DELTA
Striped bass fishing continues to be a hit and miss these days due to the cold and murky water conditions. The better water clarity is on the San Joaquin River where bait dunkers at anchor are spending time in Potato Slough near Grindstone Joe’s tossing shad or sardines. Expect a good number of dinks and a few going up to 24” in length. On the Sacramento River the fishing is tough due to high roily water. Better bet is anchor and fish for sturgeon where conditions are perfect. Best baits continue to be eel strips tipped with nightcrawler and salmon roe. As the water warms up and clarity improves the striped bass fishing should jump off the charts. Stay tuned for periodic updates.

CLEAR LAKE
The recent Western Outdoor News Bass Tournament produced an amazing 19 largemouth bass weighing more than 8 pounds. The winning weight for the three-day event topped 80 pounds for 15 fish.

SAN PABLO BAY
Halibut fishing continues to get better, especially for trollers bouncing the bottom with anchovies. Good numbers of juvenile stripers are stealing your bait. The sturgeon fishing is getting much better off China Camp, the Pump House and the mouth of the Petaluma River. The best bait is shrimp baits.

OCEAN
Last week was the opening of rock cod fishing south of Pigeon Point and salmon fishing south of Horse Mountain along with the opening of commercial crab pot pulling season. Charter boats are planning combination rock fish-crab trips out of Santa Cruz, Moss Landing and Monterey and salmon crab trips out of Bodega Bay.

HOGAN RESERVOIR
Plenty of water in which to launch your boat. Striped bass are active and willing to strike live minnows or cut bait. The impoundment has now surpassed 40% capacity.

Take time to enjoy the great outdoors. Until next tide stay safe.

JAY’S BEST BETS

DELTA - (striped bass, largemouth bass, sturgeon)
OCEAN- (salmon, rockfish, crab)
LAKES - (trout, bass, kokanee)

UPCOMING EVENTS

FUTURE PRO FOLSOM LAKE BASS TOURNAMENT
April 16, 2016 - Fish the West Coast’s hottest bass fishing circuit by signing up for this Future Pro Event. Information: Vince Harris at (916) 768-0938.

HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES
The Stockton Sportsman’s Club has announced they will be providing hunter safety courses April 2 and 9, August 13 and 20, and October 1 and 8. Instructor Paul Sarstead stated that the courses will take place at the Waterloo Gun and Bocce club, 4343 N. Ashley Lane in Stockton. Sessions are free to boys and girls, 16 years and younger with a small fee charged for adults. Information: (209) 204-0358.

FUTURE PRO FOLSOM LAKE BASS TOURNAMENT
April 16, 2016 - Fish the west coast’s hottest bass fishing circuit by signing up for this Future Pro event. information: Vince Harris at (916) 768-0938.

SIERRA TROUT FISHING SEASON
Saturday, April 30, 2016 - The general trout fishing season opens in California’s streams. Your best bet on the opening weekend is salmon eggs, worms and spinners.Most streams should be running at full capacity from the snow melt-off.

KOKANNEE POWER LAKE SHASTA TEAM CLASSIC
April 30, 2016 - Fish for big trout and salmon, awesome prizes and a free dinner. For more information, call Gary Coe at (916) 985-4943.CDFW Awards $16.7 Million to Fisheries Habitat Restoration, Forest Legacy and Drought Projects.

FUTURE PRO CLEAR LAKE BASS TOURNAMENT
May 7, 2016 - join the west coast’s hottest bass fishing circuit by signing up for this Future Pro event. For more information call Vince Harris at (916) 985-4943.

KOKANEE POWER WHISKEYTOWN TEAM DERBY
June 4, 2016 - Big Kokanee and awesome prizes will be up for grabs. For more information, call Gary Coe at (916) 985-4943.

SALMON FISHING SEASON OPEN
Saturday, April 2, 2016 - Salmon fishing season is now open south of horse mountain off the California coast. Daily limit is 2 salmon.

COMMERCIAL CRAB SEASON OPENS
Saturday, March 26, 2016 - At long last, the commercial Dungeness crab pot pulling season opened in California. Reduced prices should be showing up at the local markets.

33RD ANNUAL CLEAR LAKE
CATFISH DERBY

May 13 - 15, 2016 - Come fish the “Biggest” Catfish Tournament West of the Mississippi. This event is sponsored by the Clearlake Oaks-Glenhaven Business Association. Up for grabs is $10,000 in can and prizes awarded, plus over $2,500 in drawing prizes.

Entry fee: Pre-sale derby tickets $40.00 per adult
$50.00 after 11 a.m. on May 12th.
Derby starts at 12 noon on May 13th
Derby ends at 12 noon on may 15th
Kids Derby ticket: $10.00

Derby Headquarters: Clearlake Oaks Fire Station
12655 E. Highway 20
Clearlake Oaks