We fished clients Bruce Verstegg and Lee Adams on May The 27Th at Don Pedro, the fishing started out slow as it took us at least 30 minutes to get our first bite, we did not have a great bite that day, but a steady bite that took us until around 11:30 to finish our limits and we released three fish in a row so we could keep fishing.
The kokanee were the usual size from about 11 to 13 inches, we caught four nice Rainbows with the biggest going two pounds and a monster king! that hit the scales at a whopping six pounds and measured 26 inches in length, what a beautiful fish was especially as it was swimming along side the boat before we netted it.
Monte Smith
Gold Country Sportfishing

Hi,
Today's Clients Mike and his wife Carleen Tapp from Stockton caught almost a grand slam at Don Pedro today we caught King Salmon, Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout today all we needed was to catch a Brown Trout but that did not happen! anyway they still had a great time catching fish! Oh and we did loose a few fish to.
The fish are on a good bite here at this lake.
The lake level is really rising, from the last time we were there it has come up at least another four or five feet and no one thought earlier this year that we would not see the water at this level.
I am so glad to see this!
The kokanee are small for some reason, at this time last year the fish were at least two inches longer, however the trout seem much bigger and cleaner and for the kings we have yet to see fish over the Five pound mark as last year we caught fish over that mark and there were other monster Kings caught.
Monte Smith
Gold Country Sportfishing

We were out at Don Pedro on the 14Th of May that resulted in a mixed bag of limits of King Salmon to Three pounds that were caught while trolling shad at 90 to 110 feet deep out in deep water.
We boated Five kokanee Salmon in the 11 to 12 inch range at depths from 45 to as deep as 70 feet deep, and we also caught Two Rainbows while trolling Kokanee gear at the same depths.
The action was not as hot as the previous day , but we still had no problem catching limits of fish for our clients!
Monte Smith
Gold Country Sportfishing

Man what a week of fishing at Don Pedro!
The action has been great!
We are catching Small Kokanee in the 12 inch range.
The Rainbows we are catching are one and a half to well over two pounds and the action is amazing on these fish, the King Salmon action has been pretty good with fish up to Four pounds.
We are having no problem catching limits of fish for our clients.
If you are thinking about booking a trip please do not waste any time as the action is great!
Monte Smith
Gold Country Sportfishing

Hi everyone.
We have busy fishing New Melones for the kokanee and also have been fishing Don Pedro for the King Salmon.
Lets start with the kokanee at New Melones although they are small fish in the Eleven and half inch to 14 inch fish they are very plentiful and easy to catch, there are some bigger fish in the lake although they are harder to find, trolling deeper than the shallower fish may get you some of the larger fish.
Kokanee power has released the Rainbows from the pins on Monday in Melones so now their is a good chance of catching some very nice Rainbows.

Now Don Pedro this lake has been some what tough for most, however the kokanee are just starting to bite and the rainbows are also biting, the King Salmon are also showing up, we were out on Tuesday the 29Th and had several good fish on that did not make it to the boat and the biggest fish that did make it aboard was a very nice Four pound King that went 23 inches long.
Monte Smith
Gold Country Sportfishing