Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/17/2009 04:07 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 08/17/2009 04:08 PM
Expires: 01/01/2014 12:00 AM
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New Melones Fishing Report~provided to us by Glory Hole Sports
Trout: bank fishing at Melones is done for the season, and won't pick up again until the end of November. Night fishing for trout under a submersible light has been great. Sink your light 20 feet deep and fish 30-50 feet deep with a crawler or crawler/Power Bait combo....
Trollers at Melones are mainly catching kokanee right now, and action for trollers has been slow. As a rule, trout are 10 feet shallower than kokanee in the main lake and upriver, and are hitting brightly colored lures. For browns, troll Rapala Countdowns or Trophy Sticks in rainbow trout or shad patterns, or roll shad, 50-60 feet deep (in the same areas, but closer to structure).
Kokanee: Are starting to develop hooked-jaws and lose their scales, but aren't showing much color yet. Action has been slow. The trollers who are having the best luck are those who are bottom-bouncing (let your downrigger ball bounce along the bottom). The main lake seems to be the most popular place for trollers, but we are hearing a few reports of action picking up upriver above the Highway 49 Stevenot Bridge, and at the mouth of Carson Cove. Kokanee are as deep as 80-120 feet deep- deeper in the hottest part of the day. Glitterbugs micro hootchies in orange or pink, R & K pink Hootchies, and Apex in pink, orange or blue colors are all working. Blue, especially, has been showing more action lately, probably because of the stained water. All lures should be trolled behind dodgers, Crystal Basin or Glitter Bug trolling blades, or Sling Blades in chrome, gold, pink, or chartreuse. Tip your hooks with shoepeg corn soaked in scent- garlic, anise, and Kokanee Special, or a mixture of any of those are all working. You may want to try adding a bit of Bang crawdad scent- when kokanee get close to spawning, the scent of crawdad will sometimes incite a bite, since crawdads eat their eggs.
Bass: bite is fair. Please gently release any bass that you catch. Remember- the Department of Fish and Game does not plant bass, so it is up to us to maintain our bass fishery. There is a good top-water bite going on at dawn and dusk. Throw a Zara Spook, buzz bait, or Pop-Rs. When the sun is up, throw crawdad or shad-colored Carolina-rigged 6" worms, rip-baits, spinnerbaits, Zoom Baby Brush Hog, or Senkos. Bass love the strong mud lines that are forming on the lake right now, so target main lake points and fish the edge of the mud line. Fish the shaded side of coves and against steep drop-offs and cliff faces during the heat of the day, as well. Night fishing with a dark colored Power Worm right now is also a good way to target bass.
Catfish: great fishing right now. Use anchovies, mackerel, sardines, chicken liver, or a ball of nightcrawlers. Leave your bail open so the cats can pick the bait up and swim with it- you will be more likely to hook them that way. Be sure to use a sliding sinker weight.
Crappie and bluegill: Fair-to-good. Night fishing under a light is best. Crappie can be found hanging out in submerged trees, about 10'-30' feet deep. Bear Creek, Mormon Creek and Carson Creek are all good bets. For crappie, try fishing live small or medium minnows, or crappie jigs with jigs in red/white, black/chartreuse or purple/white.
Glory Hole Sports Seminars:
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Catching The Elusive Brown Trout, by Ed Burlarley of Sierra Guide Service. Every angler dreams of bagging a big trophy brown. Brown trout are tough to catch, but Ed has caught plenty of big ones on our local lakes. He will share his secrets with you. Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333 for more details.
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