ANGELS CAMP – While kokanee salmon fishing has petered out as the fish go upriver to spawn, fishing for rainbow trout is excellent at New Melones Reservoir, according to Kyle Wise of Headhunter SportFishing.

“I had two new clients out this morning, and despite yesterday’s adverse weather conditions, including winds, lightning, and rain, the morning bite proved to be exceptionally productive,” Wise reported. “They rapidly caught their limit of ten fish by 9:30 a.m. while using Tspoons and Speedy Shiners smeared with Pautzke’s Garlic/Herring Fire Gel, down to a depth of 100 feet.”

After his previous fishing adventure, Wise reported, “I ran another birthday trip, and what a morning our two ...