Fishing Report (11/25/09)

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• NEW MELONES RESERVOIR — Melanie Lewis of Glory Hole Sporting Goods in Angels Camp reported trout fishing continues to improve from the banks near the mouths of Angels or Glory Hole coves using Kastmasters, Berkley Power Eggs, Power Bait or crawler/marshmallow combinations. Trolling continues to improve with the fish moving up in the water column with shad-patterned Needlefish or ExCels or the smaller Countdown Rapalas from the surface down to 30 feet. Bass fishermen continue to focus on large schools of shad in the main lake around points holding wood with Carolina-rigged creature baits in green pumpkin or similar crawdad imitation colors. Baby Brush Hogs or Reaction Innovation Sweet Beavers are also working from 30 to 40 feet with a ½-ounce weight. Smaller fish can be taken on 4-inch plastics on drop shot. Catfish have moved into deep water, but some will bite on anchovies, mackerel, sardines, chicken liver or a ball of night crawlers. Crappie and bluegill action continue to be slow with the best action at night under lights at depths from 10 to 30 feet around submerged trees with live small or medium minnows or crappie jigs in red/white, black/chartreuse or purple/white in Bear, Carson or Mormon creeks. The lake came up a foot to 957.01 elevation.

• TULLOCH LAKE — Monte Smith of Gold Country Fishing is finding holdover and planted trout, but his last trip didn't even get limits. He said the water is crystal-clear, and fishermen will need to drop their line size to 4 to 6-pound test and let more line out behind the boat. Water temperatures are perfect at 57 to 59 degrees. Call: 736-4333, Monte Smith 581-4734, Danny Layne 586 2383, Sierra Sport Fishing 599-2023.

• SAN LUIS RESERVOIR / O'NEILL FOREBAY — Ly Tu of Ly's Fishing Goods in San Jose said minnows are back in stock; allowing anglers to drift them in Portuguese Cove for stripers to 20 pounds. Fishermen are also tossing swimbaits or top-water lures out of the boils with the fish chasing bait on the surface early in the mornings. Boaters are watching for diving birds then moving over the boils. Patrick Movey said bank anglers are tossing large Bomber Long A's in various colors early in the mornings or evenings. The color hasn't been as important as its profile. In the forebay, Tu said the best action has been under the bridge with anchovies, mackerel or sardines for catfish. There are a few stripers in the 22 to 26-inch range taken on freshwater mudsuckers or pile worms. For wind conditions, call 800-805-4805. ; Call: Ly's Fishing Goods (408) 629-9644; Coyote Bait and Tackle (408) 463-0711.

• McSWAIN RESERVOIR — This might be the best bet of the week as trout continue to hit, according to Diana Mello of A-1 Bait in Snelling. She said lake levels are back to normal and trolling has been excellent with red Wedding Rings tipped with a night crawler behind a dodger at 10 to 12 feet from Gilligan's Island to the floating restrooms. Bank anglers have been picking up fish with Sunrise Power Bait or orange/yellow Power Eggs, or marshmallow/night crawler combinations at the handicapped docks or the brush pile. Call: 378-2534

• McCLURE RESERVOIR — Manny Basi of the Bait Barn reported an 8-pound largemouth was taken on a Huddleston swimbait. Drop shotting with Reaction Innovation plastic worms in Bad Shad Green, the Pro Worm 300 small redflake or Senko in color 330 are working best. A 13-pound largemouth was caught and kept by a regular angler dropshotting plastics. Diana Mello at A-1 Bait in Snelling said trout fishing is starting to turn on near the dam from the banks with Roostertails or from drifting boats in Cottonwood Creek with Kastmasters in chrome or chrome/blue. Crappie fishing is improving from the banks at McClure Point with medium minnows under a bobber or red/white minijigs under the docks at Barrett's Cove. Live minnows or crawdads are producing bass from the banks along Barrett's Cove or McClure Point. Catfish have moved into deeper water for the winter. Call: A-1 Bait 563-6505, Fishwrangler's Guide Service 604-8222, Bub Tosh 404-0053.