Fishing report for week of 11/08

Double digit fish at Pyramid

Special Note: All applicable streams, creeks and rivers in the State of California will close on Nov. 15.

LAKE ALMANOR: No report.

LAKE ALPINE: No report.

BLUE LAKES (UPPER AND LOWER): No report.

BOCA RESERVOIR: No report.

CAPLES LAKE: Dave Kirby of the Woodfords Station said the Caples Lake spawn appears to be over. The Mackinaws and the rainbows are not biting right now. Not much action on Saturday and Sunday. Some ice is beginning to form around the edge of the lake but it is still fishable from shore."

CARSON RIVERS (EAST AND WEST) IN CALIF.: Will both close on Nov. 15.

East Carson: No report.

West Carson: No report.

CRATER LAKE (Near Kit Carson Pass): No report.

EAGLE LAKE: Dave Meserve of the Eagle Lake Marina said that shore fishing continued to be the best way to catch fish at the south shore. Jigs or nightcrawlers under bobbers were continuing to be the best followed closely by Power Bait. Fish continue to average 2-4 pounds with 5 pounders not uncommon.

FRENCHMAN RESERVOIR: Wiggin's Trading Post at Chilcoot reported great fishing this past week. They weighed in a stringer of 3 rainbows with a total weight of 9 pounds. They were caught by a fly fisherman in a float tube at Lunker Point. He was using cinnamon Woolly Bugger flies in three feet of water.

FROG LAKE: No report.

INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR: Dave Kirby of the Woodfords Station said, "The big news in Alpine County is the last plant of the year, which is scheduled for this week. The Alpine County Fish and Game Commission will be planting mostly standard-size rainbows, some larger rainbows up to 6 pounds and 500 German brown trout in the reservoir."

Summit Lake above Indian Creek Reservoir: No report.

KENNEY RESERVOIR: No report.

LAHONTAN RESERVOIR: No report.

MARKLEEVILLE CREEK: Will close on Nov. 15. No report.

PYRAMID LAKE: Nancy of the Pyramid Lake Fisheries Office reported, "Fishing from shore is picking up. We had 6 fish over 24 inches checked in over the weekend. Last night, a 11-pound, 4-ounce cutthroat was weighed. There was a 10.5 pounder on Saturday at Warrior Point on a green spoon being trolled from a boat. There was also a 8.1 pounder from shore at the Block House on a black and purple fly and a 7 pounder at the Nets on a black Woolly Bugger fly."

RED LAKE: No report.

SACRAMENTO RIVER: According to Kirk Portocarrero of Redding. Calif.,

Anderson: Anglers putting in full days. They are picking up a few, bright fish. River is at 5,200 C.F.S. Salmon are ranging in size from 15 to 20 pounds. A Nevada angler caught a 55 pound king last week. Boaters are using Flatfish lures wrapped with sardines and bouncing roe.

Redding to Anderson: Fishing for rainbow trout is productive most days. Early mornings is the best. Anglers are catching and releasing 10-20 fish per day. Spin and fly gear being used. Glo-Bugs, Wee Warts and Flatfish lures are producing fish.

SILVER LAKE: No report.

SHASTA LAKE: No report.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR: No report.

LAKE TAHOE - North Shore: Mickey Daniels of Mickey's Big Mack Charters reported, "We're catching mostly Mackinaw trout, up to 8 pounds, with an occasional rainbow. We are catching easy limits and tagging and releasing the smaller ones. We've been trolling 250-550 feet deep in the area in front of Carnelian Bay and King's Beach. We are using Herring Dodger flasher blades with either live minnows or pearl Apex lures."

LAKE TAHOE - SOUTH SHORE: Mike Nielsen of the Sportsmen's Sporting Goods Store at South Lake Tahoe said, "Fishing has been running hot and cold. It's good one day, bad the next. That's why they call it "fishing" rather than "catching." We caught and released 20 Mackinaw trout one day while jigging. The next day, we jigged all day and only caught three. We have been toplining for rainbows, up to 5 pounds, in the Cave Rock area. We are trolling at a slow speed with minnows."

WALKER LAKE: Bob Tompkins of the Walker Lake Guide Services said, "On Monday, the wind was blowing pretty hard and it kept the fishermen off the lake. The fishing derby on Nov. 4 experienced great weather. The lake's surface was like glass all day. The derby had less than 200 entries. Overall, fishing was slow. The winning cutthroat ($1,500) weighed 6-pound, 11-ounces. It was caught by Ken Omey of Hawthorne. He was trolling between Sportsmen's Beach and the Cliffs with a fire tiger Flatfish lure. George Barber of Bishop caught the second largest fish while trolling with a Thomas Buoyant lure in the Cliffs area. His cutthroat weighed 6-pounds, 4-ounces."

WALKER RIVERS (EAST-WEST-LITTLE):

East Walker River (Nev.): Very low and crystal clear.

Norm Budden, Marty Martinez and Don Quilici of Carson City fished in The Elbow area last Thursday. They caught and released many rainbows, up to 14 inches. The best action was with small, red/white Daredevil or fire tiger Crocodile lures.

Bob Tompkins of the Walker Lake Guide Services reported, "The "Elbow" area remains good for rainbows and an occasional German brown on Panther-Martin or Roostertail lures or with Power Eggs or nightcrawlers."

West Walker River (Nev.): No report.

WEBER RESERVOIR: Bob Tompkins of the Walker Lake Guide Services reported, "Access to the reservoir is open. Check on current fishing conditions and restrictions at the Schurz Smoke Shop on U.S. 95."

WILDHORSE RESERVOIR: Dennis Dunn of the Wildhorse Resort said, "It's not that cold and we have a couple of inches of snow on the ground. Fishing is excellent, bar none. The best fishing is from shore for rainbows and an occasional German brown. We had a 23.5 inch German brown caught over the weekend on a yellow/black spot Roostertail lure. Perch fishing is red hot right now. They are running up to 11 inches and are hitting on a combination of a piece of worm and a kernel of corn.

WINNEMUCCA LAKE: No report.