Need assistance RIO VISTA AREA: Good morning folks I am really wanting to take my wife up to RIO VISTA for the strippers and I’m not to sure where a public launch ramp is, every time...

BassTracker Loc: Manteca Calif

Good morning folks

I am really wanting to take my wife up to RIO VISTA for the strippers and I’m not to sure where a public launch ramp is, every time in the past it seems they were closed for renovations.

Where to launch
What side of the River or about where to go

Looking to bait and wait or troll either way I’m good just want her to get a taste of a good day of either keepers or shakers

Any help would help

Thanks guys and HAPPY HOLIDAYS

HELL I’m a southern boy MERRY Christmas

Don’t mean to offend

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

BassTracker wrote:

Good morning folks br br I am really wanting to ... (show quote)

There is a public ramp in downtown Rio Vista. 6 bucks to launch. With a decent size lot to park your rig. There is also a ramp at Sandy beach , just down river. The ramp at Rio Vista can be challenging to retrieve your boat at high tide. Bring a pair of rubber boots. A high tide can reach into the parking lot! Both ramps are on the west side of the river. Rio Vista bait and tackle in downtown has a great selection of bait, both live and frozen. My opinion would be for you to anchor up just above the bridge on the west side and use either live mudsuckers of filleted sardines for bait. Remember, they are predicting at least 3 inches of rain with this weeks storm. River most likely will muddy up making trolling a hard option. Good luck and please be careful of floating debris coming downstream from the heavy rains! Merry Christmas!!!!

MikeMcKee Loc: Concord, Ca

Access to the boat launch area is on Front Street, on the left, ½ block after crossing Main Street.
It's nice and clean with two lanes and a big parking lot.

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Side joke! Do u really what to bring your wife when trying to catch strippers. If so I would try the the Flamingo bar in downtown!l don’t worry about live bait. A stack of dollar bills will work. Hope u have a sense of humor!😂😂😂😂😂

Jeremy Loc: America

Still above water wrote:

Side joke! Do u really what to bring your wife when trying to catch strippers. If so I would try the the Flamingo bar in downtown!l don’t worry about live bait. A stack of dollar bills will work. Hope u have a sense of humor!😂😂😂😂😂

Maybe an exhibitionist.

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Jeremy wrote:

Maybe an exhibitionist.

Hope not!!!!

Papa D Loc: Mantweeka, Ca

Still above water wrote:

There is a public ramp in downtown Rio Vista. 6 bu... (show quote)

There is also a nice (10-lane, big staging lot, light current and no waders required) launch at Brannan Island State Park on Three Mile Slough.

It's a nice option if you have a smaller boat because you can fish Horseshoe Bend or Three Mile if the main channel gets windy/rough.

Fish-n-Map of the Rio Vista area -- Be sure to zoom in and read the notes for tips

BassTracker Loc: Manteca Calif

Still above water wrote:

There is a public ramp in downtown Rio Vista. 6 bu... (show quote)

Thanks Still above water the help is much appreciated and yes I will watch out for the debris field already bent one prop this year don’t want a repeat

And Maerry Christmas to you as well

Bill

BassTracker Loc: Manteca Calif

MikeMcKee wrote:

Access to the boat launch area is on Front Street, on the left, ½ block after crossing Main Street.
It's nice and clean with two lanes and a big parking lot.

Thanks Mike I’ll goggle it and see what happens the info is appreciated much

Bill

Merry Christmas

Proline 22 Loc: Sacramento ca

BassTracker wrote:

Good morning folks br br I am really wanting to ... (show quote)

Bass tracker,,,I posted about my outing of 12 14 ( last Thursday ) launched in Rio vista at public lot fished incoming tide to high tide,,used midsuckers purchased at Rio vista bait ( 510 highway 12 ) bought a dozen and hooked around 25 fish,,my record is 5 fish on one bait ( when they really hitting they take dead ones too!!) Launch is 14.00 dollars,fished a little downstream on west side,, between barn and power lines 20 to 35 feet, mostly drifting just above bottom but did hook a few on slow retrieve with dead bait, I suggest you take rubber boots and call bait shop prior to make sure they have bait,,,also,,if water high when you came in you can get out of you boat on public pier a few feet upstream of launch and walk around to parking lot on dry ground,,we were loading boat in parking lot!!! Good luck!!

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Proline 22 wrote:

Bass tracker,,,I posted about my outing of 12 14 (... (show quote)

Wow 14 bucks to launch. It was only six bucks when we were there last time

BassTracker Loc: Manteca Calif

Still above water wrote:

Side joke! Do u really what to bring your wife when trying to catch strippers. If so I would try the the Flamingo bar in downtown!l don’t worry about live bait. A stack of dollar bills will work. Hope u have a sense of humor!😂😂😂😂😂

🫣🫣😂😂😂😂😂😂. She may let me keep one

BassTracker Loc: Manteca Calif

Papa D wrote:

There is also a nice (10-lane, big staging lot, light current and no waders required) launch at Brannan Island State Park on Three Mile Slough.

It's a nice option if you have a smaller boat because you can fish Horseshoe Bend or Three Mile if the main channel gets windy/rough.

That may be an option I’m fishing a 18’ BassTracker and it does sit a little low

Yea bilge pump !!!

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

BassTracker wrote:

🫣🫣😂😂😂😂😂😂. She may let me keep one

👍👍👍 just make sure it’s not a schoolie!

BassTracker Loc: Manteca Calif

Still above water wrote:

👍👍👍 just make sure it’s not a schoolie!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