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7/28/10
Frenchman Lake Fishing Report:
Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530)
993-4683: Reports
have been good all around the lake! Catching limits of rainbow
trout, catfish and crawdads. The early morning remains the best
time to fish, going deeper as the weather gets warmer throughout the
day. Most fishermen are using nightcrawlers, with a few using
flies (black or dark green), or lures (pink & blue or yellow).
Call ahead for updates
7/20/10 Department of
Fish and Game Trout Plants
All plants are
subject to change depending on road, water and weather conditions. If
conditions permit, the listed lakes, reservoirs and ponds will be stocked
with catchable-size fish from Department of Fish and Game hatcheries.
Week of July
18, 2010
Alpine
County: Caples Lake
Butte
County: Philbrook Reservoir
Calaveras
County: White Pines Lake
Placer
County: Lake Valley Reservoir
Plumas
County: Bucks Lake, Lake Davis,
Lake Almanor & Little Grass Valley
Reservoir
Sierra
County: Lower Sardine Lake
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7/18/10
Lake
Davis Fishing Report
Courtesy of
J&J's Grizzly Store and Camping Resort (530) 832-0270
Lake level is at
66.7 percent.
Average Surface
water temp is
about 72
degrees
Fishing is
excellent.
Trolling. Wee
Dick Nite Copper
Red, Sockeye
Slammer Fire
Tiger Size 2,
Needlefish Red
Dot Frog. The
water has warmed
up on the
surface, so,
fish are a
little deeper
than last week.
We checked the
lake and found
lots of large
fish almost
everywhere at a
depth of 12 to
14 foot range.
When trolling,
we have
experienced the
best results, if
we tie our lures
directly to the
line, then about
150 feet behind
the boat;
trolling at a
speed of 1.5 to
1.9 MPH. We
used a
down-rigger to
get the lures to
the depth that
we wanted; but
split shot can
be used equally
as well. Limits
"PLUS" can be
caught!
Fly fishing,
Jay Fair Wiggle
Tail in burnt
orange or olive
are still
producing great
results. Blood
midge under an
indicator, sheep
creek and
flashback
pheasant tail
have been
reported as
having fair
results. May
flies and the
flying ants are
hatching and are
on. The Damsel
hatch has
finally started.
Bank.
Powerbait in
Rainbow or
Nightcrawlers is
still working
the best. When
fishing from
Grizzly to
Lighting Mallard
Cove, the best
results are if
you can keep
your bait at the
10 to 12 foot
range. The bank
goes quickly to
a 40 foot drop
and when we
checked the lake
yesterday we did
not see an
abundance of
fish that were
below the 14
foot range.
All access
points around
the lake are
accessible by
car. The road
into Jenkins
Point is being
re-surfaced and
it will provide
a better access
to this superb
fishing point.
Please stop
by the store and
tell us how you
did and what you
were using so
that we can
share this
information with
your fellow
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7/19/10
Frenchman Lake Fishing Report:
Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530)
993-4683: Weather has been
excellent for fishing this past week.
Mary Putman of Trinidad, CA caught a 17
inch rainbow trout using nightcrawlers
while trolling near Turkey Point.
Best time to fish is early morning.
In the afternoon you need to go at least
20 to 30 feet deeper. Fishermen
have been using nightcrawlers, PowerBait,
marshmallows and various lures, green or
yellow in color, and medium to large in
size. Call ahead for current
updates.
7/13/10 Lake Almanor
Fishing Report by The Sports Nut
7/13/10 Lake Almanor
Fishing Report by Almanor Fly Fishing Co.
7/13/10 Lake Almanor
Fishing Report by Almanor Fishing Adventures
7/12/10 Frenchman Lake
Fishing Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's
Trading Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing
at Frenchman's remains steady and
plentiful. Reports of catching limits of
rainbow trout, weighing 1 1/2 to 2 1/2
pounds, and 15 to 22 inches in length.
The east side of the lake is still the
best side for shore fishing. Crystal
Point remains a favorite spot.
Most fishermen are using nightcrawlers.
Others are using lures such as, Dick
Nite and Luhr Jenson. Weather has been
great- call ahead for updates!
