![]() ![]() We landed a kokanee at 45 feet in the Graveyard, but there is so much water in the lake right now, the fish are scattered. I have been running heavy chrome spoons on a fast troll for the rainbows and kings along with Paulina Peak’s Tackle for the occasional kokanee. ![]() ![]() Once we find the trout, we circle back through the schools, and a bonus 6-pound king salmon came on our shallow rod. As a result, most of the fish are holding in the 35- to 40-foot range. The surface temperature is at 75 degrees, but it drops to 58.4 at 30 feet all the way to 54 degrees at 40 feet. There hasn’t been a consistent kokanee bite at Don Pedro, but the rainbow trout have been willing to bite at depths from 25 to 45 feet. Plus, you have the opportunity for a king salmon at Pedro. Monte Smith of Gold Country Sport Fishing said, “I have been focusing at Pedro as the past few weeks at Melones have been more of struggle, perhaps due to the rising water levels spreading out the kokanee. Also in the Delta Mendota Canal, Omega Nguyen of Mega Bait and Tackle in Lathrop reported solid catfishing, but he said, “There have only been small stripers in the northern section of the California Aqueduct.” The catfish bite is on fire on the Delta Mendota around Firebaugh.” Michael Crayne of Valley Rod & Gun in Clovis reported much-improved striped bass and catfishing in the aqueduct, and a 2.5-pound bluegill was landed this week. We are starting to see more stripers being caught on jerk baits, as well. Valleyīill Sterling of Striperz Gone Wild said, “There is a hot bite in the California Aqueduct for those willing to ‘bait and wait’ with anchovies. Bass Lake trout on the prowl, Mike Beighey said. Millerton producing solid bass weights, Michael Crayne reported. Don Pedro kicking out trout and bass, Monte Smith reported. Quality trout attracting Shaver anglers, Dick Nichols said. Aqueduct stripers hitting, Bill Sterling reported. ![]()
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