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Jan 27 – Feb 2: Delta Fishing Report, Sturgeon Derbies Get Underway

by ECT

Flash fishing Diamondback Classic Starts the Sturgeon Derby runs this week with the Captain’s round table at Martinez Marina tonight at 6pm. Derby and kids fishing day tomorrow at Martinez Marnia.

Still, little pressure from anglers on the river again this week, Great tides combined drier days ahead to be setting as the Best Sturgeon bite we’ve had in years rolls on.

 

Isleton
Water temps raised a bit this week and a few stripers in the Cache Slough area responded. Spoons and hair Jigs have become favorite tools of lure tossers in the area. Sturgeon remains the focus here. Diamondback anglers are heading to 41, Liberty and Cache Slough areas with roe and eel reporting success.

 

Rio Vista
The best place to score a striped bass or sturgeon remains below Decker Island in the area of the Power Lines at Light 14 and the Red Barn, where boaters anchor and use threadfin shad or sardine filets. Small stripes and occasionally, a 10-pounder is caught. Eel continues to lead the way for sturgeon anglers in front of Collinsville. Rio Vista Pier also is scoring both species.

 

Walnut Grove
Most are sturgeon fishing  now with eel and roe. Slow for the minnow drifting anglers, but stripers cracking the 15 pound plus keeps anglers hopes up.   Bank anglers tossing shad and eel prevail for an occasional Sturgeon or Striper those looking for bigger bites.

 

Discovery Bay
As water temps warm into the fifties the bite is getting started! Most Blackie anglers are sticking with jigs and slow rolling blades searching ledges near flats. Others looking to beat the clear conditions are drop shotting 6 and 7 inch worms. Nice sized stripes are grabbing Bad Bubba Shad.

 

Frank’s Tract
It was Just Two Years ago this in two day period my Brother Andy “Cooch” Cuccia of TNT baits scored Two Double digit Black bass  as water temps rose with the warming rain rolling through.  So I will go out with my jigs and stick a couple for him this weekend. It’s no secret what a little warmer water can do. 6th Sense Ripbaits are great options while Bobby D’s spinnerbaits and swim jigs get the mention as well. We found a few Stripers and Black Bass with  Jigs, vibrating jigs and Red Eye Shad.

 

West Delta
Sturgeon leads the way. Eel is the best bait over all, but roe and shad also scoring diamondbacks Broad slough and surrounding cuts.  There were many shaker sturgeon reports and double hook ups. Bouy 18 at Collinsville West to Honker Bay has been best. There were few shaker sturgeon and keepers in the Antioch area around The Bridge, Broad Slough and New York Slough.  Most of the nice stripers coming soaking Shad, anchovies and sardines in many areas, bank anglers, Antioch Pier and along Sherman Island rd.

 

Contra Loma
Trout fishing is still good at the east side, north side of lake or from a boat with nightcrawlers, Power Eggs, or mice tails. Catfish biting is slow. Try fishing at Channel Point, Loma Island or from a boat with nightcrawlers or chicken liver. Black bass have been biting on artificial baits/lures and nightcrawlers around the lake. Try fishing for Crappie or Bluegill with jigs or worms at the boat ramp area, Loma Island or Channel Point area.

 

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