Texas Fish Report
Lake Almanor Fishing Report
by Steve Carson
10-28-2010
Late fall is a great time be at Lake Almanor, according to Doug Neal at Almanor Fishing Adventures. The big brown trout are getting active and ready to spawn, with very little fishing pressure. Larger rainbows are lurking nearby to feed off the spawn. Salmon eggs with a small split-shot worked slowly back to your boat or shoreline is a good method. Also white jigs bouncing around a nest will probably get an aggression hit from a male or nesting female.
Female browns need to be released; males too. The meat is not that great during the spawn. The big rainbows are great to eat, and they will be around all spawn activity. Trolling has still been very effective, but the fish are on the small side. Most have been in the 10 to 15-inch range, and a few over two pounds. Silver Needlefish, red/gold Speedy shiners and red/gold Seps Pro Secrets should be trolled eight to 10 feet down at 2.4 mph. Fil Torres at Oroville Outdoors also advised that construction work will be done in late November at the Canyon Dam and Almanor Boat Launches.
Female browns need to be released; males too. The meat is not that great during the spawn. The big rainbows are great to eat, and they will be around all spawn activity. Trolling has still been very effective, but the fish are on the small side. Most have been in the 10 to 15-inch range, and a few over two pounds. Silver Needlefish, red/gold Speedy shiners and red/gold Seps Pro Secrets should be trolled eight to 10 feet down at 2.4 mph. Fil Torres at Oroville Outdoors also advised that construction work will be done in late November at the Canyon Dam and Almanor Boat Launches.
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