7/09/10 Department of
Fish and Game Trout Plants
All plants are
subject to change depending on road, water and weather conditions. If
conditions permit, the listed lakes, reservoirs and ponds will be stocked
with catchable-size fish from Department of Fish and Game hatcheries.
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Week of July 4, 2010
Alpine County: Caples
Lake
Amador County: Lower
Bear River Reservoir, Silver Lake
Calaveras County:
White Pines Lake
El Dorado County:
Kirkwood Lake
Lake County: Upper
Blue Lake
Nevada County: Donner
Lake
Plumas County:
Antelope Lake
Week of July 11, 2010
Alpine County: Caples
Lake, Kinney Reservoir, Markleeville Creek, and
Silver Creek
El Dorado County:
Loon Lake
Placer County: Halsey
Forebay
Plumas County:
Antelope Lake, Bucks Lake
Sierra County: Packer
Lake
7/05/10 Lake Davis
Fishing Report:
Courtesy of
J&J's Grizzly Store and Camping Resort (530) 832-0270
Lake level is at 68.6 percent.
Water temp is about 58 to 59 degrees
Trolling. Wee Dick Nite Copper Red, Sockeye Slammer Fire Tiger Size 2,
Needlefish Red Dot Frog. Fish are a little deeper than last week. They are
at a depth of 12 to 14 foot range. Limits "PLUS" are being caught! Today two
4+ pound fish were caught!
Fly fishing, Jay Fair Wiggle Tail in burnt orange or olive are still
producing great results. Blood midge under an indicator, sheep creek and
flashback pheasant tail have been reported as having fair results. May
flies and the flying ants are hatching and are on. A few Damsels are being
reported.
Bank. Powerbait in Rainbow or Nightcrawlers are working the best.
7/05/10 Frenchman Lake
Fishing Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's
Trading Post (530) 993-4683: The
weekend was excellent for fun in the sun & lot's of fishing. Jacob Booms of
Reno caught a nice rainbow trout at the dam from the shore. Using
nightcrawlers, Jacob caught a 1 1/2 pound trout, about 16 inches in length.
Hailey Stoika and Caiden Casso caught their limits of rainbow trout at
nightcrawlers bay using worms and powerbait on July 4th, California's free
fishing day. Length was from 12 inches to 18 inches, weight was from 1 to 2
pounds per fish. Call ahead for updates.
6/29/10 Frenchman Lake
Fishing Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's
Trading Post (530) 993-4683: Weather
is getting hotter and the fish are going
deeper. Most fishermen are going 30 to
40 feet deep, and using nightcrawlers.
Some are catching rainbow trout, 15 to
20 inches long, weighing in at 2-2 1/2
pounds. Some are catching catfish, 12 to
15 inches, weighing 1 to 1 1/2 pounds.
July 4th is
free fishing day in California!! Come
join the fun! Call ahead for updates.
6/22/10 Frenchman Lake
Fishing Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's
Trading Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing
has been great this past week. Shore
fishing between Big Cove and Turkey
Point remains excellent for rainbow
trout. Weighing 1 to 2 pounds and 15
inches in length. Catching their limits
using night crawlers, Dick Nite Lures,
and Powerbait (rainbow and chartreuse.)
Trolling is picking up bear the channels
and around Lunker's Point. Weather is
good and also, July 4th is a California
free fishing day!
6/7/2010 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Weather has
been great and so is the fishing. A
group from Sacramento caught their limit
of Rainbow Trout using worms near Big
Cove. Conner Gonzales of Reno caught his
limit at Crystal Point, with worms. A
pair of locals were stream fishing in
Beckwourth and caught a 4 pound brown
Trout. Summer has finally made it. Come
join the fun. Call ahead for updates!
6/7/10
Lake Davis Fishing Report from the
Grizzly Store.
5/31/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: The weather was
fantastic this past weekend. Fishing has
been good all weekend. Reports of
catching limits of rainbow trout,
especially on the east side of the lake
near Crystal Point. Few are catching
catfish and crawdads. Most fishermen are
using nightcrawlers and marshmallows,
floating them off the bottom, or
inflating nightcrawlers. Call ahead for
updates.
5/17/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: The weather was
beautiful this past week, great fishing
weather. Fishermen have been catching
their limits all week, mostly on the
east side of the lake.
