Fishin' Talk

By Boots Johnson

The Lovey’s Memorial Striper Derby will be held on Saturday, April 25th. Some changes are in order and are as follows: a) Free Camping and a pay to play, no weigh-in fish derby for all the past participants of the A T &T Pioneer Striper Derby. b) All derby ticket holders catching a legal striper qualify for the first place drawing c) Second place goes to the longest striper. d) Third and Fourth place will be a heads and tails, youngest and oldest fisherperson.

Derby tickets are $10.00 each. One ticket is needed to enter any one fish, two tickets to enter two fish.

Purchase tickets at Lovey’s anytime up to 10 P.M. April 24th. Derby starts at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday April 25th and ends at 7:00 P.M. on April 25th.

More info can be had by calling (530) 695-2449 and ask for Jeff.

Our weather source hit the nail on the head again. He reported a couple weeks ago that we would see showers and rain on the valley floor and foothills with snow above 6000 feet during the first part of April.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife have stated they will cut down on the trout plants this year. Apparently, from reports we have received, the trout will also be smaller in size. The plants last year were in the twelve to fourteen inch size. Those fish planted in the report below are smaller by a couple of inches. NEVADA COUNTY: Donner Lake and Fuller Lake; SHASTA COUNTY: Grace lake; EL DORADO COUNTY: Jenkinson Lake; PLACER COUNTY: Halsey Forebay and SIERRA COUNTY in Stampede Reservoir, Lower Sardine Lake, Gold Lake, Snag Lake and Upper Salmon Lake.

The Feather River is low as well as the Sacramento. We hear it is difficult to launch at boat ramps in the Sacramento River if your boat is an I/O drive (inboard, outboard). The problem is not just moving in the water, but just getting the boat in and out of the ramps. We all know what an expense it is to repair a damaged out drive. Some of the older models only go up and down which makes it difficult to lift up the unit and hold it low enough for forward movement. Let your judgement be your guide.

Those anglers who fish Davis Lake will be happy to know that a courtesy dock will be installed at the Honker Cove Ramp.

Our attempt to find out information on the Paradise Lake fishing restrictions got nowhere last week. As soon as we have correct information on this body of water it will be printed in this column.