Catfish (Stockton ca)
Mar 23, 2022 02:00:53 #
Mar 23, 2022 05:44:16 #
leroyrayjr wrote:
Whats up everyone. Looking for some good fishing in Stockton ca.
Good mornin', leroy, sorry, I have never been to Stockton, CA., I have been to Stockton, MN. though, and they have good trout fishing.
Mar 23, 2022 07:55:00 #
Mar 23, 2022 14:06:36 #
Welcome to the Stage leroy. I live up from road from you in Lincoln, I've never fished around Stockton, but hey catfish are catfish and I've caught more than few of those up around here. Just looking at the map, if I were you I would head for the San Joaquin River and the Delta. Big stripers are on their spawning runs right now and the chances of catching a big mama have increased. Catfish will be in there year round. If you'd like tips on how to catch em let me know, glad to share my experiences.
Also, a bunch of us members from this area and all points north and south are planning a small meet and greet toward the end of April. It will be in Clear Lake. If you're interested in attending you are certainly more than welcome. You should contact Saw1 (send him a private message - at the top of the page) if you want all the particulars. If you don't know, Clear Lake holds monster channel cats - 20, 30 pounders are not unusual. So come join us for the weekend, do a little lying and beer drinking at the very least. Waddaya say?
Also, a bunch of us members from this area and all points north and south are planning a small meet and greet toward the end of April. It will be in Clear Lake. If you're interested in attending you are certainly more than welcome. You should contact Saw1 (send him a private message - at the top of the page) if you want all the particulars. If you don't know, Clear Lake holds monster channel cats - 20, 30 pounders are not unusual. So come join us for the weekend, do a little lying and beer drinking at the very least. Waddaya say?
Mar 23, 2022 14:33:25 #
Hello Leroy find 8 mile road there in Stockton go west on it and you will find quite a few places where you can fish from bank or you drive to the end of the road you’ll be at Herman and Helen marina there is a good area there for cat’s and Striper they have a launch ramp if you are using a boat good luck and welcome aboard
Mar 24, 2022 14:29:16 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
I used to fish the Sacramento on a regular basis in the dark ages. I found the cats in that river to be very light sensitive. I never caught one during daylight hours though I tried. On the other hand, when night fishing(full dark) I have caught fish after fish in the two to four pound range, all in the same stretch of the river. I was using cut herring. If I was to fish Stockton specifically for cats, I would use two hooks, one with chicken liver and one with cut herring. If things are anything like they used to be, don't be surprised if you get a few doubles after dark.
Mar 24, 2022 14:44:45 #
bapabear wrote:
I used to fish the Sacramento on a regular basis i... (show quote)
I always used cut mackerel. Where did you get your herring? There's a oriental market in Roseville that always has mackerel, but I've never seen fresh herring.
Mar 24, 2022 15:18:11 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Spiritof27 wrote:
I always used cut mackerel. Where did you get your herring? There's a oriental market in Roseville that always has mackerel, but I've never seen fresh herring.
I did not use fresh herring. They used to have frozen Herring in 3 sizes at the bait shop on the commercial wharf in Monterey, along with frozen sugared mackerel and squid. I would stock up every time I drove down from Sacramento to visit my parents. It is surprising you have none there, as it is the main bait here in Washington for salmon. All costal and some inland sports stores as well as a lot of grocery stores have bait herring here. It is used inland for lake trout. All that being said, I believe some cheap raw Southeast Asian shrimp would work as well.
Mar 24, 2022 22:50:04 #
It may be that herring is available here and I just don't know about it. I've seen gizzard shad, anchovies and sardines, all frozen, but never herring. I always had good luck with fresh mackerel. It's oily and bloody and stinky and the big cats love it. And it stays on the hook pretty well too. And if all else fails you can grill it and eat it for your supper. (I've fished with it so much over the years that it just smells and tastes like bait to me. I am not a fan and I would have to be might hungry. I had a Guamanian good buddy who used to love the stuff - would even eat it raw as sashimi.) I'm gonna take some with me over to the m&g next month in clear lake, see if I can't catch me a big ol channel cat.
Mar 25, 2022 00:49:02 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Spiritof27 wrote:
It may be that herring is available here and I jus... (show quote)
Good luck. In my book, Clear Lake is the best freshwater fishing spot in California. But what do I know? I am dumb enough to love mackerel fried in teriyaki sauce. Just an idea to try some time: Brine your split mackerel in sugar. I am not sure if that is how the bait shop did it, but I do know their sugared mackerel way out fished the plain stuff and was much firmer.
Mar 25, 2022 01:10:28 #
I'll give it a try. How long you suppose it needs to cure? I got a Canuck wife that loves to eat fermented shrimp paste on green mango. I got to wait for couple days to kiss her even on the cheek after that chit. And she won't eat mackerel. You go for it bapa!
Mar 25, 2022 01:33:35 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Spiritof27 wrote:
I'll give it a try. How long you suppose it needs to cure? I got a Canuck wife that loves to eat fermented shrimp paste on green mango. I got to wait for couple days to kiss her even on the cheek after that chit. And she won't eat mackerel. You go for it bapa!
I have no idea, but if we had mackerel around here, I would try an over night in the refrigerator. I expect a brine would penetrate better than a dry rub. I do remember the fish had the pellicle like coating you get after drying fish from a salt brine before you smoke it. I also remember that the skin was real tough. I wish I could remember more, but it was nearly 50 years ago. Let me know how or if it works out. Thanks.
Mar 25, 2022 12:11:39 #
Mar 25, 2022 14:35:34 #
PestyEstee
Loc: StocktonCA
For river cat i use chicken guts from the fridge or something along that line, if you going by boat I like to put in at Tower park and head out towards antioch/my dad prefers going all the way to carcenus bridge, but he likes sturgeon- mom and I just hit the levees or luis park w kayaks you can fish down the canal right there and ive never got one myself but i saw a big catfish pulled up from under someones dock - when in doubt i ask the folks already on scene:)
dont bother near the port i think the seals eat all the fish around there anyway lol
dont bother near the port i think the seals eat all the fish around there anyway lol
Mar 25, 2022 22:35:36 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Spiritof27 wrote:
Wow. Now you know I wouldn't BS you. This was one of the few posts I have made that I could not stand behind with supporting facts, though I knew they were true and worked. Give it a go. Let me know how it works. I would still go with the sugared fish on one hook and chicken liver on the other. Once you know what is working better, replace the less effective bait with a filleted blue gill carcass. If legal, use a live bluegill. That set up will give you action until the big boy comes to check out the activity.
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