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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 5C Now that fall i here, fishing is becoming excellent seldom do everything I hope weights or lead core line just • to do before winter takes won't get you deep enough. over. Successful trollers are fish- I hope to do better this ing Needlefish behind flash- year. I pledge to spend more ers or dodgers. time in the woods and on the Red and gold is a popular water, color combination. I also like Michael Condon You might consider doing any lure that mimics the sU- Staff Writer the same. Call in sick if you ver color of the pond smelt. mcondon@plumasnews.com need to. The second effective tech- nique when the fish are hold- They say you forget your trou- Lake Almanor ing deep is to drift fish with bles on a trout stream, but It is not really summer at either bait or jigs. It is easy to that's not quite it. What hap- Almanor. The mornings areget your gear down to the pens is that you begin to see chilly and the jet skis and ski proper depth while drifting. where your troubles fit into boats are pretty much gone. Whether trolling or drifting, the grand scheme of things, But it is not quite fall yet as a fish-finder is the best way and suddenly they're just not far as the fishing goes. The to f'md the fish and know at such a big deal anymore, lake hasn't "turned over" yet. what depth they are holding. ---John Gierach That means cooler water is Doug says the early bite trapped below the warmer has been best. After the sun Fall is my favorite time of surface water, hits the water it slows down year. Trout prefer the more oxy- some. The bite continues, but The veggie garden is full of genated cooler water so they at a slower pace. produce. Hunting season is are still holding deep. Rainbow and brown trout here. Mushrooms are pop- According to local guide have been active from Big ping up in the forest. The Doug Neal of Almanor Fish- Springs to the Hamilton weather is changing and usu- ing Adventures (258-6732) the Branch, probably because ally just about perfect for my thermocline is around 28 feet both sides of the powerhouse preferences, deep. Fish are holding from are up and running again. And the fishing is at its there down to 40 feet deep. For bank anglers, the hot best in the fall. Under these conditions (and most crowded) spot is I do have two serious is- there are two effective ways the mouth of Hamilton sues with fall. First of all, it is to fish the lake. Branch. always too short. Second, First, a downrigger is a I would also consider the there is just too much to do. I must for trollers. Trolling jetties at Prattville. There are underwater springs just off may be a bit less exciting apparently much better than the jetties that keep the water than some other local op-I am. temperatures low at shallow- tions. You will not fred tro- er depths., phy trout lakbs in Lakes Lake Davis Try fishing with suspended Basin. Local guide Jan Baiocchi crickets, mealworms and Some of the lakes are fish- (836-1115) fished the Cow Creek area of Lake Davis re- crawlers, less. The rest depend largely on stocked fish. A few of the cently. It was a windless day and he and the shore to him- Bucks Lake lakes have some natural re- self. He walked the shoreline The kokanee are staging in production and every now front of the creeks just about and then the angler will be and found plenty of fish to ready to spawn. The rain- surprised with a very nice cast to. Jan said the rainbows were in pods and singles, just bows, browns and brook fish. trout are moving intoward On my most recent trip, Icruising the shoreline in 3 to 8 feet of water. the inlets ready to feed on the fished Gold I ake. Based on eggs and fish remains that my experience and the expe- Jan did well fishing a dry blood midge emerger fly in will eventually wash back in- rience of other anglers Isize 14. He predicts the fish- to the lake. talked to, the fishing was ing will only get better be- For now, the fish are:still slow. tween now and when the lake holding in deeper water on I have done better there, the outside edge of the inlets, but that was usually later in ices over. October will pro- Some fish can be found fair- the fall. Gold Lake does have vide some great fishing op- ly shallow in the low light a population of Mackinaw portunities. conditions of early morning trout. These are large preda- Stream fishing and late evening. But your tory fish that see a nice 8- to Stream fishing remains best bet is to fish near the bat- 12-inch hatchery trout as din- good. Insect hatches are plen- tom in 25 to 40 feet of water, ner. tiful; the streams are in great My take is that as the Call- shape. Lakes Basin fornia Department of FishFly anglers should be on I have fished Lakes Basin a and Game has cut back on its the lookout for the large or- number of times this summer stocking program there may ange caddis fly known as the including a recent four-day not be enough fish to satisfy October caddis. This is prime camping trip at Gold Lake. both the Mackinaws and the food for the trout as they fat- My take on Lakes Basin is anglers, ten up before winter. Look for that it is wonderful place to The Mackinaw are pretty them on both the North and spend time but the fishing good at catching trout; Middle Fork Feather River. ROOFING New Roofs Re-Roofs Leak Repairs Snow Removal LOOK HERE FIRST! 20 Years Experience CA License 688564 Over 20 years experience with all types of roofing, we provide quality on-time workmanship. Call us first for your estimate. No job too big or small. 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