Anglers who own Alaska-grade thermal underwear can find some decent winter fishing action at Lake Almanor, according to Doug Neal at Almanor Fishing Adventures. Neal reported that water clarity required use of a Seps 04 Dodger with UV flash film. Running threaded crawlers at about 12 feet, Neal got a good number of small browns under 18 inches. Bank anglers in the Geritol Cove area at Canyon Dam found some success on nice rainbows, using nightcrawlers under a bobber or floated off the bottom. Surface water temperatures are 34 degrees, roads are dry, and a couple of launch ramps are operational. Early morning fog burns off around 9:30 AM. Doug Neal will be conducting two seminars on fishing at Lake Almanor at the ISE Show in Sacramento this week.
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The water level at Irvine Lake is still as full as it can get, reported Jimmy Getty at the Pro Shop. The spillway is still trickling over, but will run strongly again any time it rains. The first batch of 14 to 20-pound trophy rainbows also went into the lake this week, and I saw one fish that was every bit of 25 pounds. All of the big ones looked good and healthy. We will have another bunch......
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Anglers found Irvine Lake as full as it gets this week. The fish were mostly holding right on the bottom, or up near the surface. An old-school method that was really working was the tried and true nightcrawler under a bobber. Trollers should stick with very bright lure colors like firetiger and flame, due to the discolored water conditions." The lakeside roads will be closed when they get soaked. It takes about 24-48 hours drying time after the rain stops before......
