Port of Sacramento Barge Canal for the first time...

I launched at Port of Sacramento Barge Canal for the first time yesterday. Pretty interesting spot. I trolled for salmon all the way down to the Old Dominion Freight Line before being told that the salmon are actually the other direction at the lock (local knowledge).

Saw one kayak angler who caught an undersized striper with a live minnow.

Got back to the lock and there were quite a few other kayak anglers, jumping salmon, and no one catching anything. Hahaha!

Met some good folks and had a great time. I'll definitely hit that spot again. Next time I'll do a better job of following someone who knows how that spot works.

Wil

We were out there too... One hooked and lost... one caught... jigged from 7 am till 4:30 for 2 fish. Water was still in the 60's! Keep at it when the water is flowing from the lock/ jig in the current (till your arms fall off!) just a numbers game. time and location to eventually get one...

Thanks Weimarian. I think I saw you. I was the black guy who came up around 11am in the blue Hobie. I usually go for salmon in the ocean. This was my first time going for them in the river.

What do you typically jig with? I was using a Mepps Flying C and a series of Blue Foxes.

Wil

I generally use 1-3oz  jigs (like little ocean diamond bar jigs) up down an bop the bottom each time. They will bite them. early morning when the water is cold and oxygenated seems to be a good active bite. Mostly just luck and percentage of water and probability of where fish might be (gap @ lock) Good luck and get some rowe for the stergion fishing!

Like Ron said it's just a numbers game, I fish the port a lot (I live just a couple miles down the road). I've caught more there on flying c's then jigging. But that's where the FF comes in handy. As of a week ago some of the seals have been spotted and schools of salmon have been moving. Jigging the locks is always a good place to start and when it's cold. Good luck, post a hookup next time and I'll try and meet you there.

3/4 oz rattletrap worked slow

Tried that and got 0 for effort, Adam, I have roe to cure! how do you do yours!

Personally I've caught zero at the locks. Better to troll a rattle trap near the docks

Reminds me I gotta get up there quick!

Personally I've caught zero at the locks. Better to troll a rattle trap near the docks

What set of docks. We gotta get Emma  a Salmon!

I was out there Saturday too (white predator).  Trolled around and didn't start marking fish til late.  For some reason the stripers had lockjaw.  I marked a couple of big schools and dragged my a-rigs right through them and they wouldn't touch it.  Who knows.... maybe it was just one of those days.

Thinking of hitting it wednesday night out thete

Personally I've caught zero at the locks. Better to troll a rattle trap near the docks

What set of docks. We gotta get Emma  a Salmon!

the first dock near the drop off is where i usually hook up

Tried that and got 0 for effort, Adam, I have roe to cure! how do you do yours!

I dont cure it. I keep it uncured for Sturgeon bait, Adam too.

Hey Fishworks, how'd it go last night? Wanted to join you but it gets dark EARLY!