Donner lacking trout

Donner Lake - Truckee, CA


by Nor Cal Fish Reports
5-13-2015
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Lake is at 62% capacity. It's been over a month now since this lake has seen a stock of catchable Rainbows so you're going to have to be patient. Some boaters have been having success catching Macks around the China Cove area in about 90-110 feet of water with #3 silver needlefish and similar lures. Jigging has also been taking some nice Macks also when they've been holding deep. Kokanee is fishing is okay as trolling at 15-30 feet down is now the method with dodgers in Gold, Silver, or variations of the same with Pink, Orange, or Green followed by Pink, Orange, and Chartreuse spinners, wedding rings, Scorpions, Hoochies, and Kokanuts. Kokes are a little small ranging in the 11 inch range. As the season progresses they may come up in size to maybe 13-14 inches if food is plentiful and competition for food low. For the shore fisherman this week you'll have to work a little bit harder to catch those planters as they are dispersing through the lake now. (530) 587-4844




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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
Lake Almanor: Almanor bass, trout biting
Lake Amador: Trout bite steady at Amador
Anderson Reservoir: Anderson bass willing
Antelope Lake: Antelope trout slow, bass fair
Bass Lake: Tagged trout hiding at Bass Lake
Bear Lake: Bear River Lake well-stocked
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa koke bite starting
Boca Reservoir: Boca less than 20 pct. full
Bucks Lake: Koke bite starting at Bucks
Bullards Bar Reservoir: Quality bass bite at Bullards Bar
Calero Lake: Calero on the slow side
Lake Camanche: Camanche bass, trout slow
Caples Lake: Caples Lake near full
Lake Chabot: Lake Chabot bass bite takes off
Chesbro Reservoir: PM bite for bass, crappie at Chesbro
Clear Lake: Big fish coming from Clear Lake beds
Collins Lake: Great trout bite at Collins Lake
Contra Loma Reservoir: Challenging conditions at Contra Loma
Coyote Lake: Crappie worth pursuing at Coyote
Crowley Lake: Solid AM bite at Crowley
Lake Davis: Davis trout bite fair
Del Valle Lake: Del Valle bite slows
Don Pedro Reservoir: Bait anglers score Don Pedro trout
Gold Lake: Wind plagues Gold Lake Basin
June Lake: Bait is the ticket at June Lake
Gull Lake: Gusts halt trout bite at Gull
Kirman Lake: Low water hurting Kirman
Lexington Reservoir: Lexington bass decent
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston clearing, fishing better
Lopez Lake : Cats, crappie biting at Lopez
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: LV trout don't mind wind
Mammoth Lakes Basin: Trolling worth a try in Lakes Basin
Lake Mendocino: Mendo dropping quickly
Lake Oroville: Topwater bite going at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee koke bite on
Prosser Reservoir: Prosser smallie bite good
Pyramid Lake: Pyramid trout bite waning
Quarry Lakes: Birds getting trout at Quarry Lakes
San Luis Reservoir: Little change at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: San Pablo trout bite slow
Santa Margarita Lake: Take your pick at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Good bass, slow trout at Shadow Cliffs
Shasta Lake: Anglers find suspended bass at Shasta
Siskiyou Lake: Siskiyou smallie, trout bite improves
Lake Sonoma: Sonoma bass near weed lines
Stampede Reservoir: Precarious launching at Stampede
Trinity Lake: Bass bite after water drops
Uvas Reservoir: Hit Uvas late and early for crappie
American River: Lousy shad action on American
Deer Creek: Low and slow on Deer Creek
Feather River: Shad blowing through Feather
Napa River: Action stalls on Napa
Russian River: Little action on Russian
Sacramento River: Stripers return to Colusa
Sacramento River: Shad, trout biting in Butte County
Truckee River: Truckee trout active
West Walker River (Section 2): Runoff muddies West Walker
Yuba River: Upper Yuba trout bite excellent
Yuba River: Shad in thick in lower Yuba
Feather River: Trout biting on Middle Fork Feather
Feather River: Big trout stirring on North Fork Feather
Sacramento Delta: Stripers holding near Antioch
: Benicia shoreline fruitful
Discovery Bay: Bass off beds in Disco Bay
Sacramento Delta: Franks Tract bass bite continues
Sacramento Delta: Smallmouth, shad in Freeport
Sacramento Delta: Pittsburg anglers get small stripers
Sacramento Delta: Too windy for Rio Vista bass
Sacramento Delta: Crappie, panfish in Stockton sloughs
Sacramento Delta: Big bass in Tracy
: Capitola anglers hampered by wind
: Crescent City wind a problem
: Small salmon swarm in Eureka
: Forth Bragg salmon scattered
: South Bay a wind tunnel
: Stripers willing when calm in San Pablo Bay
: Sturgeon hiding at Mothball Fleet

