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Updated Feb. 14, 2025

California Delta:

DELTA, San Joaquin side — The past two atmospheric rivers have reacquainted the south Delta to muddy and grassy conditions, but there are still some areas with clearer water in the back sloughs. As a result, action for striped and largemouth bass has slowed considerably. For largemouth bass, Randy Pringle, the Fishing Instructor, will hold the first of four ‘Golden Mussel’ events this coming Saturday, February 15 in the Delta, and these are open tournaments for all levels of bass fishermen. He said, “Largemouth bass fishing is very slow as you must keep your bait in the strike zone as long as possible. The ima Flit 120 in shad patterns on a ‘dead stick’ retrieve or plastics such as the Berkley Pit Boss in natural colors on a Zappu head are producing a few bass, but it’s far from solid.” The best action for largemouth bass has been coming in the shallows from 6 inches to 4 feet on the high tide with umbrella rigs, jigs, or Senkos as the bass are holding in the weeds, eating crawdads or other life.  Omega Nguyen of Mega Bait and Tackle in Lathrop reported continued slow action in the south San Joaquin River, but crappie have been taken via bank or boat with live minnows in Whiskey Slough although the bite isn’t red hot. Fresh shad is unavailable with the cold water, but Stockton-area bait shops have plenty of frozen shad.

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