Delta/Steamboat slough/Hogsback ramp

Went Friday to Steamboat to check out the striper action. Hogsback ramp is about 15-20 min. above Sherman Island ramp. off Hwy. 160 north side is the Sacramento river. I took a dozen minnows to drift the outgoing tide but I know there is also a good bass area just outside the opening of the launch. So I started off with a smoke purple 6 in Senko wacky rigged and right off the bat first cast got a large mouth about 1.5/2.0 lb. I caught 6 bass drifting the out going tide in this area. I was having such a good time in this area that I did not get a minnow out to drift for what I came for Striper's. When I got to Snug Harbor I crossed the river and got a minnow out and fished the boat docks for whatever wanted a minnow. I had lots of minnows that got chewed up and mangled by short bites. They were not hammering the bait I ended up with one 19 in striper and a bunch of chewed up minnows. So I had four left and the tide was up so I headed back for the bass area. I ended up with 7 more bass the largest being a 2.5lb small mouth caught with the minnow. Total for the day 13 bass 3 were small mouth and 1 striper. The ramp cost 4.00 to launch. There is also a large park for a picnic with BBQ's. Easy access for kayak fishing.

Nice going Kevin!

Any campsites near the waterfront? Seems like a nice place to get a derby going

Hey Mooch thanks for the reply. I check with the ranger about just that. It would be a nice place for a derby the area has a large mowed grass area bout 30 yards wide by 150 deep. half a dozen picnic benches paved parking with two ramps. river access for family. But there is no overnight camping. Derbys are O.K. no problem there.

Good job man.  I've been looking for somewhere to get into the striper bite.  This area sounds good, with large mouth hunting on the back side.  Thanks for the heads up!

Nice recon and GREAT report Kevin! First-cast fish is wut I'm talkin bout! lots of minnows and your throwin senkos? I got that problem too!...and it ain't NO PROBLEM!
 you go over the bridge hwy160 and can't mis it or what.
if it is so close to L-Sherm was it blowin like L-sherm does?

Adam Dude,
O.K. go over the Antioch bridge heading north pass Sherman Isl. at the Rio vista bridge light go straight across follow 160 to Isleton go thru the town when you get to the Isleton bridge cross it and take a right proceed to Poverty rd. make a left. Its about 300/400 yards after the turn I missed it the first pass thru. Its hard to see. follow that to Walker landing and turn left. At the stop sign look left and you will see the entrance. As far as the wind, I think its more protected then Sherman by far. Last Friday had a small breeze to it, was nice.

Nice report Kevin, that area back in there is real bassy, suprised you didn't get more than 1 striper.