Today I decided to venture out and see what was happening on the Sacramento River. Knights landing boat launch area was the place I decided to go. I drove along the river for about three miles near Knights Landing and saw about twenty boats fishing. I did see one fisherman hooked up while on the drive. I decided to head back down river to the boat launch are and see if there was anyone I could talk to. As I pulled into the boat launch lot I saw a boat that had just pulled out. I spoke with the two fishermen asked if they had any luck. Big smiles were what I saw. They informed me that they had their limits if Striped Bass. They also informed me that they had caught an 18 lb. female that they released. I was able to see there fish and all were in the 20”- 26” range. They used a combination of bait (Sardines) and trolling. The big female was on bait.
I
met up with another boat and they reported that they had eight shakers that they released and one keeper. For those that may not know a shaker is an undersized Striper that is under 18”. I was able to see the fish that they kept and it was also in the 20” range. I asked what they were using and all they would say was lures.
It was somewhat of a busy fishing day I counted 13 trucks and
boat trailers in the lot.
Water looked good 3-4’ visibility with a green tint and was 57 degrees. I also asked if anyone had picked up any Shad and no was the answer for the day.
