Date: 4/10/19 Time: 1000-1700 Location: New Melonies Lake Air temperature: 50-65 degrees Wind direction/speed: 10-25 mph Water temperature: 57-61 degrees Water clarity: 2-15 feet Target depth: 1-25 feet Barometric pressure: high pressure/post frontal Moon phase: waxing crescent visibility 26% Seasonal fish pattern: pre-spawn/spawn On April 10, 2019 I decided to head up to New Melones […]
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CA Delta Fishing Report by Chris Evola
Date: 4/3/19 Time: 0600-1400 Location: California Delta Air temperature: 52-65 degrees Water temperature: 57-61 degrees Tidal influence: high outgoing Seasonal fish pattern: pre-spawn Wind direction speed: SW 0-6 mph Water clarity: 2-8 feet On April 3, 2019 I decided to go fish on the California Delta river system. I launched at first light approximately at […]
The Perfect Storm by Chris Evola
Date: 3/10/19 Location: California Delta Air temperature: 57-61 degrees Water temperature: 54-56 Water clarity: 1-3 feet Wind direction/speed: South-Southwest 2-8 mph Seasonal fish pattern: winter transition Moon phase: waxing crescent visibility 14% Tidal influence: low incoming The Perfect Storm On March 10, 2019 my son Vincent bribed me into taking him fishing for a couple […]
Catching Bass in the Grass by Chris Evola
Date: March 8, 2019 Location: California Delta Air temperature: 48-59 Water temperature: 51-55 Water clarity: 1-3’ Wind direction/speed: 2-12 mph W/NW Tidal influence: outgoing/incoming Seasonal fish pattern: winter transition ******************************************************** There are two categories of vegetation in the California Delta. Emergent vegetation and submerged vegetation. Examples of emergent vegetation are, but not limited to: water […]
CA Delta – Winter Transition by Chris Evola
Date: 3/2/19 Time: 0700-1500 Location: California Delta Air temperature: 49-61 Water temperature: 51-54 Wind direction/speed: 2-10 mph Northwest Water clarity: 0-1’ Tidal influence: high outgoing/low incoming Seasonal fish pattern: winter transition On March 3, 2019 my buddy Justin and I decided to try our luck fishing the California Delta. With the recent wave of storms […]
CA Delta fishing report by Chris Evola
Date: March 1, 2019 Location: California Delta Air temperature: 48-58 Wind direction speed: NW 1-4 mph Water temperature: 51-53 Water clarity: 0-2’ Tidal influence: low incoming/high outgoing Moon phase: waning crescent illumination 22% Seasonal fish pattern: winter transition On March 1, 2019 my son Vincent and I decided to try our luck bass fishing the […]
New Melonies Fishing Report 1/22/19 by Chris Evola
Water temperature: 49-52 degrees Water clarity: 3-12 feet Air temperature: 30-60 degrees Wind direction/speed: 0-10 mph S-SW Moon phase: waning gibbous illumination 98% On January 22, 2019 at approximately 0700 hours, my good friends and I decided to go fishing at New Melonies reservoir located at 6503 Glory Hole Road, Angels Camp, California. After launching […]
Mid season duck hunting report by Chris Evola
It’s definitely that time of year again. The time of year when wives, girlfriends, and significant others feel abandoned to their fowl obsessed loved ones. The waking up at zero dark thirty in the morning, to the leaving the night before just to give yourself an opportunity at reserving the highly sought after honey whole […]
Lake Don Pedro Fishing Report by Chris Evola
Date: 10/12/18 Time: 06:30-14:30 Location: 10150 Bonds Flat Road, La Grange, CA Air temperature: 56-78 Wind direction/speed: NW 0-12 mph Water temperature: 72-75 degrees Water clarity: 4-15 feet On October 12, 2018, I left my house at 0500 with every intention of fishing Lake Camanche. My buddy Justin and I have been on quality fish […]
Lake Camanche Fishing Report by Chris Evola
Date: October 2, 2018 Water temperature: 72-74 Wind direction/speed: 2-6 mph NW Air temperature: 58-75 Moon phase: last quarter 49% illumination With the fall equinox behind us, the days begin to shorten and the nights turn brisk. As the seasons change and the fall weather approaches, it acts as a precursor for what’s to come. […]