism. Brass Fire stripe hot shots, cripple lures, and the Tasmanian Devil.
Black is the color for the week and small Midges the fly, (WD 40's, EC Caddis Emergers, serendipity, and Zebra Midges), ants, hoppers and terrestrials.
Backcountry lakes did well on worms and small midges (brown Bi-visible, Griffith's gnat and the Tuolumne tamer), with the occasional Gray Hackle Yellow taking a nice brown.
Big Virginia also did well on small flies and Adams female at the southeast corner at the outlet.
WALKER RIVERS, CALIF: East Walker River: Advised not to fish due to the low and warm water.
The fishing is getting tougher due to the warm weather. The fish are going deeper. Some guys trolling with worms caught a few fish.
BOCA RESERVOIR, CALIF: Dick Murphy of “Fishing with Father Murphy” (775-674-2270) (775-240-9163): Best area: The White Cliffs to the dam in the middle of the lake.
Depth: 40-45 feet.
Best lures: Murphy’s Bugs: Lollipop or Fire Tiger. Small spoons in green or Chartreuse.
Fishing is best very early in the morning.
BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF: Randy Picton (760-932-7001): Despite low water levels in the Marina, boat rentals are still available and launching is easy at the "Bath Tub".
Fishing remains consistent, very good to excellent for fish up to 2 1/2 pounds. Crawlers and/or floating bait remain the ticket.
Trolling is good between the narrows and the dam with either Rapalas, Buoyant, and crawlers behind small flashers.
Fly fishers are doing well with Midge, Damsel and bait fish imitations as well as Scuds, Leach patterns, and San Juan worms.
CARSON RIVERS, CALIF:
East Carson River: Todd Sodaro and Chad Machado of the Carson River Resort (877-694-2229): Fishing was great.
The county planted on Friday and the fishermen caught a “ton” of fish.
We have pictures of about 20 fish that are 3-4 pounds.
They were being caught mostly on Salmon eggs, worms or Panther Martin lures.
The water is perfect for catching fish: Nice and clear.
West Carson River: Dave Kirby reported: The water is very low and very clear. It was planted by both the state and county last week. One guy caught a 4-pounder, a 5-pounder and a 6-pounder.
DAVIS LAKE, CALIF: Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500): Trollers are doing well, but summer means "slow" for shore anglers here except early morning or late evening.
Trolling is still quite productive on quality fish up top; troll a topwater and one down about 15 feet early, then drop both down to about 15 and 25 feet for the best action.
Shore anglers are pretty much done when the sun hits the water.
Fly guys will still find a morning Midge hatch and a later Blood Midge hatch.
FRENCHMAN RESERVOIR, CALIF: Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500): Like catfish? The catfish bite is hot over here, just like the weather!
Trout fishing is slow, but if you're going to try, bring the boat and troll the north shore, beginning at the Narrows and troll north staying down about 5 colors of leadcore. Even the dam is slow for shore anglers.
INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR, CALIF: Dave Kirby of the Woodfords Station (530-694-2930): The water is low. Fishing was fair. I saw a couple of float tuber fly fishing between the dam and the boat ramp, and one of them caught a limit of small fish.
LAHONTAN RESERVOIR, NEV: Missy Swain and Shirley at Burke’s Market at Silver Springs (775-577-2750): It is almost a puddle right now. But, the fishing is great due to the lack of water. There are some diehards float tubing.
NORTH POND (on the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area): Elmer Bull: Fishing is still good for bass. Use top water lures early before the sun hits the water.
RYE PATCH RESERVOIR, NEV: Norm Budden and Bob McCulloch of Carson City trolled Tuesday, last week. They caught a total of 4 fish.
STAMPEDE RESERVOIR, CALIF: Dick Murphy of “Fishing with Father Murphy” (775-674-2270) (775-240-9163): Best area: The boat ramp to the island and in front of the island. Depth: 55-65 feet.
Best lures: Murphy’s Glow Baby, black and Chartreuse spinner or Wedding Rings.
LAKE TAHOE - North Shore: Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters at South Lake Tahoe, Calif. (530-544-6552): Fishing has been up and down for Mackinaw. We have been trolling 100-290 feet deep.
Tolling at Cal/Neva Point and at the Tahoe City Shelf.
LAKE TAHOE — East Shore: Gene St. Denis reported: Shore fishing is very slow.
TOPAZ LAKE: Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): Lot of water skiers and jet skiers. Beautiful weather. Water is slowly dropping.
UPPER TWIN LAKE, CALIF: Annett's Mono Village (760-932-7071): Doug Wilsey from Minden used a worm for his 4-pound, 9-ounce rainbow.
A black Woolly Bugger used by Trevor Teems of San Diego for a 5-pound, 4-ounce rainbow. Red and gold Buoyants working for rainbows. Mark Shea from North Hills trolled his for a 5-pound 4-ounce rainbow. A 5-pound, 1-ounce rainbow on a purple Matuka by Jorge Nunez from Southgate.
Nightcrawlers and Power Bait working well from shore.
VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF: Carolyn Webb of the Virginia Lakes Resort: Big fish for the week: Karen Cox of Irvine weighing 3 lbs., 14 oz on Gulp. Triston Foley, age 10 of Vallejo, a 2 lbs., 1 oz on a lure. Crystal Rustin of Turlock a 3 lbs., 11 oz rainbow on a nightcrawler, Daniel Marrero of Glendora a 5 lbs., 4 oz on Chartreuse Glitter Power Bait.
Worms and Thomas Buoyants took first place honors, then for second, crickets, mealworms, grubs and ant eggs were also doing the job.
Lures were Red/Gold Buoyant 1/6-1/4 and Gold Kastmaster plain and prism. Brass Fire stripe hot shots, cripple lures, and the Tasmanian Devil.
Black is the color for the week and small Midges the fly, (WD 40's, EC Caddis Emergers, serendipity, and Zebra Midges), ants, hoppers and terrestrials.
Backcountry lakes did well on worms and small midges (brown Bi-visible, Griffith's gnat and the Tuolumne tamer), with the occasional Gray Hackle Yellow taking a nice brown.
Big Virginia also did well on small flies and Adams female at the southeast corner at the outlet.
WALKER RIVERS, CALIF: East Walker River: Advised not to fish due to the low and warm water.
