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Fishing report

Conditions, catches, and recent trout plants

Welcome to Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods report on fishing and what's working at all your favorite spots along the Highway 4 corridor.

Tuesday April 20, 2021

After a very different 2020, due to the Corona Virus, 2021 looks to be a more promising year. The COVID 19 vaccines are up and running and our country is looking forward to a more normal year.

Trout Season opens on April 24th 2021.

We are expecting a great fishing year along our Highway 4 corridor with some new changes to our Fish And Wildlife Laws that started on March 1st 2021.

The first big change is you can now fish rivers in the sierra all year with special restrictions.

During the closed part of the season which is November 16th to the Friday before the Last Saturday in April you can fish on the river with artificial only (NO BAIT), barbless and must catch and release. Make sure you check the Fish and Game regulations before you fish to see if there any special regulations for the body of water you have chosen.

The next change is for Hobart Creek, which runs into Spicer Reservoir. Hobart will now open on the weekend preceding Memorial weekend and stop on September 15th. Hobart never had opened until July 1st. The limit on Hobart Creek is two fish.

The road to Spicer has not yet been opened. I will keep everyone updated as to when Spicer will open.

Cal-Trans is currently working on clearing snow from Ebbetts Pass. No timeline as to when they expect to be finished.

Lake Alpine is still closed due to snow but the ice is beginning to break up around the shore. The highway is open to the east end of the lake and the parking lot has been cleared.

Big Trees State Park has not yet opened Memorial Parkway which is main road to the Stanislaus River, Beaver Creek , and The South Grove.

Stop by Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods for all of your outdoor and fishing needs. Let Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods be your one stop shop for everything from camping, freshwater fishing, and fly fishing. We carry a broad line of fly fishing products including rods, reels, and waders from Redington, St. Croix rods, extensive fly assortment, and everything you need for your trout fishing experience. We now carry Fishpond, Umpqua, Outcast Boats, and Buff UV multi-functional head wear for protection against damage from extended sun exposure. We also stock a wide range of Footwear, including our new footwear, Cobian Footwear and Northside. We also stock Suncloud Polarized Sunglasses, along with a wide array of various brand sunglasses. Check out our huge selection of Berkley Power Bait and a wide selection of trout and bass lures for example Panther Martin spinners, Kastmasters, Yamamoto Senko, Daiwa Baits, River2Sea Whopper Ploppers and S Waver, Zoom, Lunkerhunt, and Zoom Baits. We carry Daiwa rods and reels, and St. Croix rods along with other major brands.

For more local information go to our front page and click on the Fishing Resources. Then click on the Take Me Fishing tab. Then click on the map and in the address tab type in 925 Hwy 4 Arnold CA 95223. The map will show White Pines Lake. From here you can move the map up the Highway to all fishing locations. For rigging information and knots click on the fishing tab and under the learn tab go to to the learn to fish and click on that tab. This will show various ways to tie knots and how to set up rigs for any kind of fishing. Click on the tab, How To Fly Fish section. There is great deal of information on this page with instruction included with video. Feel free to contact us any time.

Every lesson you learn, no matter where you learn it, transfers to all other rivers, no matter where you fish

By: Dave Hughes

WHITE PINES: Due to be planted with rainbow trout the week of 4/19/21. Baitcasters should try Berkley Garlic scented Power Bait, Berkley Garlic scented Power Eggs, Berley Mice Tails, night crawlers, and salon eggs using a sliding sinker rig. Berkley also has a couple of new baits. Tequila Fire with Garlic, Tequila Salt, and Anise Seed. The Tequila Baits also has Berley worm in the bottom of the jar. Very clever. Lure casters should try Panther Martin spinners, Kastmasters, Thomas Buoyant's, Mepps, and Super Dupers. Fly fishermen should try bead head woolly buggers, sparrow nymphs, parachute adams, blue wing olive, ants, and bead head nymphs.

LAKE ALPINE: Still Thawing out

SPICER RES: Still Closed

NORTH FORK OF THE STANISLAUS: Due to be planted the week of 4/19/21. Bait caters should try night crawlers, salmon eggs, Berkley Power Bait, and Berkley Mice Tails on a split shot rig. Lure casters should try Panther Martin Spinners, try the NEW dual flash Panther Martin, Mepps, Kastmasters, and Thomas Buoyant lures. Fly fishermen should try woolly buggers, bead head nymphs, parachute adams, stimulators, stone fly nymphs, caddis, yellow sally, royal wulff, and ants.

BEAVER CREEK:

UNION RESERVOIR:

MOSQUITO LAKES:

HIGHLAND LAKES:

ANGELS CREEK : Due to be planted the week of 4/19/21

Kinney Reservoir: