Plumas County Fishing Report


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7/28/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Reports have been good all around the lake! Catching limits of rainbow trout, catfish and crawdads. The early morning remains the best time to fish, going deeper as the weather gets warmer throughout the day,

Most fishermen are using nightcrawlers, with a few using flies (black or dark green), or lures (pink & blue or yellow).

Call ahead for updates.

7/20/2010

Fish Plants Week of July 18

All plants are subject to change depending on road, water and weather conditions. If conditions permit, the listed waters will be restocked with catchable-size fish from DFG hatcheries. More specific dates are not given so that fishing activity will not be focused right after the time of the plant. Occasionally, operational problems may cause alteration of the schedule.

Alpine County: Caples Lake

Butte County: Philbrook Reservoir

Calaveras County: White Pines Lake

Placer County: Lake Valley Reservoir

Plumas County: Bucks Lake, Lake Davis, Lake Almanor & Little Grass Valley Reservoir

Sierra County: Lower Sardine Lake

7/20/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Weather has been excellent for fishing this past week! Mary Putman of Trinidad, CA caught a 17 inch rainbow trout using nightcrawlers while trolling near Turkey Point.

Best time to fish is early morning. In the afternoon you need to go 20-30 feet deep.

Fishermen have been using nightcrawlers, PowerBait, marshmallows and various lures, green and yellow in color, and medium to large in size.

Call ahead for current information.

7/13/2010

Fish Plants Week of July 11

All plants are subject to change depending on road, water and weather conditions. If conditions permit, the listed lakes, reservoirs and ponds will be stocked with catchable-size fish from Department of Fish and Game hatcheries.

Alpine County: Caples Lake, Kinney Reservoir, Markleeville Creek, and Silver Creek
El Dorado County: Loon Lake
Placer County: Halsey Forebay
Plumas County: Antelope Lake, Bucks Lake
Sierra County: Packer Lake

7/13/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Fishing at Frenchman's remains steady and plentiful. Reports of catching limits of rainbow trout, weighing 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds, and 15 to 22 inches in length.

The east side of the lake is still the best side for shore fishing. Crystal Point remains the favorite spot.

Most fishermen are using nightcrawlers. Others are using lures such as Dick Nite & Luhr Jensen.

Weather has been great! Call ahead for current updates.

7/9/2010

Lake Davis Fishing Report Courtesy of: J & J's Grizzly Store and Camping Resort (530) 832-0270

Lake level is at 68.6 percent and the water temp is about 58 to 59 degree.

Trolling: Wee Dick Nite Copper Red, Sockeye Slammer Fire Tiger Size 2, Needlefish Red Dot Frog. Fish are a little deeper than last week. They are at a depth of 12 to 14 foot range. Limits "PLUS" are being caught! Today two 4+ pound fish were caught!

Fly fishing: Jay Fair Wiggle Tail in burnt orange or olive are still producing great results. Blood midge under an indicator, sheep creek and flashback pheasant tail have been reported as having fair results. May flies and the flying ants are hatching and are on. A few Damsels are being reported.

Bank. Powerbait in Rainbow or Nightcrawlers are working the best.

7/7/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The weekend was excellent for fun in the sun and lots of fishing.

Jacob Booms of Reno caught a nice rainbow trout at the dam from the shore. Using nightcrawlers, Jacob caught a 1 1/2 pound trout, about 16 inches in length.

Hayley Stoika and Caiden Casso caught their limits of rainbow trout at Nigtcrawlers Bog using worms and PowerBait on July 4th, California's free fishing day. Lengths were from 12 to 18 inches, weighing from 1 to 2 pounds per fish.

Call ahead for updates.

6/29/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Weather Is getting hotter and the fish are going deeper. Most fishermen are going 30-40 feet deep and are using nightcrawlers. Some are catching rainbow trout, 15 to 20 inches long, weighing in at 2 to 2 1/2 pounds. Some are catching catfish, 12 to 15 inches long and 1 to 1 1/2 pounds.

July 4th, 2010 is FREE FISHING DAY in California!

Come and join the fun! For current updates call (530) 993-4683.

6/8/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The weather is great and so is the fishing! A group from Sacramento caught their limit of rainbow trout using worms near Big Cove. Conner Gonzales of Reno caught his limit at Crystal Point, on worms. Also, a pair of locals were stream fishing in Beckwourth and caught a 4 pound brown trout.

Summer has finally made it! Come and join the fun!

Call ahead for updates.

6/1/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The weather was fantastic this past weekend. Fishing has been good all weekend. Reports of catching limits of rainbow trout, especially on the east side of the lake near Crystal Point. Few are catching catfish and crawdads. Most fishermen are using nightcrawlers and marshmallows, floating them off the bottom, or inflating nightcrawlers.

