By Tony Roszkowski
Friday, June 13, 2008 |
Local lakes: The cooler weather has kept rainbow trout on the bite. Anglers reported good catches of rainbows in Bradley and Garrison lakes over the weekend. One angler said he caught his limit slow-trolling an olive-green wooly bugger just under the surface.
Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent at Tenmile Lakes. The bass are back on their spawning beds, and many anglers are practicing catch-and-release. When the water temperature gets above 60 degrees, fishing spinner baits and topwater baits become more effective. Also, look for yellow perch, bluegill and crappies to start biting as lake temperatures rise. Small jigs with a twister tail or a piece of a nightcrawler are great choices for panfish. Concentrate your fishing efforts around weed lines or other structures, such as submerged trees or docks.
Local streams and rivers: Fishing for spring salmon picked up last weekend on the lower Rogue River. Local guide Denny Houston had seven fish on and landed three springers for his clients recently. Some anglers have had success fishing rainbow spinners.
Cutthroat trout fishing was good on the Elk and Sixes rivers over the weekend. Anglers are doing their best fishing downstream of U.S. Highway 101. One angler and his daughter reported catching their limits of cutthroat on the north fork of the Coquille River just below Laverne Park. They suggested using green or chartreuse rooster tails. Look for June to be one of the best months of the year for catching these native trout.
Bays and jetties: Perch are starting to move into the bay at the mouth of the Coquille River. Anglers are reporting good catches of striped and pinkfin perch from the rocks. Anglers targeting striped bass under the railroad bridge in Coos Bay got a nice surprise last weekend. One angler reported catching two 20-to-30-pound California halibut. These halibut are considered flatfish, so the daily catch limit is 25.
Area shellfish: Bay clamming in Coos Bay has been excellent. Another round of minus tides begins this Sunday. A few of the popular digging areas are Charleston Flat, Pigeon Point, Fossil Point and Clam Island.
(Tony Roszkowski has owned and operated Port O’ Call on the Bandon waterfront since 1989. Many South Coast anglers rely on his fish and shellfish reports.)
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