* Good day my fellow anglers… Last week I wrote about “Happy” the dog who ate a fishing hook. Well, great news, Happy is doing well! After going through a serious operation, the hook was removed from her esophagus. And, she is doing very well! Hip-hip hurray! Again, PLEASE be careful with leaving fishing tackle behind .
Blue Lakes – Boy, the fishing has been slow as of late, not really sure why. I guess everyone is sleeping in… Usually when the water temperature gets into the mid-70’s the trout will stay in the deeper water during the day. Although, if you get out on the water during the early morning hours, you will see schools of trout feeding on the surface.
The bass fishing has also been the best before sunrise. Try pitchin’ a Senko, Roboworm or Brush hog along the docks as well as the brush up against the shore. I guess Fish and Game has forgotten about all of us. Still no fish plants scheduled for the near future.
Clear Lake – Secrets…Shhhh….Nobody is talking. You can tell that bass tournament fishing is in mid-season form. No one wants to give out any good information. This is what I know. The top water bite has started in the early morning hours. Run a weedless frog over the mats or a Senko rigged weightless and weedless. Fish them both the same. Move across the weeds, stopping at openings and wait for the blow up. When fishing the mats, you must use braided fishing line. When you catch a fish, you will bring up a whole bunch of weedy muck along with it. Top water mat fishing can be a lot of fun! After the sun comes up, the top water bite dies off. I would recommend that you fish under docks, flipping a Senko or a drop shot worm under them. Give it several tries. If you don’t get any action, move on to the next dock.
Lake Pillsbury – The lake up on the mountain has shrunk. But, it is still the most beautiful lake in our area. Even though the road is not the greatest, it is still worth the trip, especially if you can put together a few days to go camping.
The trout fishin’ has been rated fair to good lately. The warmer weather has the trout down in deeper water. Troll the east side of the lake or along the dam with your down rigger set at 20 to 25 feet. Use a flasher or action disc and trail it with a nightcrawler.
The bass fishing has been pretty good. Most anglers are catching four to twelve bass per outing. Top water early in the morning, then change to fishing plastics, swim baits or crank baits. No matter what species of fish you are after, the early morning hours is the best.
Emily Lake: Lake Emily is a reservoir located just 3 miles from Willits. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including rainbow trout, crappie, largemouth bass, catfish, and bluegill there. Whether you’re on a float tube, or fishing from the shore your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fishing rod and reel, and head out to Lake Emily. – – –
F.Y.I. A little bird told me that there are very few anglers fishing the lake right now and your chances of hooking in to a few is real good right now..
Lake Mendocino: During the early morning and evening hours, you can find one or two stripers that are on the surface feeding. WOW, are they VERY skittish. . The small and largemouth bass fishin’ has been good. Now with some vegetation growing up from the bottom, the drop shot setup has been working the best for us. We have the hook up about 24 – 28 inches depending on the height of the weeds. Most of the catchable fish are in 12 to 18 feet of water.
Also got a report that some nice catfish are being hooked in Crappie Cove and the river channel. The hot bait has been live crawdads. Hope you all have a wonderful time enjoying our waterways.
Lake Sonoma – How about Salmon fishing Lake Sonoma? Yup, you read that right. There are a bunch of land locked Salmon in the lake. Anglers have been hooking into them trolling a flasher trailing it with a Little Cleo. The key is to be trolling at 1.5 miles per hour. Sounds like fun, huh?
The bass fishin’ has been fair lately. Like most lakes in our area, there is a good top water bite early in the mornings. Toss a plug or a frog around submersed trees and along weed lines. Later in the morning, switch over to a Baby Brushog, Sweet Beaver, or drop-shotin’.
Be safe- Be kind and watch out for the other guy.
Thanks for reading and, remember to keep it reel. Don 4reelfishin.com
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