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Does anybody know of any places around Chico California where you can catch big bluegill or crappie?

Lake Berryessa is known for big crappie, bluegill and red ears. Black Butte lake is near Chico and has crappie, not sure how big they get, lots of Shad to feed on.
Tom

Bass5851 wrote:Does anybody know of any places around Chico California where you can catch big bluegill or crappie?

When I was a kid, granted that was 50 years ago, we used to fish Black Butte Lake and in those days it was a premier crappie fishery. We would tie off to dead timber and fish vertically and catch scores of good sized fish. I have no idea the current condition of the fishery, but it's only about 30 miles from Chico.

Bass5851 wrote:Does anybody know of any places around Chico California where you can catch big bluegill or crappie?

Berryessa, clear lake, Del Valle has some big blue gills

Thank you very much I will give those a try

Salt springs valley lake

Lodi bass wrote:Salt springs valley lake

Hows the bite been for bass this summer? late winter was decent, ive been meaning to stop by there.