Two young men caught 2 brown trout in
the creek, below the dam. They averaged
16 to 22 inches, and at least 1 1/2
pounds. Shore fishing seems best, using
nightcrawlers and marshmallows.
All the campgrounds are now open, boat
ramps are in, and Frenchman's is ready
for the summer. Call ahead for updates.
5/14/2010 Lake Almanor Fishing
Report Courtesy of The Sports Nut (530)
258-3327: Bank fishing: Best
bet is Hamilton Branch with white
crappie jigs or mini gitzits. For
some good size fish, maybe try some
salmon roe. The jetties in
Prattville with SW10 Kastmasters or
nightcrawlers with power bait.
Also down by the dam for trout using a
rapala. Give crickets and meal
worms a try.
Boat fishing: Trollers taking
fish with trolling flies, C20 nickel
speedy shiners and a #2 chartreuse red
dot needlefish with some carp spit or
trophy trout down 5-10 feet. Early
morning good size browns and rainbows 2
- 5 lbs on the west shore, Big Springs
area and Rec #1. Try crickets with
meal worms with size 10 hook. The
salmon are showing around Big Springs
and down by the dam with anchovies a
couple of turns off the bottom.
The smallmouth starting to show up at
points and drop offs using rip baits and
gitzits. Maybe a cricket by itself
Butt Lake: Smallmouth are
starting to show. Please note that the
best fishing by the power house is
closed until Memorial Day weekend..
5/10/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing is
excellent, reports of catching limits,
weights of 1 to 2 1/2 lbs. and 12 to 20
inches long. Few reports of catfish
being caught.
Kevin, John and KC were fishing by Big
Cove, using worms, caught their limit.
Stop in and see the pictures we have on
our bragging board. The weather is
changing and it will be getting better.
Call ahead for updates.
5/03/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing
continues to be good from the shore at
or near the dam. Streams have been
excellent for fishing since they have
been opened.
Most fishermen are floating
nightcrawlers off the bottom with
bobbers and marshmallows (white or
chartreuse). Various lures such as
rooster tail (chartreuse or red),
spin-it lure (copper with red dots), and
dick nite's (all kind's) seem to be
producing good results. Call ahead for
updates.
5/03/10
Lake Almanor Fishing Report courtesy
of The Sports Nut (530)258-3327
4/26/10 Almanor Fishing Report and
Lake Status- Provided by Doug Neal of
Almanor Fishing Adventures:
You only have to
listen to marine channel 69 to know
there are a bunch of happy anglers
all around Almanor. While we have
been successfully targeting King
Salmon along the East shore,
trollers are reporting good action
from all points around this fast
rising lake. Warm sunny days have
the Green Midge hatch exploding
along the east shore, and now
Almanor West is just starting to go
off as well. Browns, Rainbows and
Salmon have turned their attention
to this abundant, and protein rich
food source. And the result has been
longer and stronger battles, that
have everyone smiling from ear to
ear, as lots of good reports
continue to come in all day.
While fishing for Kings, we
witnessed several hook ups as
trollers pulling a variety of gear,
got their nets wet time and time
again. Enough of the hype, here's
the details.
Surface temps are 45 to 47 degrees
depending where you are, clarity has
improved to about 9 ft. As most
boats are coming out of Canyon Dam,
trolling the east shore south toward
the Dorado Inn and back has fish
rising everywhere. The east shore
has the most fishing pressure
especially weekends. Threaded
Crawlers with Pro-Cure Carp Spit, or
Trophy Trout scents, rigged down 3
to 6 ft. has been simple and
effective. Silver Prism Needlefish,
ripping trolling flies, Speedy
shiners, Rainbow Runners, Rapalas,
are all taking fish. When the fish
get active like they are now, it
really doesn't matter what your
trolling, your going to get hooked
up.
Anchovy tails, that's the ticket, if
your looking for big Salmon. Sure
there are a few caught trolling
silver Needlefish about 16 feet
down, but if you want Salmon it's
anchovy that gets them biting. In my
last 6 outings we have had over 80
kings to 2.80 lbs. and nothing under
2.2, all on anchovy. We also had
approx. another 15 to 20 get off
after some terrific battles. These
Salmon are the best fighters in
Almanor, we had them take us around
the boat several times before
getting them in, and lost a couple
to our own anchor rope, what a balst!
