GENERAL CONDITIONS

Lake Chabot is 92% FULL! Catfishing has remained fairly steady, while bass fishing is slowly getting better and better. Trout fishing has also picked up quite a bit. Water temperature remains in the low-60s and water clarity is about 6 feet. EBRPD is done with catfish plants for the year and are planting rainbow trout again. Mt Lassen planted trout this week, and we are expecting another plant the week of Nov. 26th!

All boats at the Marina are half off Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays, including Patio Boats!!

CATFISH

Typically, catfishing should be pretty good this time of the year. When fishing for catfish, the best bait to use is either chicken liver or mackerel. Make sure to cut a 2” inch chunk of mackerel and put it on a size 1 or 2 hook and a half ounce weight works best. A simple trick to use when using this bait is wrapping magic thread around the bait to ensure that it doesn’t fly off when casting. Typical hotspot for catfishing is fishing near the Island and back by Raccoon Point.

TROUT

We are going to have a good trout season. Anglers have been catching a few trout, trolling near the dam. A few limits were reported caught this past week. EBRPD planted 1000 lbs. of trout this week and we are expecting another plant of 1,000 lbs. in a couple weeks. Trolling back by the dam using a pink flicker shad, and Rapalas has been successful these last couple weeks. With high water level this year, trout fishing should be better in the next couple weeks.

BASS

Bass fishing has picked up quite a bit. Many anglers are using plastic worms to catch bass. There has been an abundance of smaller size bass (1 to 2 lbs.) being caught all over the lake. Senkos have been the most popular bait to use. Currently hot spots are over by the Island, Raccoon Point, and Alder Point. Please practice catch and release for bass, as they are not stocked into the lake and their population depends on you!