The weather seems to be holding. Call ahead for current updates.

5/18/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The weather was beautiful this past week. Great fishing weather! Fishermen have been catching their limits all week, mostly on the east side of the lake.

Two young men caught two brown trout in the creek, below the dam. They averaged 16 to 22 inches, and at least 1 1/2 pounds. Shore fishing seems best, using nightcrawlers and marshmallows.

All the campgrounds are now open, boat ramps are in and Frenchman's is ready for the summer! Call ahead for update.

5/14/2010

Feather River and Lakes Basin Fishing Report from Ace Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 836-2589

Feather River:
River remains high but clear water helps fishing. Fishing the eddies and undercuts are producing the most fish. Bouncing nightcrawlers through drifts is a good method. Rooster Tails and Panther Martins are the best lure.

Lakes Basin: Roads are closed

5/14/2010

Lake Almanor Fishing Report Courtesy of The Sports Nut (530) 284-6429

Good size Rainbows and Browns on the west shore.

Bank fishing: Best bet is Hamilton Branch with white crappie jigs or mini gitzits. For some good size fish, maybe try some salmon roe. The jetties in Prattville with SW10 Kastmasters or nightcrawlers with power bait. Also down by the dam for trout using a rapala. Give crickets and meal worms a try.

Boat fishing: Trollers taking fish with trolling flies, C20 nickel speedy shiners and a #2 chartreuse red dot needlefish with some carp spit or trophy trout down 5-10 feet. Early morning good size browns and rainbows 2 - 5 lbs on the west shore, Big Springs area and Rec #1. Try crickets with meal worms with size 10 hook. The salmon are showing around Big Springs and down by the dam with anchovies a couple of turns off the bottom. The smallmouth starting to show up at points and drop offs using rip baits and gitzits. Maybe a cricket by itself

Butt Lake: Smallmouth are starting to show. Please note that the best fishing by the power house is closed until Memorial Day weekend..

5/14/2010

Lake Davis Fishing Report Courtesy of Sierra Super Stop/Dollards (530) 832-5251

The fishing conditions remain to be good. PowerBait, worms and salmon eggs are still working good for bait fishing. The darker colored nymphs and red wire Copper Johns are still great for fly fishing. The temp of the lake is at 48 degrees and 61 % of max. The only dock that is in is at Honker.

Trolling is good at this time. Ed Dillard landed 14 fish in four hours using a combo of the Wee Dick Nite and the # 1 Dick Nite. He also had luck with the Needl # 1 Red Dot Frog. His fish were 12 to 14 inches in length on average.

The lake is open on the east side all the way down to Mosquito. The campgrounds are still closed except for the ones at the Grizzly Store. Watch out for the pelicans. I watched them steal three fish along with the stringer from a fisherman!

5/11/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Fishing is excellent! Fishermen have been catching limits with weights of 1 to 2 1/2 pounds and 12 to 20 inches long reported. There are also a few reports of catfish being caught.

Kevin, John and K C were fishing by Big Cove, using worms and caught their limit. Stop in and see the pictures we have on our Bragging Board!

The weather is changing, and it will be getting better. Call ahead for updates.

5/6/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Fishing continues to be good from the shore at or near the dam. Streams have been excellent for fishing since they have opened on April 24th.

Most fishermen are floating nightcrawlers off the bottom with bobbers and marshmallows (white or chartruese). Various lures such as Rooster Tail (chartruese or red), Spin-it-lure (copper with red dots), and Dick Nite's (all kinds) seem to be producing good results. Call ahead for current updates.

4/27/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Weather was beautiful for streams to open this past Saturday. Lots of fishermen and plenty of fish.

Hunter Meyers of Reno caught his limit in the creek using worms. Kevin Walker and friends of Sierra City caught 11 fish, 1 trolling and the rest off shore. They were using nightcrawlers/needlefish lures. We've has a lot of excellent reports on the fishing.

Weather will be changing this week. Call ahead for current information.

4/20/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Fishing is doing excellent again this past week. Lisa Lara of Truckee caught her limit at Frenchman's using flashers and nightcrawlers. Lisa Majesta of Loyalton got her limit at the boat landing using nightcrawlers. Judy Huff again got her limit at Lunker's using nightcrawlers.

Frenchman's campground will be opening soon. The boat ramps are not in the water yet. The roads are getting better around the lake, but you still need to be careful. Call ahead for updates.