You will catch more Salmon if you
have some Pro-Cure Krill scent
smeared on the properly presented
anchovy tail. For a picture of what
a properly presented anchovy tail
looks like, email your request to me
and I will send. Click on the
"Contact Us" button on the home
page.
A picture is worth a thousand words
eh?
The USFS boat ramp near Prattville
is open, and for those of you that
want to Fish Almanor West and get
away from the east shore boat
traffic should launch out of there.
More weather is forecasted for this
midweek, but it will be clearing out
late Thursday, just in time for the
weekend warriors to get some good
fishing in.
Watch where your going!There are
some big logs drifting around out
there, watch for hazards. Rising
water will refloat logs and sticks
that were tossed ashore during
winter storms.
Both Canyon Dam, and the USFS
ramps are open, plenty of parking.
In other Almanor Fishing
related news:
Poachers were seen netting fish from
to Almanor Fishing Associations Pen
Project located in the Hamilton
Branch. They approached the floating
pen islands by boat and docked along
side, There were 3 of them, one
adult and two juveniles. They
removed the top covers and netted a
undetermined amount of Rainbow
Trout and promptly left before
witnesses could get their CF# on the
boat. If you have any information
about this please call me, Doug Neal
at 530-258-6732 and please don't
forget, you can always report
poachers to 1-888 DFG-CALTIP.
4/26/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Weather was
beautiful for the streams to open this
past Saturday. Lot's of fishermen and
plenty of fish.
Hunter Meyers of Reno caught his limit
in the creek using worms. Kevin Walker &
friends of Sierra City caught 11 fish, 1
trolling and the rest off shore. They
were using nightcrawlers/needlefish
lures. We have a lot of excellent
reports on the fishing.
Weather will be changing this week. Call
ahead for info.
4/23/10
Lake Almanor Fishing Report courtesy
of The Sports Nut (530)258-3327
4/19/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing is
doing excellent again this past week.
Lisa Lara of Truckee caught her limit at
Frenchman's using flashers and night
crawlers. Lisa Majesta of Loyalton got
her limit at the boat landing using
nightcrawlers.
Frenchman's camp ground will be opening
soon. The boat ramps are not in the
water yet. The roads are getting better
around the lake, but you still need to
be careful. Call ahead for updates.
4/12/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing has
been great this past week. Peter
Afanasief of Reno caught his at the dam
using Powerbait (chartreuse). Judy Huff
caught hers on salmon eggs at the boat
ramp (Frenchmans), then caught more on
nightcrawlers near Lunker's. Joey Huff
caught his using nightcrawlers and would
not disclose his location. Most were 12
to 20 inches in length, weighing 3/4 to
1 1/2 lbs. each.
The road to Frenchman's boat landing is
fairly clear, most of the ice is melted
and most of the snow is melted off the
road. Call ahead for updates.
4/5/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing was
excellent this past week. One fisherman
from Loyalton caught three fish using
salmon eggs at Frenchman's Boat Landing.
Patricia Evans of Doyle with her
relatives, Joselyn, Jazzmin, Kim and
Henry of Fresno caught their limit using
Powerbait.
The lake has no ice on it now, but there
is still snow on the ground around the
lake, and the roads past the dam. Be
careful if going around the lake.
Weather should be nice this coming week.
Call ahead for updates.
3/29/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing has
been good at Frenchman's this past week.
Fishermen are catching 3 to 5 fish,
including Rainbow and German Brown
Trout. They are using nightcrawlers,
powerbait (orange), and salmon eggs.
Fishing is best when sun is on water.
There is open water all around the lake,
but there are some patches of ice still
floating on the lake. Be careful, it is
still rough going around the lake. Call
ahead for updates.
3/22/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: It's melting!
Ice is thinning on the lake and it's at
least 3 to 4 feet away from the shore.
Frenchman's cove, left of the dam, is
the only open water on the lake that you
can cast into from the shore. The boat
ramp at Frenchman's campground is still
iced over. Getting around the lake is
proving difficult. Reports of deep snow
have been seen around the lake on the
road as well as the roadside.
Fishing went well this past weekend.