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
Lake Almanor: Blood midge hatch on at Almanor
Lake Amador: Amador trout plants continue
Anderson Reservoir: Small bass entertain at Anderson
Antelope Lake: Full lake, tough bite at Antelope
Bear Lake: Bear River trout bite just fair
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa bass solid, Kokes starting
Donner Lake: Kokes showing at Donner
Bucks Lake: All quiet at Bucks Lake
Butte Lake: Butt Lake producing smallies
Calero Lake: Calero crappie bite improves
Lake Camanche: Camanche warming, trout still biting
Lake Chabot: Chabot trout bite solid
Chesbro Reservoir: So-so crappie bite at Chesbro
Clear Lake: Bass in post-spawn at Clear Lake
Collins Lake: Trout, bass active at Collins Lake
Contra Loma Reservoir: Big fish coming out of Contra Loma
Convict Lake: Solid trout action at Convict
Coyote Lake: Coyote crappie good, bass fair
Crowley Lake: Crowley trout remain willing
Lake Davis: Davis trout action improving
Del Valle Lake: Del Valle prospects bright
Frenchman Lake: Good bite at Frenchman
Gold Lake: Sardine Lake the star of Gold Lake Basin
June Lake: Slow go at June Lake
Gull Lake: Wind hurting Gull Lake action
Kirman Lake: Little action at Kirman
Lafayette Reservoir: Solid trout bite at Lafayette
Lexington Reservoir: Lexington worth a try
Lewiston Lake: Big surge of water through Lewiston
Lopez Lake : Lopez bass, panfish worth a try
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Trout remain focus at Los Vaqueros
Mammoth Lakes : Good results in basin lakes
Lake Mendocino: Stripers boiling at Mendo
New Melones Reservoir: Full menu available at Melones
Lake Oroville: Torrid bass action at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee kokanee bite underway
Pyramid Lake: Pyramid trout bite tapers
Quarry Lakes: Quarry Lakes plants yet to ignite bite
San Luis Reservoir: Stripers active at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: Small trout, crappie at San Pablo
Santa Margarita Lake: Find bass, cats at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Shadow Cliffs well stocked
Shasta Lake: Great crappie bite at Shasta
Lake Sonoma: Sonoma bass prospects fair
Stampede Reservoir: Stampede kokanee biting
Lake Tahoe: Tahoe trout bite turns back on
Trinity Lake: Water release stymies Trinity bass
Twin Lakes (Bridgeport): Lower Twin browns biting
Uvas Reservoir: Good crappie, bass at Uvas
American River: American waiting for shad
Deer Creek: Trout hiding deep in Deer Creek
Feather River: Shad holding in lower Feather
Napa River: Napa River striper bite solid
Sacramento River: Stripers move out of Colusa
Sacramento River: Shad in, stripers out of Butte County
Truckee River: Cool weather helping Truckee
East Walker River (CA): East Walker low, but fishable
Feather River: Middle Fork Feather ideal
Feather River: North Fork trout big, aggressive
Sacramento Delta: Jumbo minnows get Antioch stripers
Sacramento Delta: Wind stops Benicia angling
Discovery Bay: Disco Bay bass bite hot
Sacramento Delta: Hog bass in Franks Tract
Sacramento Delta: Small stripers near Pittsburg
Sacramento Delta: Steady action in Rio Vista
Sacramento Delta: Stockton bass, crappie biting
Sacramento Delta: Tracy bass take a break
: East Bay striper bite continues
: Cold water cools Capitola bite
: Fort Bragg anglers pining for break in wind
: Striper hitting on Pacifica beaches
: Clearing water aids South Bay striper bite
: Striper action excellent in San Pablo Bay
: Sturgeon gathering at Grizzly Island