New Melones

 

The Kokanee bite is definitely on.  We are seeing mid summer 15 to 16 inch fish in good numbers her in early April. The Koks are hitting pink hoochies and Uncle Larry's spinners behind Vance's dodgers.  Vance's slim willies on our weights help to attract more fish.  Shoepeg corn soaked in Pro Cure Carp spit and fresh water shrimp help to entice the fish to strike.  We found a nice school of Kokanee on the west bank between Black Bark Cove and the spillway 20 to 30 feet deep.  The mouth of Angels Creek also produced fish as well as Glory Hole Point.

 

 

Lake Don Pedro

 

King Salmon fishing was very good this week.  Most of our fish are averaging 1.5 to 2.5 pounds.  However, Darryl Dennis of Patterson early in the week landed a nice 3.5 pound King.  Bill Passalaqua of Modesto managed to bring in a hefty 3 pound King, later followed up with another beautiful salmon  that tipped the scales at 6.1 pounds. And later in the week Dan Baucher of Sacramento boated a monster 8.8 pound King salmon.  We were fishing in Fleming Bay 70 to 90 feet deep.  Vance's shad pattern Thin Fin and Ex-Cel chartreuse and red has been working well.  Rolling shad injected with Pro Cure oil has produced our larger fish.  As the water warms up the Kings are becoming more active, feeding on shad and small Kokanee.