Good numbers of bass are still on tap at Lake Oroville, reported Fil Torres at Oroville Outdoors. "The sheer numbers of bass are over in the Middle Fork, but the larger fish are in the North fork and West Branch", said Torres. Most are around slot-size, but Dave Rush got a 17-incher in the Tuesday Night Tournament, and a 6.8 pound Florida-strain largemouth was caught last Saturday."
Torres tipped, "Start out in 30 feet of water and work your way shallower. Best lures are tubes in colors like watermelon, green pumpkin and crawdad patterns, or wacky-rigged Senkos in shad, rainbow trout and baby bass colors."
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Now is the time for shad fishing on the Sacramento River, according to Richard Peeples at the Tackle Box in Chico. "Shad fishing on the Sacramento is on fire!", said Peeples. "In an average afternoon you can expect to catch 18 to 20 shad. The catch is around 30-percent larger female fish up to four and one-half pounds. The standard red head/chartreuse tail is working best, and right out of Scotty's has been a very good spot. Peeples continued, "Some nicer......
