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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/08/2012 11:37 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/08/2012 11:37 AM
Expires: 01/01/2017 12:00 AM
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New Melones Fishing Report for May 7th~by Glory Hole Sports
New Melones, CA...Water Conditions: New Melones Lake is currently holding 1,928,223 acre-feet of water. The lake level is dropping slowly and is currently at 1047 ft. above sea level and 41 ft. from full. Water temperature is in the upper 50s, and exceeding 60 degrees on warm days. The water temperature is really warming up, and will continue to do so with the warm weather. Lake is slightly stained, with mud lines forming around the shore on windy days.....
Winner of the Glory Hole Sports Big Fish of the Week Contest goes to Ted Self of Angels Camp. He was night fishing upriver and caught 4-pound 2-ounce brown trout, on a big ball of crawlers.
Trout: The bite slowed down a bit for the bank anglers, and continues to get better for the trolling anglers. The water temperature in the shallows is warming up faster than the main lake, pushing the trout out into deeper, cooler water.
Bank anglers should target deeper water near the main lake. Try making a long cast with a slip float rig. Adjust the bobber stop 15-25 feet from the bobber, and fish with nightcrawlers or live minnows. Power Bait has caught some really nice fish this year and will continue to do so. Try Power Eggs with a nightcrawler trailer or rainbow/garlic trout dough. Trolling anglers have been doing better since the trout have moved off of the bank. But the bite is definitely not wide open. Most trolling anglers are using an assortment of colors and lures. A few of the popular ones includes, Apex, Needlefish, Wedding Rings, Rapalas, Hootchies, and Cripplures. Shad patterned baits work well, but bright colors such as chartreuse, pink, and orange seem to be triggering more bites in the stained water. Troll 10-50 feet deep in the main lake or upriver. Night Fishing has been picking up. Drop Power Bait or minnows under a submersible light near the spillway/dam, or under the Highway 49 Stevenot Bridge.
Kokanee: They are starting to school up and become more aggressive, but are still on the small side. Most anglers are picking up 11-14" kokanee along with a couple of trout to fill out their limit. Kokanee that are being caught are 10-40 feet deep in the main lake- the north side of the lake has been very productive. Some schools of larger fish are showing up from 40-60 feet, but don't seem to be biting yet. Try a small lure such as a pink or orange Micro Hootchie or tube bug with a small teardrop dodger or Slingblade. Also, with the trout bite being good, try using spinners that will attract both trout and kokanee. Uncle Larry's Spinners and Wedding Ring are both good bets to caught kokanee and trout. Be sure to add scent to your bait. Garlic, Kokanee Special, and anise have been good choices. Don't forget your corn soaked in the same scents.
Bass: wide open! Bass anglers are reporting catching a fish on every cast, and plenty of nice 2 to 3-pound fish. The bass are definitely showing up in shallow water. Bank anglers have been walking the shoreline catching fish on a variety of soft plastics. It is toward the end of the spawning season and more of a post-spawn bite. The fish are in transition from shallow back to deep water. They are fattening up and starting to recuperate from the spawn. Try using top water in the mornings and switching to soft plastics as the sun comes up. The jig bite has been good, as well. Remember to practice catch and release! If you do keep a bass, please keep the spotted bass and release the big female (largemouth) black bass during this important time. Glory Hole Sports can teach you the difference, so you can practice good conservation of the species.
Catfish: Picking up, and will only get better with the warm weather. There has been a mud line that forms around the shore line of the lake. This water will be warmer than clear water and is a good place to target catfish. There is a large amount of shad in the lake this year for those large cats to fatten up on. Try using frozen shad or a ball of crawlers fished on a sliding sinker rig. Also catfish feed on smell more than most other fish. Try soaking your bait in Pro Cure, garlic and catfish cocktail are both good scents.
Crappie: Fishing is good! There have been some nice 2-pounders caught. This is prime time to target the crappie. Use Beetle Spins, Mini Jigs, and minnows in 15-25 feet of water.
Guides' Reports
Bruce Hamby
Sierra Sportfishing
www.SierraSportfishing.com
209-599-2023
New Hogan Reservoir
Despite a few days of inclement weather this week, striper action remains very consistent. So far we are not seeing as "Big" as fish as last year, but still nice 3 to 5 pound fish. Fun to catch on a Ultra Light Kokanee rod. We've been experimenting with flukes, swim bait and even hoochies with some favorable results. However, our go to bait is rolling shad soaked in Pro Cure oil and anchovies. The striped bass are scattered throughout the lake from the narrows to the dam. Lake surface temperatures 66 degrees.
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Danny Layne
Fish'n Dan's Guide Service
209 586 2383
www.fishndans.com
Don Pedro
Finally Spring like weather has arrived here in the Mother Lode and the action on Lake Don Pedro is heating up. By the number of Bass boats running around the lake I'd say there must be a very good bite on the spawning Bass.
As for the Rainbow trout, King Salmon and Kokanee salmon, the bite is very good and getting better. Eleven year old Michael Vtorskin from Pacifica landed his first ever king salmon last week, a beautiful 18", three pound buck, also getting in on the action was his father Tony and nine year old sister Maria who took early morning limits on kings, kokes and bows on Friday. Good numbers of fish area holding off Jenkins Hill, Big Oak Island and the open water of Fleming Bay. For the scrappy bows work the top water column down to 15', flasher/night crawler combos or Uncle Larry's spinners should do the trick fished at these depths. Kokanee are showing in Fleming Bay from 25' to 55', spinners, wiggle hoochies or the new Kokanee Khaos are working well fished behind either a Shasta Sling blade or a Vance's dodger scented with Pautzke's fire corn in the color pink. For the kings salmon working depths from 40' to 95' should put you in range of the hard fighting fish, anchovies or thread-fin shad cured in Pautzke's new Fire Brine cure have been working well for kings to three pounds while rolling these fresh frozen baits.
Danny Layne
Fish'n Dan's Guide Service
Twain Harte, Ca.
209 586 2383
www.fishndans.com
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Gary Burns
Take It To The Limit Guide Service
www.Garysfishing.net
(209) 559-3349
New Melones
The Kokanee are getting bigger. My grandson Cole put 3 koks in the boat 13 1/2",12 1/2", 12" and 2 nice bows. The day before he landed 2 bows 3 and 2 1/2 lbs and we finished our limits out with koks all around 12", they are fat, healthy and we are starting to see more double hookups.
Gary,
Take it to the Limit Guide Service
209 559 3349
www.garysfishing.net
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