4/13/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The fishing at Frenchman's has been great this past week! Peter Afanasief of Reno caught his at the dam using PowerBait (chartreuse). Judy Huff caught hers on Salmon Eggs at the boat ramp (Frenchman's), then caught more on nightcrawlers near Lunker's. Joey Huff caught his using nightcrawlers and would not disclose his location. Most were 12 to 20 inches in length, weighing 3/4 to 1 1/2 pounds each.

The road to Frenchman's boat landing is fairly clear, most of the ice is melted and most of the snow is melted off the road. Call ahead for updates.

4/6/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Fishing was excellent this past week. One fisherman from Loyalton caught 3 fish using salmon eggs at Frenchman's Boat Landing. Patricia Evans of Doyle, with her relatives, Joselyn, Jazzmin, Kim and Henry of Fresno , caught their limit fishing by the dam using PowerBait.

The lake has NO ice on it now, but there is still snow on the ground around the lake, and on the roads past the dam. Be careful if going around the lake. Weather should be nice this week. Call ahead for updates.

3/31/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Fishing has been good at Frenchman's this past week. Fishermen are catching 3 - 5 fish, including rainbow and german brown trout. They are using nightcrawlers, PowerBait (orange) and salmon eggs. Fishing is best when the sun is on the water.

There is open water all around the lake, but there are some patches of ice still floating in the lake. Be careful, it is still rough going around the lake! Call ahead for updates.

3/23/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

It's melting! Ice is thinning on the lake and is at least three to four feet away from the shore. Frenchman's Cove, left of the dam, is the only open water on the lake that you can cast into from shore.

The boat ramp at Frenchman's campground is still iced over. Getting around the lake is proving difficult. Reports of deep snow have been seen around the lake on the road as well as on the roadside.

Fishing went well this past weekend. Fishermen were catching 2 to 3 fish on nightcrawlers. Call ahead for updates.

3/16/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The weather was great for fishing this weekend. The lake is still frozen over and there were no visible cracks. The only open water was at Spring Creek, and very little. It is still coming away from the shore. Be cautious!

Fishermen were catching rainbow trout with nightcrawlers and jigs. You still need a four-wheel drive to get around the lake. The roads up to the dam are fine. Call ahead for updates.

3/9/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The weather has been fairly good this past week. Fishermen report that the dam or nearby is best for fishing. They are using nightcrawlers, floating them off the bottom about 5 to 10 feet, which is producing good results.

Roads are good to the dam, but a four-wheel drive is needed around the rest of the lake.

Call ahead for updates.

3/4/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The weather was beautiful this past week and fishermen were out catching rainbow trout about 14-16 inches long and weighing 1 to 1 /4 pounds. Most were catching 2 or 3, at the dam.

The road up to the lake is clear, but you'll need a four-wheel drive for around the lake.

Most fishermen were using nightcrawlers or PowerBait (rainbow, orange or chartruese).

Call ahead for updates.

2/23/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The recent snow fall has slowed the fishing at Frenchman's this past weekend. During the week we had reports of catching 3 to 5 rainbow trout using nightcrawlers and a worm threader. Size of the fish were 16 - 20 inches in length, and were 3/4 lb to 1 1/2 lbs. They are catching them at the dam.

The road is snow covered and icy past Chilcoot campground. Be careful and be safe. Call ahead for current information.

2/16/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

The weather is getting warmer, although the ice on the lake is still 8 - 10 inches thick. You can see water at the shores edge. Fishermen have been using nightcrawlers with a worm threader. Also, a favorite is orange PowerBait. The best place is still in or around the dam. The best time is around mid-morning or early afternoon.

Still rough getting around the lake, but road conditions are improving. Call ahead for updates.

2/9/2010

Frenchman Lake: Courtesy of Wiggin's Trading Post (530) 993-4683

Fishing has been great this past week! Most fishermen are fishing at the dam, about mid-day. There is still 8-10 inches of ice on the lake. The road up to the dam is clear, but icy in some spots. The road around the lake is only accessible by four-wheel drive or snowmobile.

Dan and John of Reno caught seven rainbow trout at the dam. They were using nightcrawlers with a worm threader. Make sure you get the worms up on the line. One trout was 17 inches long and another was 18 inches.

Call ahead for current updates.

2/9/2010

Lake Davis: Courtesy of Dollard's Sierra Market

For those anglers who have braved the intermittent winter storms, fishing has been good. Access is good from the dam down the east side road to Mallard Cove. Coot Bay and the dam provide the easiest access at this time. Portola's John Pato and David Padia fished the lake the first of the week catching seven or eight fish each, weighing up to 3 1/2 pounds. The best depth was 15 feet in the area of the dam. Nightcrawlers and rainbow PowerBait were the successful baits. Ice depth is reported to be 8 - 10 inches. Alway use the ice with caution.