January 25, 2006 Stockton Lake Fishing Report

[Thompson Fishing Guide Service]

January 25, 2006 Stockton Lake Fishing Report

A good choice for walleye right now is along the dam at night. The number one artificial lure is a jerk bait; try the coves in the dam area casting or trolling Rogues or the like. Fish are still being caught on the downwind side of the main lake points in the dam area by drifting a jig/minnow head or jig/night crawler combination. Fish seem to follow the shad schools in about 25 feet of water; slow troll or drift the jigs off these main lake points. Before you start fishing you need to find the bait fish. When you do, stay with them as long as possible, the walleye should be marked along with the shad schools on your sonar.

Large mouth bass: Most bass are still holding deep (25 feet) and can be taken on jig/pork chunk combinations or tube jigs in dark colors (black, purple, blue). Before sundown, good action can be seen in the backs of coves where shad are present. Suspended jerk baits work well when the fish are more shallow. I've caught several nice fish (5-7 lbs) over deeper structure on suspended deep diving crank baits (shad imitators). Crank the bait hard to get it down to depth and use your rod tip the same way you would with a regular suspended jerk bait.

White bass are being caught in your larger coves off of secondary points as they chase shad. Find the shad and the white bass is had. Blade baits and lipless crank baits (Rattletrap, Spots) seem to be the best approach. Your bigger fish are beginning to appear as their spawning time grows closer.

[ryan]

January 25, 2006 Stockton Lake Fishing Report

A good choice for walleye right now is along the dam at night. The number one artificial lure is a jerk bait; try the coves in the dam area casting or trolling Rogues or the like. Fish are still being caught on the downwind side of the main lake points in the dam area by drifting a jig/minnow head or jig/night crawler combination. Fish seem to follow the shad schools in about 25 feet of water; slow troll or drift the jigs off these main lake points. Before you start fishing you need to find the bait fish. When you do, stay with them as long as possible, the walleye should be marked along with the shad schools on your sonar.

Large mouth bass: Most bass are still holding deep (25 feet) and can be taken on jig/pork chunk combinations or tube jigs in dark colors (black, purple, blue). Before sundown, good action can be seen in the backs of coves where shad are present. Suspended jerk baits work well when the fish are more shallow. I've caught several nice fish (5-7 lbs) over deeper structure on suspended deep diving crank baits (shad imitators). Crank the bait hard to get it down to depth and use your rod tip the same way you would with a regular suspended jerk bait.

White bass are being caught in your larger coves off of secondary points as they chase shad. Find the shad and the white bass is had. Blade baits and lipless crank baits (Rattletrap, Spots) seem to be the best approach. Your bigger fish are beginning to appear as their spawning time grows closer.

thanks for posting the reports on stockton they are a big help I love to walleye fish and not many people seem to have much information regarding stockton so your information is a big help

[gonefishin]

Yes. Thanks and please do keep posting. I fish Stockton a fair amount and like Ryan said, there is little information. I am always loking for a place to catch Walleye and big Bluegill.

[Thompson Fishing Guide Service]

Thanks for the feedback; I'll keep posting the reports as long as folks want to read them.

[vince]

Thanks for the feedback; I'll keep posting the reports as long as folks want to read them.

"Thanks for the reports don't get that way often, but when I go it's like starting from scratch. I usually look for whites but also welcome the walleye. Vince