I’m back after last week’s school and work firepit!
This past Monday, I went out with my good friend Brian Arimoto to the delta to chase bass. These days, I rarely do much bass fishing. I’m not too sure why, but after high school its all I ever wanted to do. Almost every day after work I was out on the Delta or nearby lakes catching largemouth or smallmouth.
As far as the fishing goes, it was pretty dead from the get go. Lots of smaller fish - Brian got two dinks and I barely scratched out two small keepers and lost a kicker fish early in the day. Best baits were blades, senkos, and texas rigged worms. Brian got some good blow-ups on a frog.
We fished Hog, Lost Slough and in the Moke. No one particular area produced more than the other. I think the cold front really put the fish off the bite. Usually blades are my staple bait in the Delta but it even it got little love. All in all it was a pretty nice day on the Delta with mild temps and manageable winds. As far as other action went, we saw two anglers scoop up a schoolie striper each within 5 minutes of each other. They were using live bluegill for bait. We attempted to spoon the same area with little success.
In other reports, striper fishing is still a good bet on the American for schoolie sized fish. A few larger fish are being caught, however anglers are needing to put a bit of time in to be successful. Early and late in the day is the best time with topwater plugs, sub-surface plugs and live bait. A few folks targeting the stripers have mentioned that a few small pods of early run steelhead are starting to show in the lower section of the river – for this reason, using rainbow trout patterned lures should be a good to use.
Fishing on the Sacramento River has been only fair for stripers, with some resident fish being caught on cut bait, jumbo minnows and crawdads. No particular area has been better over the other, but more over working the proper tides and putting in your time will increase your success.
Trolling in Rio Vista is starting to take off, with quite a few smaller fish being caught in various areas. Average size fish is currently around 19 inches, with a few larger schoolies in the 3-4 pound class. Do take note that the witches hair is pretty bad at the moment, so be prepared to repeatedly clean off your plugs and terminal tackle while on the troll.
Sturgeon fishing in Suisun Bay has been very good for anglers braving the winds. Big Cut, Little Cut, as well as Chain and Sherman Islands have been places to try. Anchovies, shrimp, eel and roe are good baits to toss out. Captain Kev with Lucky Strike fishing is beginning to book trips for fall sturgeon fishing out of Pittsburg. To book a trip contact Kev at 707-301-8050, or vist www.luckystrikefishing.com
That’s it for this week. Get out there and enjoy less-crowded water with students back in school. Have a fun time on the banks and as always make sure you pick up after yourself so the next person can enjoy the spot you just fished.
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