Trout slow but good size coming out of Melones. Houseboat row seems where trout are laying up this winter. Vance Bushmire and his crew from Las Vegas was fishing with a Rapala and hooked up with this nice 6 lb. 9 oz. rainbow.

The bass bite on Melones has improved from the last couple months with the water temps currently at 53d. Bass seem to be everywhere, but nowhere are they schooled up. Island tops and points are places to start, using Dropshot, Carolina rig, and Jigs. Stick with your basic colors, Green Pumpkin, Margarita Mutilator, Morning Dawn, Smoke. Schools of shad are harboring bass in the 2 lb. range. Target your fishing at 40 ft. and you will get results.

Off season for Crappie but anglers may hookup with Crappie when you locate schools of shad and trolling slowly, 1.5 mph or still fishing using a variety of baits from Speedy Shiners, Needle Fish,  Jighead swim baits & other plastics.