New Melones Reservoir Fish Report

New Melones Reservoir - Angels Camp, CA


by Nor Cal Fish Reports
7-10-2013

The average water temperature is a very warm 76-86 degrees.  The lake is stained with mud lines forming near the shore in the afternoon.   

                                                                              

Trout: Slow.  The trout are roaming the main lake near deeper/cooler water looking for balls of shad.  Anglers should try fishing close to the surface in the early morning and evening and dropping to 40-60' during the day.  Night fishing anglers have been catching some chunky trout. The bite is not wide open, but we expect it to pick up in the next couple of weeks.  The key to catching them at night is finding an area in that has deep water near by.  Main lake points and island are productive areas to target. It may take awhile for the light to attract fish.  If you don't have any luck within a few hours, try relocating to a different area. For bait try using night crawlers, Power Bait, or minnows.  

Trolling anglers should target trout in the main lake, and near the mouths of creek channels in deeper water. Try trolling at a faster speed (2.5-3.5mph) to trigger a reaction bite. One of the best spoons for trolling fast is a Thomas Speedy Shiner. Also, some large rainbows and big browns can be caught rolling shad.   Kokanee: Good.  Anglers are catching their limits in 50-70' of water.  The kokanee will suspend in cool water over creek channels and the main river channel. The fish that are being caught are very fat, and up to 13-15" in length.  Another very important factor to consider when locating fish is wind direction.  The wind will push the plankton from one side of the lake to the other.  The kokanee feed on plankton so they are forced to follow it where ever it goes.  Fish the wind blown side of the lake.  Pink, green and chartreuse have been very productive colors.   

Bass: Good.  Early morning and late evening try throwing top water, and reaction baits.  The water is stained so try using baits with gold blades or baits that have rattles.  Gold stands out in stained and dark water and rattles create sound/vibration that will draw fish from a distance.  Once the sun comes up the fish will pull off of the shoreline and out to deeper water. 

 

Catfish: Very good.  Anglers are catching plenty of nice cats with average size being 4-8 pounds.  Most fish are in shallow water from 5-20".

 Glory Hole Sports  (209) 736-4333, (209) 586-2383    




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