Montana Fish Report
New Melones Reservoir Fish Report
by Nor Cal Fish Reports
9-21-2011
Trollers have been having great luck picking up limits of 1-3 pound, 16-17" rainbows. Trout are feeding heavily on shad- use your graph to locate shad balls- the rainbows will be there, too. Troll 30-50 feet near mouths of coves and creek arms such as Carson or Coyote Creek. Bass are moving into deeper waters and pulling off shore due to falling water levels, and bite has really slowed down. Shad imitations are your best bet, as fish are feeding heavily on shad right now. Very good catfishing right now. Catfish are in coves and in shallower water. A sliding sinker rig, and a ball of crawlers or a piece of anchovy or sardine is your best bait. (209) 736-4333, (209) 586-2383