New Melones Reservoir Fish Report

New Melones Reservoir - Angels Camp, CA


by Nor Cal Fish Reports
9-26-2012
Website

Water temperature has cooled a bit and is in the mid to upper 70s.  Trout bite is fair. Trolling anglers are catching a few limits in 70-90 feet of water in the main lake. The best thing you can do right now is "match the hatch" by using shad-patterned baits. Excel, Needlefish, and Slim fin spoons are producing many limits. Also, plug baits like Rapalas, Speed traps, and Rattle Traps are working too. Kokanee bite is Fair. There are still some fish being caught. We have had reports of some larger fish holding tight to the bottom.  Try to fish as close to the bottom as you can without losing gear.  A great setup is a double Sockeye Slammer rig. The two baits swinging back and fourth behind a large sling blade will coax those finicky fish into biting. Most of the fish are schooling in 40-60 feet of water and traveling upriver. Be sure to add plenty of Pro Cure Scent to your dodger and your bait. Garlic, anise, carp spit, and kokanee special have all been producing.  Don't forget to bring corn soaked in these same scents.

Bass bite is fair.  The fish are a little harder to find, but they are still biting.  The water has been dropping each week for the last four months. This means the fish are being pushed out of their shallow water haunts. Spotted bass are suspended near balls of bait. Try using a countdown Rapala to target their depth. A Drop shot rig with a 4-6" shad pattern worm is working well. Also, 1/2oz. and 3/4oz. spoons fished vertically can produce a lot of fish. Don't forget to always have a top water bait tied on. When bass start blowing shad out of the water, it's hard to beat a popper or a spook.

Catfish bite is  Good.  Use live minnows, frozen shad, mackerel, or anchovies for best success.  Move/drag your bait slowly across the bottom to cover more water and target fish that are aggressively feeding. Use heavy weights to stir up the bottom and cause more commotion. This will attract fish from far away. Larger cats will also feed on natural bait like crawlers, so to target large cats try using a big ball of crawlers- many anglers use a weightless set-up.  Generally cats will feed in shallow flats or areas with large chunk rock near deep water. 

Crappie bite is fair. Night fishing has been good for some anglers. They are using submersible lights in the backs of coves. The fish are in 15'-30 feet of water near standing timber and brush. Live minnows are producing most of the fish with a few being caught on mini jigs and night crawlers.  Glory Hole Sports  (209) 736-4333, (209) 586-2383

 





More Reports

NorCal Fishing News Reports
for Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

Clear Lake: Clear Lake Fish Report
Lake Berryessa: Lake Berryessa Fish Report
Lake Mendocino: Lake Mendocino Fish Report
Lake Sonoma: Lake Sonoma Fish Report
Lake Amador: Amador Lake Fish Report
Lake Camanche: Lake Camanche Fish Report
Collins Lake: Collins Lake Fish Report
Lake McSwain: McSwain Reservoir Fish Report

NorCal Fishing News Reports
for Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Clear Lake: Clear Lake Fish Report
Lake Berryessa: Lake Berryessa Fish Report
Lake Mendocino: Lake Mendocino Fish Report
Lake Sonoma: Lake Sonoma Fish Report
Lake Amador: Amador Lake Fish Report
Lake Camanche: Lake Camanche Fish Report
Don Pedro Reservoir: Don Pedro Reservoir Fish Report
Lake McSwain: McSwain Reservoir Fish Report
New Melones Reservoir: New Melones Reservoir Fish Report
Lake Oroville: Oroville Reservoir Fish Report
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee Reservoir Fish Report
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston Lake Fish Report
McCloud River: McCloud River Fish Report
Sacramento River - Upper: Upper Sacramento River Fish Report
Sacramento River - Lower: Lower Sacramento River Fish Report
Shasta Lake: Shasta Lake Fish Report
Siskiyou Lake: Lake Siskiyou Fish Report
Trinity River: Trinity River Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: Saltwater Fish Report
: North Coast Fish Report
: North Coast Fish Report
: North Coast Fish Report
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Klamath River Fish Report
Smith River: Smith River Fish Report
Lake Almanor: Almanor Lake Fish Report
: Bucks Lake Fish Report
Butte Lake: Butte Lake Fish Report
Lake Davis: Davis Lake Fish Report
Eagle Lake: Eagle Lake Fish Report
Frenchman Lake: Frenchman Reservoir Fish Report
Sardine Lake-Lower: Lower Sardine Lake Fish Report
Hat Creek: Hat Creek Fish Report
Sacramento River - Lower: Lower Sacramento River Fish Report
Bridgeport Reservoir: Bridgeport Reservoir Fish Report
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Fish Report
East Walker River (CA): East Walker River Fish Report
West Walker River (Section 2): West Walker River Fish Report
Virginia Lakes: Virginia Lakes Fish Report
Twin Lakes (Bridgeport): Twin Lakes (Bridgeport) Fish Report
Gull Lake: Gull Lake Fish Report
June Lake: June Lake Fish Report
: Delta Fish Report
: Delta Fish Report
: Delta Fish Report
: Delta Fish Report
: Delta Fish Report
: Delta Fish Report
Tracy Lake: Tracy Lake Fish Report
American River: American River Fish Report
Feather River: Feather River Fish Report
Sacramento River - Lower: Lower Sacramento River Fish Report
Sacramento River - Lower: Lower Sacramento River Fish Report
Sacramento River - Lower: Lower Sacramento River Fish Report
Boca Reservoir: Boca Reservoir Fish Report
Caples Lake: Caples Lake Fish Report
Donner Lake: Donner Lake Fish Report
East Carson River (CA): East Carson River NV Fish Report
West Carson River (CA): West Fork Carson River Fish Report
Heenan Lake : Heenan Lake Fish Report
Jenkinson Lake: Jenkinson Lake Fish Report
Mosquito Lakes: Mosquito Lake Fish Report
Prosser Reservoir: Prosser Reservoir Fish Report
Spicer Meadow Reservoir: Spicer Meadow Reservoir Fish Report
Stampede Reservoir: Stampede Reservoir Fish Report
Lake Tahoe: Lake Tahoe Fish Report
Truckee River: Truckee River Fish Report
Bass Lake: Bass Lake Fish Report
Lake Nacimiento: Lake Nacimiento Fish Report
Lake San Antonio: San Antonio Lake Fish Report
Lopez Lake : Lopez Lake Fish Report
San Luis Reservoir: San Luis Reservoir Fish Report
Santa Margarita Lake: Santa Margarita Lake Fish Report
Shaver Lake: Shaver Lake Fish Report
Anderson Reservoir: Anderson Reservoir Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
Lake Berryessa: Lake Berryessa Fish Report
Calero Lake: Calero Lake Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
Lake Chabot: Lake Chabot Fish Report
Chesbro Reservoir: Chesbro Reservoir Fish Report
Contra Loma Reservoir: Contra Loma Reservoir Fish Report
Coyote Lake: Coyote Lake Fish Report
Del Valle Lake: Del Valle Lake Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
Lafayette Reservoir: Lafayette Reservoir Fish Report
Loch Lomond: Loch Lomond Fish Report
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Los Vaqueros Reservoir Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
Quarry Lakes: Quarry Lake Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
San Pablo Reservoir: San Pablo Reservoir Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
: Bay Area Fish Report
Uvas Reservoir: Uvas Reservoir Fish Report