Striped bass fishing in the Central Valley

[WB Staff]

When the water is high and muddy in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and Delta sloughs like it has been after the recent winter storms, the Port of Sacramento and Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel offer anglers a chance to catch striped bass, black bass, crappie and catfish in clearer, protected water.

Anglers Mark Wilson, Mike Steer, Ron Retzlaff and Neil Koepke decided to check out the striped bass action in the channel and port on Wednesday, Jan. 25. They were pleased with what they found after making a 30 mile run in a boat to the port from the Hogback Island boat launch on Steamboat Slough in Walnut Grove.

“We started trolling in the deep water channel about five miles from the port,” said Wilson. “As we trolled towards the port, the water became clearer and the water temperature rose up to 50-1/2 degrees. We caught and released a total of 13 fish, including 10 keepers and 3 shakers up to 5 pounds.”

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