Miner Slough 4/19

I joined Fish Junky at Miner Slough today to christen his new ride…a Hobie Outback.  We launched at Arrowhead and went down steam in Miner Slough looking for bass and stripers.  Boy the ramp fee is really getting unreasonable at Arrowhead…$10 per kayak.  Well we paid the crusty ole dude and were off.  I drew first blood with an 11 inch spot.  We each matched the other fish for fish until around 6:30 when I had enough wind and chop.  I ended with 15 to the boat about half right at 11 inches and the smallest about the size of my spinnerbait!  Junky continued on for another 45 minutes and caught a nice 16 incher.  We pulled out at 7 PM in a strong wind.  A few photos for your approval… 

Junky and his new ride.



One of the volunteers today.



The best lure for the day...what do the bass think this is?

Thanks for the report and pictures kokoloco.

Nice day man. You can launch for 5 a person at the private beach on steamboat and the sac. I'll be there today. Not to far to make it to miner from there.

im not familiar with the private beach, where is it??

Great Post Kokoloco. Looks like a fun trip except the high ramp fee.

 Gone Fishin, I am also interested in this five dollar beach launch. Can
 you give us more details please.  I normally launch at Hog Back on Steamboat
 but my truck got broken into last time so no more.

Family owned beach right at the mouth of steamboat and the sac. Hate to give away the spot but these guys are good people! Picnic tables and a sandy beach sorry for taking so long

As an fyi there are stairs from the parking area down to the beach so not an easy roll down to the beach where you would launch.    I have only been there once and caught a smaller LM Bass before even launching throwing a Senko up under the bridge.  I caught several smaller spots right off the bank by the marina downstream on the left and my first ever Smallmouth (3lbs) off the bank across from the marina all on a red/chart jig.