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Martinez News-Gazette B2 Saturday November 6 1999 Go Fishing By Jay Sorensenl including a tour route San Luis Merced and East Bear Creek National Wildlife refuges is available by writing to: Grassland Water District 22759 So Merced Springs Road Los Banos 93635 or call (209) 826-5188 No changes in bass fishing A proposal submitted by the Northern Council Federation of Flyfishers to reduce the limit from two striped bass to one except in the Delta where a zero limit would be imposed during the spawning season and a slot limit of 25 to 35 inches The Department of Fish and Game recommends no changes in regulations regarding the taking of striped bass in Bav-Delta waters Fly Fishing Slide Show On Tuesday November 9 1999 Diablo Valley Fisherman will host Mark Bergstrom Executive Director of Cal Ttout Mark will be presenting a fascinating and informative slide show on the Eastern Sierra that includes great places to fish restoration work in the region and geologic hydro-logic and conservation related issues Diablo Valley Fly Fisherman meet at Heather Farms Community Center 301 San Carlos Dr Walnut Creek Doors open at 7 pm The event is free of charge to the fly fishing public Snacks and light refreshments are available Bass Association will sponsor a striped bass and sturgeon fishing seminar from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday Nov 13 at the Scout Hall on Bethel Island There will be good food raffles and doors prizes Bring a friend a pencil and a notebook and learn from the pros how to fish the Delta waterways Call (925) 684-3663 for information Nimbus Hatchery tours The American River salmon hatchery awaits visitors this month at the Nimbus facility in Rancho Cordova Operated by the state Department of Fish and Game the hatchery is California's show place for large Chinook salmon and for teaching people about the life cycle of salmon Hours are 9 am to 5 pm daily There are no fees Nimbus Hatchery is located on Gold Country Boulevard off Hazel Avenue just north of Highway 50 Call (916) 358-2820 for details ISE schedule for 2000 The 13th annual Sacramento International Sportsmen Exposition will be held Jan 12-16 at Cal Expo and the 24th annual San Mateo ISE will be held Feb 2-6 at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds Admission is $9 adults $6 for seniors and free for children 12 years and under Fishermen anglers clash A high court ruling giving Indians the right to unlicensed fishing year-round has drawn protests from commercial fishermen in Canada who claim their jobs are at risk The controversy stems from a decision issued two weeks ago in which Canada's Supreme Court upheld a 1760 treaty After the ruling scores of Micmac and Maliseet Indians immediately rushed to the waters off Nova Scotia" and New Brunswick and began dropping lobster traps That enraged non- Indian fishermen who are constrained by strict regulations Decker Island sand excavation In the coming months Sacramento River anglers can expect to see heavy equipment including tugs barges bulldozers scrapers and cranes working to remove 300000 cubic yards of earth from the north tip of Decker Island below Rio Vista The state Department of Fish and Game is attempting to create a diversity of aquatic wetlands riparian and upland habitats including the excavation of meandering waterways and mid-channels through the island The dredge spoils will be used to shore up levees on Sherman and Twitchell islands Tahoe boating pamphlet The state Department of Boating and Waterways has released a new pamphlet "A Consumer's Guide to Boating Lake Tahoe" The publication answers questions about new regulations restricting the use of certain marine engines on Tahoe Basin lakes including Cascade Echo Fallen Leaf and Tahoe as of June 1 1999 and provides information on how to minimize the environmental impacts of boating To obtain a free copy call (888) 326-2822 Fall waterfowl migration Duck hunting season extends through Jan 23 Goose season opens Nov 6 and runs concurrently with duck season A complete hunting guide to state wildlife areas and national wildlife refuges is available free from local sporting goods dealers or the Department of Fish and Game 400 1 NWilspn Way Stockton 95205 "vM 1 i -r Birth watching guide A free colorful guide to the Grassland Ecological Area and most have irrigation pipe lines As you move through an area and notice water being pumped into the waterway from pumps don't bypass this opportunity to catch fish Artificial lures cast into the boils produce some of the larger stripers Here is list of lures that should be in your tackle box They include Hopkins ExCel Pirks spoons Rattle TVaps and Rebels These are the most productive especially in the fall months Casting into these boils can produce numerous strikes and hook-ups The boils attract bait fish and thus the feeding predators mainly striped bass Delta waterways are virtually plugged with fish and there isn't an area that you can't find success If you are in to bait fishing here is a list of spots you might consider on your next outing But be mindful of the mitten crab problem: throughout the 'Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers It is advisable to take a couple of extra pounds of bait due to the to the invasion of the bait stealers Good numbers of striped bass are holding in the Mokelumne River Big and Little Potato sloughs Sounding Board San Andreas Shoals Upper and Lower Santa Clara Shoals mouth of Three Mile Slough False River Old River and Middle River On the Sacramento River try the Collinsville area off Chain Island Broad Slough Montezuma Slough Middle Ground off the Firing Line Honker Bay Lights 6 to 14 off Sherman Island Decker Island Horseshoe the Old Daily off Light 26 and the outdoors Be safe and good fishing to you Remember to always keep a tight line and a loose drag Good fishin'I Important dates Offshore salmon fishing closed Oct 31 between Point Arena and Pigeon Print and Pardee Lake The third annual California Snow Sports Exposition will be held Nov 12-14 at the San Jose Convention Center Show hours are noon to 10 pm Friday 11 am to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 7 pm Tickets are (9 general admission free for children under 12 years of age Each ticket buyer will receive a free Value-Season California lift pass to one of 150 participating ski resorts in the western states Call (925) 254-4456 extension 103 for information The annual "Trout Bout" for juniors and senior anglers takes place from 6:15 am to 12:30 pm at the Oak Grove Regional Park located at Highway 5 and Eight Mile Road in Stockton on Saturday Nov 13 More than 1100 pounds of trout will be stocked before the event The San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation Department sponsors the event The competition will have divisions for seniors 60 years and older and juniors 15 years and younger The event is free but anglers 16 years and older must possess a $150 angling permit and a valid California Fishing License Members of the Delta Fly Fishers will wmm The fall season is finally here bringing a number of activities for enjoyment and participation Striped bass are filling the Delta waterways and November' and December are my favorite times to fish for this fine sport fish The pin stripes have migrated from the brackish salt waters of the bay into the Sacramento and San Joaquin River system offering a number of ways of hooking up with a two-fish limit Bait fishermen prefer threadfin shad mud suckers bullheads sardines anchovies blood and pile worms Trailers prefer Rebels on a spreader with a "Wild Thing" jig and the newest method of jigging and spooning All of the above improve chances of hooking-up with a striped bass Salmon are now in the system and some of the best action is taking place on the old Sacramento River between the mouth and Walnut Grove where anglers are trolling Blue Fox Mepps and Monte No 5 spinners Even striped bass fishermen are picking up an occasional bright chromer Fishermen trolling Rebels are picking up an occasional bright chromer Most salmon are averaging 8 to 24 pounds up to 35 pounds Drifting live minnows is becoming very popular for catching striped bass Two of the best areas to try this is the Port of Stockton and flooded Mildred Island on Middle River Using light tackle one-quarter to one-half ounce and a Number 2 live bait hook produces quality fish during the fall months Most just drift with the cur- rent or move slowly with ai electric trolling motor Both methods are effective There are 56 islands in the Delta Rio Vista Bridge? 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