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Updated Oct. 7, 2024

LAKE BERRYESSA — The bite for multiple species remains outstanding once the fish decide to feet. The action for Eagle Lake-strain trout remains solid from the surface to 80 feet with shad-patterned spoons. Catfish, bass, king salmon, and trout are all feeding on the lake’s shad, but boat traffic has been heavy in small areas of the lake. The key is finding the bait schools.  For bass, working Blade Runner spoons has been extremely effective at depths from 30 to 40 feet along withi plastics on a drop-shot rig. . There are several tournaments scheduled through the end of October including the two-day Best Bass Tournaments Tournament of Champions on October 12/13. California Inland Fishery Foundation’s net pens have been installed, and they will be loaded with rainbows for next year. The lake dropped slightly to 85 percent.

BULLARDS BAR —It’s trout time at Bullards since the remaining kokanee have moved into the creek and river channels to spawn. The holdover trout moving toward the river arm to feed on kokanee eggs. Spotted bass fishing will continue to improve as the water cools and the fish orient to structure. The lake has dropped to 67 percent.

CAMANCHE LAKE — With the valley still in the throes of triple-digit heat, trout plants will remain on hold until the water cools several more degrees. There are still holdover rainbow trout in the deepest part of the lake which is the main river channel from the North Shore Marina toward the dam. Speedy Shiners or similar fast-trolled spoons at 30 to 50 feet are the ticket. Bass fishermen are starting to show up as four club tournaments are scheduled through October. With the hot temperatures, there is a small window for topwater before heading to the bottom with plastics on the drop-shot or jigs. The lake held at 87 percent.

CLEAR LAKE — Fall is big fish time here, and even though the lake record catfish at 37.4 pounds was caught and released this week, the big story is the two-day limit at 55.38 pounds by 20-year-old Chico State Bass team member Fisher Perkins fishing solo to take the American Bass Association North Team Classic.  Five two-day limits over 50 pounds were weighed in. A variety of techniques are picking up the larger fish including ripbaits, jerkbaits, chatterbaits, or squarebilled crankbaits. The launch ramps are in good shape. The lake is dropped to 2.19 feet on the Rumsey Scale.

COLLINS LAKE — Triple-digit heat has the fish holding near the bottom, and catfish remain the top species from the banks at night with chicken liver, nightcrawlers, or cut bait. Trout plants are on hold until the water cools. Bass are also found working the bottom with plastics or jigs.

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