The Latest from Rich Reeser of the Independent Voice

The Dixon Boat Club had one its many fish derby’s it puts on when the stripers are running. It’s just lucky for me that I was unable to make it because had I been there I would have got my butt kicked along with the rest of the members fishing in the derby. I had to spend the weekend with my wife at the coast celebrating our anniversary.

Ed Schumacher was fishing with Joe Soares when he hooked and landed a 45 inch striper that weighed 36 pounds which took the big fish award in the derby. According to Soares fishing was on the tough side for most of the anglers. There were a few other fish in the eight to 10 pound range that were brought to the scales but none compared to the one Ed brought in. And from what I’m told, this one is on his way to the taxidermy so it can hang on the club house wall with the many other trophy’s that are there on display. Earlier in the week Soares caught [a] nice sturgeon which measured just under the maximum length of 66 inches after being on the water less than an hour. I guess if you are launching along side Joe anytime soon you might want to follow him around the slough, it is apparent that he know where they are biting right now.

Rio Vista---Vinny at Rio Vista bait and tackle has weighed in a few nice sturgeon over the past week-end up to 65 inches. The striper bite slowed slightly with the weaker tides that we have been seeing this weekend, but there have been a few nice stripers to 43 inches brought in. Grass and ghost shrimp have been the bait of choice for sturgeon and mud suckers and shad for the stripers.

ISLETON---This last weekend fishing for stripers was a little slower than earlier in the week due to the slower tides. As the tides begin to build again the fishing should get better. The action even on the smaller fish slowed down. The weather was nice and the water temperature is
still up at about 60 degrees. As the days get shorter and the cooler weather hits the water should start lowering in temperature and the bait fishing should be very good. We have been fishing in about 13 to 20 feet of water and have been presenting threadfin shad and bullheads as the best bait for the stripers.

LOWER SACRAMENTO RIVER BETWEEN REDDING & RED BLUFF---The
Steelhead are starting to show up we hooked a couple the last trip out and many Wild Rainbow Trout, one Salmon with all the fish moving in to spawn you don‘t know what you will hook on your next cast. Have been using cadis fly’s, may fly nymphs, glow bugs or side drifting crickets and pulling plugs with great success.

Markley Cove Resort---Penny at Markley Cove reports that the bass bite is still decent but the trout and salmon bite hasn’t taken off as of yet. We are still waiting for the water to cool and when that happens the lake will turn over and that bite will get red hot.

Remember to be safe on the water and wear your life jacket. See you on the water or in the great outdoors. Remember if you come by and the boat’s not there I’ve probably…“gone fishing!”