![]() ![]() The kokanee are scattered at depths from 65 to 75 feet, and they are in a totally different area than they were a few weeks ago. We saw the big fish come to the surface, and we all kept quiet until the big king was in the net. It started taking line, and it ran out 200 feet in short order before he was able to make up ground. Before I could get it to 45 feet, the line came off the downrigger, and I grabbed the rod and started reeling before handing off the rod to young Hayden Andrews. I saw the big salmon at 45 feet, and I quickly raised up the downrigger to this depth. After missing out on the first four hook ups, my clients got into the groove with three big kokanee, three rainbows, and a 5-pound king salmon. Monte Smith of Gold Country Sport Fishing said, “We are still catching kokanee, king salmon, and rainbow trout, and we were out on Sunday without a bite for the first few hours before we started getting hit. Anglers have been complaining about the amount of weeds, particularly those who are soaking bait.” Josh Mesa of Coyote Bait and Tackle in Morgan Hill reported a consistent catfish bite with chicken livers or dough baits. South of the forebay, the moss is accumulating as boat traffic in the forebay breaks off the weeds which end up in the aqueduct. I keep catching and releasing a limit of stripers with a Lucky Craft Pointer 120 in Sexy Shad along the sides of the headgates in the Gustine, Newman, Westley, and Patterson areas. Valleyīill Sterling of Striperz is a RT Gone Wild said, “The water in the aqueduct north of the O’Neill Forebay is running fast as the head gates are wide open, and you have to know how to fish the fast current with lures. ![]() Delta bass and striper bites going, Alan Fong said. ![]() San Luis stripers on the prowl, Josh Mesa reported. New Melones still producing big Kokanee, Kyle Wise said. Millerton spotted bass hitting, Michael Spencer reported. Pine flat bass on a good bite, Michael Crayne said. ![]() Don Pedro kicking out trout, king salmon and Kokanee, Monte Smith reported. Westside waterways catfish and stripers active, Bill Sterling said. ![]()
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