Fish stuffed in Hamilton Branch

Lake Almanor - CA (Plumas County)


by Nor Cal Fish Reports
7-22-2015
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Surface temps hitting 75.8 degrees by midday. Clarity is excellent, 20 feet in the Big Springs area. Fishing pressures is light except Saturdays. Fish are after the smelt, which currently are growing up to 1.75 inches. Most fish we checked were holding smelt and zero insect larvae. While many boats are trolling, more boats can be seen on anchor bait fishing suspended baits off the bottom or jigging. A- Frame, Big Springs, Rec. 2, Spar Buoy, and the mouth of the Hamilton Branch are all good places to soak a meal worm or crawler. Another hot spot has been that little cove in the back, near Big Springs..some nice fish in there. Salmon eggs twitched along the bottom. Slow trolling night crawlers early behind Flashers or Dodgers add flash and action, and should be used when trolling below 35 feet. With water clarity currently so good, naked crawlers should be run between 20 and 30 feet and won’t require attractors. I've been running. Sep’s silver Strike Masters dodgers they seem to out-perform all other dodgers. Get out early for best action. Expect increased boat traffic after 10:00 am. Doug Neal: (530) 258-6732 http://www.almanorfishingadventures.com




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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Thursday, July 16th, 2015

Lake Almanor: Trout stacked at Hamilton Branch
Lake Amador: More swimmers than anglers at Amador
Anderson Reservoir: Bass deep in Anderson
Lake Berryessa: Koke bite scattered at Berryessa
Bucks Lake: Early koke bite at Bucks
Calero Lake: Frog bite at Calero
Lake Camanche: Good cat bite at Camanche
Caples Lake: Caples full of water, fish
Lake Chabot: Slow bite at Chabot
: Small bass at Chesbro
Clear Lake: Strong bass bite at Clear Lake
Collins Lake: Collins a summer bath tub
Contra Loma Reservoir: Contra Loma cats take top billing
Convict Lake: Convict Lake and creek producing trout
Coyote Lake: Fair bass numbers at Coyote
Lake Davis: Slow bite continues at Davis
Del Valle Lake: Stripers, cats biting at Del Valle
Donner Lake: Koke bite improving at Donner
Don Pedro Reservoir: Don Pedro success requires work
Gold Lake: Gold Lake Basin good trout bet
Indian Creek Reservoir: Indian Creek producing trout
June Lake Loop: All Loop lakes producing
Lafayette Reservoir: Good action at Lafayette
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston trout bite holding its own
Lopez Lake : Panfish biting at Lopez
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Trout continue to bite at LV
Mammoth Lakes Basin: Great trout bite in Mammoth Basin
Lake Mendocino: Low water may close Mendo launch
Lake Oroville: Summer pattern at Oroville
Prosser Reservoir: Smallies bite at Prosser
Quarry Lakes: Scattered catfish bite at Quarry Lakes
San Luis Reservoir: Grass plaguing anglers at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: Cats improving, trout slowing at San Pablo
Santa Margarita Lake: Bass bite so-so at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Boaters get cats at Shadow Cliffs
Shasta Lake: Shasta action best in evening
Shaver Lake: Slow bite at Shaver
Lake Sonoma: Sonoma kicking out small bass
Stampede Reservoir: Stampede fish in deep water
Trinity Lake: Trinity bass continue to cooperate
Tulloch Reservoir : Tulloch traffic tough on anglers
Uvas Reservoir: Cats, bass at Uvas
Virginia Lakes: Virginieas remain a hot spot
Carson River: East Carson clear
Napa River: Shaker stripers make up Napa catch
Sacramento River: Shad lingering near Colusa
Sacramento River: Shad, stripers biting near Chico
Trinity River: Salmon action sputtering on Trinity
Sacramento Delta: Live mudsuckers get Antioch stripers
: Benicia shoreline bite slow
Sacramento Delta: Plastics, punching get Franks Tract bass
Sacramento Delta: Pittsburg a tough challenge
Sacramento Delta: Largemouth, cats biting near Rio Vista
Sacramento Delta: Slow bite in Stockton
: Lings, halibut in Capitola
: Halibut, cod bite in Crescent City
: Big halibut hooked in Eureka
: Plenty of lings, few salmon in Fort Bragg
: Monterey rock cod bite automatic
: Salmon teasing Pacifica Pier anglers
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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

Lake Almanor: Almanor trout in Hamilton Branch
Lake Amador: Cats scratching at Amador
Anderson Reservoir: Variety working at Anderson
Bass Lake: Bass Lake living to its name
Lake Berryessa: Bass good, trout, kokes tough at Berryessa
Boca Reservoir: Shrinking Boca still producing
Butte Lake: Butt powerhouse running
Calero Lake: Bluegill, crappie at Calero
Lake Camanche: Camanche cats prowl at night
Caples Lake: Caples planters willing
Clear Lake: Clear Lake clear in north
Collins Lake: Warm water, slow bite at Collins
Convict Lake: Convict Lake trout bite continues
Coyote Lake: Small bass biting at Coyote
Crowley Lake: Trout, perch both biting at Crowley
Lake Davis: Davis trout bite improvies
Del Valle Lake: DV stripers, cats biting
Donner Lake: Donner a challenge
Eagle Lake: Water warming, trout deeper at Eagle
Indian Creek Reservoir: Trout bite hot at Indian Creek
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: Steady bite at Jackson Meadows
June Lake Loop: Large trout in June Loop
Lafayette Reservoir: Cats biting at Lafayette
Lewiston Lake: Slow bite at Lewiston
Lopez Lake : Warmwater fish bite at Lopez
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: LV producing trout limits
Mammoth Lakes Basin: Bonus plants aid Mammoth basis
Lake Mendocino: Mendo anglers drop-shot for cats
New Melones Reservoir: Cats bite best at New Melones
Lake Oroville: Dinkfest at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee closes Friday
Prosser Reservoir: Choices at Prosser
Quarry Lakes: Quarry cats starting to bite
San Luis Reservoir: Small stripers at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: Bite slowing at San Pablo
Santa Margarita Lake: Early, late best at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: All cats at Shadow Cliffs
Shasta Lake: Shallow early, deep mid-day for Shasta bass
Lake Sonoma: Bass along Sonoma weed edges
Stampede Reservoir: Stampede shrinking, kokes retreating
Trinity Lake: Trinity bass bite early, late
Uvas Reservoir: Uvas cat bite decent
Carson River: Carson forks well stocked
Napa River: Napa River full of shakers
Pit River: Pit worth a trip
Sacramento River: Stripers worth seeking in Colusa
Sacramento River: Stripers scattered in Butte County
Trinity River: Trinity salmon run starting
Sacramento Delta: Stripers cruising near Antioch
: Benicia bite slowing
Sacramento Delta: Small stripers, decent bass in Disco Bay
Sacramento Delta: Eastern side of Franks Tract productive
Sacramento Delta: Hot weather, big tides stymie Isleton anglers
Sacramento Delta: No improvement in Pittsburg
Sacramento Delta: Rio Vista putting out cats, small stripers
Sacramento Delta: Panfish, bass biting in Stockton
Sacramento Delta: So-so action in Tracy
Sacramento Delta: Trollers get small stripers in Walnut Grove
: Rock fish good, ling cod great in Crescent City
: Eureka salmon bite picking up
: Salmon bite returns to Fort Bragg
: Monterey bottom fishing tops
: Salmon caught from Pacifica Pier
: HMB ling bite on record pace
: Outstanding striper bite continues in SF Bay