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March 19-23: Delta Fishing Report

by ECT

Here is a look at this weeks Delta Fishing Report provided by Dan’s Delta Outdoors in Oakley for the week of March 19-23.

Isleton
Striper Trolling and plug casting has stayed solid a bit with. Water temps raised a bit this week and a few more stripers in the Cache Slough area responded. Sturgeon remains the focus here. Diamondback anglers are heading to 41, Liberty and Cache Slough areas with roe and eel reporting success.

 

Rio Vista
Sturgeon anglers in front of Collinsville or Red Barn still get bit. Shore bound anglers are scoring both species. The best place to score a striped bass or sturgeon remains Sherman Island in the area of the Power Lines, use Sardines or Red’s Bloody Eel.

Many more Small stripes and occasionally, a 12-15 pounder caught.  Savage 3D Glides working for casters and P-line Angry Eye lures are key for the trolling anglers.  Swim jigs around pumps getting stripers.

 

Walnut Grove
Trolling for stripers cracking the 10 pound plus keeps anglers smiling Brite colors like Rat-L-Trap 46R  is key as the spring push starts up. The Dirty “D” is keeping its name and muddier conditions make it  tougher. Stay in the Wimpys area for best conditions.Best bet, Savage Prey and P-line Angry Eye lures. Bank anglers tossing shad and eel prevail for an occasional sturgeon or Striper those looking for bigger bites.

 

Discovery Bay
As water temps reach upper-fifties the black bass bite is rolling. Most Blackie anglers are sticking with Senkos and slow rolling blades searching ledges near sparse tulle flats. Others looking to beat the clear conditions are starting to crank Red-Eye Shad and 6th Sense Crankbaits.

 

Frank’s Tract
Black bass bite is Solid warm rain only helps the Big Girls bite.  Strike King Wake baits are great options while spinnerbaits get the mentioned as well. Hematoma Beavers on over cast days also working well. We found a few Stripers on Bad Bubba Shad and Magnum Flukes

 

West Delta
The stripers starting to show anchovies and sardines in many areas for bank anglers, Antioch Pier and along Sherman Island rd.  Stripes to 18 pounds have grabbed Spooks and Pencil Poppers.  Trollers it’s getting started. Chartreuse patterns are the best bet.

 

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.  Water up fast slowed the bite for now. Black bass have been biting on artificial baits/lures and nightcrawlers around the lake. Try a AC Minnow wake bait or a Savage Trout.

 

Los Vaqueros
Trout action best bet. They are being caught in South Cove and Oak Point as well as Cowboy Cove. The baits of choice for shore anglers is garlic scented PowerBaits, nightcrawlers or Kastmasters. Trout average a pound and a half but range to over 5 lbs. Light tackle is important for catching trout with 4-6 pound test being plenty. There was a 1000 lb DFW plant on March 8th. There was also a 1000 lb Lassen plant this week. With the continuing plants, trout fishing has been holding steady with more limits being caught from all around the reservoir.

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