Catching 2 to 3 fish on nightcrawlers.
Call ahead for updates.
3/15/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: The weather was
great for fishing this weekend. The lake
is still frozen over and there were no
visible cracks. The only open water was
at spring creek, and very little. It is
still coming away from the shore. Be
cautious!!
Fishermen were catching rainbow trout
with nightcrawlers and jigs. You still
need a 4-wheel drive to get around the
lake. Up to the dam, the roads are fine.
Call ahead for updates.
3/8/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Weather has
been fairly good this past week.
Fishermen report that the dam or nearby
is best for fishing. Using nightcrawlers,
floating them off the bottom about 5 to
10 feet, are producing good results.
Roads are good to the dam, but a 4 wheel
drive is needed around the rest of the
lake. Call ahead for updates!
3/1/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: The weather was
beautiful this past weekend and
fishermen were out catching rainbow
trout, about 14-16 inches long and
weighing 1 to 1 1/4 pounds. Most were
catching 2 or 3, at the dam.
The road up to the dam is clear, but you
will need four-wheel drive for around
the lake.
Most fishermen were using nightcrawlers
or powerbait (rainbow, orange, or
chartreuse). Call ahead for updates.
2/22/10 Frenchman Lake
Fishing Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's
Trading Post (530) 993-4683: The
recent snow fall has slowed the fishing
at Frenchman's this past weekend. During
the week we had reports of catching 3-5
rainbow trout using nightcrawlers and a
worm threader. Size of the fish were 16
to 20 inches in length weighing 3/4 lb.
to 1 1/2 lb. Catching them at the dam.
The road is snow covered and icy past
the Chilcoot Campground. Be careful and
be safe. Call ahead for updates.
2/16/10 Frenchman Lake
Fishing Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's
Trading Post (530) 993-4683: The
weather is getting warmer, although the
ice on the lake is still 8 - 10 inches
thick. Fishermen have been using
nightcrawlers with a worm threader.
Also, a favorite is orange PowerBait.
The best place is still in or around the
dam. The best time is around
mid-morning or early afternoon.
Still rough getting around the lake, but
road conditions are improving.
Call ahead for updates.
2/09/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Fishing has
been great this past week. Most
fishermen are fishing at the dam, about
midday. There is still 8-10 inches of
ice on the lake. The road up to the dam
is clear, but icy in some spots. The
road around the lake is only accessible
by four-wheel drive or snowmobile.
Dan and John of Reno caught seven
rainbow trout at the dam. They were
using nightcrawlers with a worm threader,
make sure you get the worms up on the
line. One trout was 17 inches and one
was 18 inches.
2/1/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: The weather has
been cold but the fishing has not slowed
any. Catching limits, at or near the dam
of rainbow trout, weighing 1 to 1 1/2
pounds, averaging 14 to 17 inches in
length. Fishermen are using Powerbait
(chartreuse and orange), nightcrawlers
and Crystal Bullet jigs. (Various
Colors). Call ahead for updates.
1/18/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Ice fishing is
good at Frenchman's. Nightcrawlers and
Crystal Bullet jigs are doing well. The
ice is about 10 to 12 inches thick and
most people are fishing at the dam.
The road around the lake is ok but watch
for icy spots.
The weather has been ever changing this
past week and the week ahead looks the
same. Call ahead for updates.
1/11/10 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683: Ice fishing
remains good near the dam. Fishermen are
using nightcrawlers and crystal bullet
jigs, yellow seems to be better than the
other colors. Mid-day is the best time
to fish.
Ice is at least 8-10 inches thick, and
thicker in other areas. Roads are clear
up to the dam and farther on both sides
of the lake. Call ahead for updates.
12/21/09 Frenchman Lake Fishing
Report: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading
Post (530) 993-4683:Frenchmans is
icing over slowly. Most people can make
it to the dam, but past the dam is icy
and muddy. Some have made it to Lunker's
and have reported that there was 4 to 5
inches of ice on the lake, and few have
tried using night crawlers and flies,
(orange, yellow and green) and
marshmallows. Catching 3 to 4 rainbow
trout, weighing 1/2 to 1 1/2 pounds.
Best time is mid-morning, early
afternoon. Call ahead for updates, and
drive careful!
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