Fishin' Talk

By Boots Johnson

We hear from Bullard’s Bar Reservoir. Spotted Bass are being taken regularly and a recent report told of a ten pounder being caught by Woodland angler Jason Kincannon. The near record big female bass was released. Good for you, Jason!!

Congratulations goes out to Yuba City angler nine year old Owen Reische, from Yuba City who caught a beautiful four pound bass while fishing Englebright Reservoir and to Gridley angler Steve Monahan who landed a nice 3 ½ pound rainbow trout out of Collins Lake. Kudos also goes out to Bob Boucke, who also lives in Yuba City, on his 9.12 pound striper. Bob caught the fish on the Sacramento River near the Teasdale boat ramp on a jumbo minnow. Good show, Guys!!
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The Department of Fish and Wildlife hatcheries are in full swing at this time. The following Northern California lakes, streams and reservoirs were planted last week: BUTTE COUNTY: Big Butte Creek; COLUSA COUNTY: Letts Lake; LAKE COUNTY: Upper Blue Lake; LASSEN COUNTY: Lower Susan River, Bailey Reservoir and West Valley Reservoir; MODOC COUNTY: Lower Ash Creek, Annie Lake, Briles Reservoir, Pine Creek Reservoir, Slough Reservoir and West Valley Reservoir; NEVADA COUNTY: Prosser Reservoir; PLACER COUNTY: Lake Valley Reservoir and French Meadows Reservoir; PLUMAS COUNTY: Little Grass Valley Reservoir; SHASTA COUNTY: Upper, Middle and Lower Burney Creek, Baum Lake, Lower Clark Creek, Little Cow Creek, Upper and Middle Hat Creek, Iron Canyon Reservoir, Hatchet Creek, McCloud Reservoir, Rock Creek below Britton, Montgomery Creek and the Sacramento River. SISKIYOU COUNTY: Antelope Creek, Butte Creek, Bass Lake, Cold Creek, Eden Pond, Juanita Lake, Kangaroo Lake, Kidder Creek near Orchard Camp, McCloud River-Fowlers-Lower Falls, Orr Lake, Sacramento River, South Fork of the Sacramento River, Siskiyou Lake and Wagon Creek. TEHAMA COUNTY: South Fork of Battle Creek, Deer Creek and Gurnsey Creek; YUBA COUNTY: Collins Lake.

We suggest you plan on getting the family and friends together in June for KEEP AMERICA FISHING WEEK. This event is intended to be a rally for anglers of all levels and types to get out and go fishing. This fun week will be June 1st through June 8th. Fish caught can be entered via email to keepamericafishing.org for numerous prizes on June 7th. The same email above will have updates for the event.