With clear Sierra streams flowing through the foothills, man-made reservoirs that stretch for miles and the meandering waters of the Delta nearby, Lodi is an angler’s dream.

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, the wind didn’t seem to stop the striper fishing this week. White caps and all, fish were being caught. Trollers are working areas of Isleton, the old Dairy, West Bank and Steamboat Slough, using Rebels, Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris.

The Delta: When the wind isn’t blowing on the Sacramento River, striper trollers are working areas of Isleton, the old Dairy, West Bank, Steamboat Slough and shipping, using Rebels, Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris.

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are working areas of Isleton, the old Dairy, West Bank and Steamboat Slough, using deep-diving Rebels, Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris.

The Delta: Fishing for stripers is hot and cold right now on the Sacramento River. Trollers are working just about the same areas this week in the Shipping Channel, Long Island to the Ryde Hotel, Clyde Shoals, the old dairy and the West Bank down to Collinsville, using deep-diving Rebels, shallow-running Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris. Fish are running from keeper size up to 10 pounds.

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are working from Sandy Beach to Collinsville on the West Bank. Most fish run from keeper size to 8 pounds, with an occasional fish in the teens. Anglers are using the usual striper lures; Rebels, Bombers, Yozuris, Angry Eyes and Predators.

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are working the West Bank, Sherman Island, Broad Slough and inside of Montezuma Slough, using Yozuris, Rebels and Bombers.

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are catching keeper-size to fish in the teens around Rio Vista, in Montezuma and Prospect sloughs. Shallow-running Yozuris seem to be working the best this week.

Delta: Trollers on the Sacramento River are working the areas of Montezuma Slough, West Bank, Sherman Island, and up to the Isleton Bridge, trolling Yozuris, Predators, Bombers and Rebels.

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, trollers are working the areas of Montezuma Slough, West Bank and Sherman Island, using Yozuris and Rebels. Wayne Purdy of Lodi caught a 65-pound, 57-inch sturgeon on Monday. Jack Clemons caught and released two nice-sized sturgeon and also had limits of stripers to 13 pounds around the Light 14 area. We have other confirmed reports catching keeper-size sturgeon in Cache Slough.

The Delta: The anglers we do have reports from fished in the Cache Slough and Liberty Island areas of the Sacramento River. They said the catch is low because the water is very cold, The only report of catching sturgeon came out of San Pablo Bay. The best baits to use are ghost shrimp, mud shrimp, eel, while some have had success on shad.

The Delta: Not many reports with the weather and holiday, but traditionally, the best area for striper trollers this time of year on the Sacramento River are the Old Dairy, Decker Island, West Bank, Sherman Island, Broad Slough and Montezuma Slough.

The Delta: Trollers on the Sacramento River are striper fishing around the Old Dairy, Decker Island and the West Bank down to Sherman Island to Broad Slough, and inside of Montezuma. Most fish have been 6-10 pounds with an occasional fish in the teens. Best lures are Bombers, Yozuri shallow runners and Pucci Angry Eyes.

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, there are still a few anglers trolling for stripers in the Horseshoe and West Bank, from Sherman Island down to Broad Slough. Trolling inside Montezuma has been successful too. Most fish have been 6-10 pounds with two fish in the teens. Best lures are Rebels, Bombers and Yozuris, both shallow running and deep diving.

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper fishing has slowed down due to the excessive rains, but there were some reports of fish being caught bait fishing Decker Island area to the Sherman Island area. Favored baits are shad, sardines and mudsuckers.

The Delta: In the Sacramento River, striper anglers are trolling the West Bank, Sherman Island to Broad Slough and inside Montezuma Slough. They're pulling shallow running Bombers, spreaders with large Rat-L-Traps or shallow running Yozuris.

The Delta: Striper anglers are having fun right now on the Sacramento River. Trollers are fishing the areas of West Bank, Horseshoe, Light 1 and into Montezuma Slough. They’re pulling spreaders with shallow or deep Yozuris and Rebels.

The Delta: There are still a few Salmon being caught in the Sacramento River. More fishermen are concentrating on stripers and sturgeon now.

The Delta: There are still a few Salmon being caught in the Sacramento River. More fishermen are concentrating on stripers and sturgeon now.

The Delta: Salmon fishing has slowed down on the Sacramento River, but there are still fish being caught from Rio Vista up to Clarksburg. A lot of anglers are using Kwikfish, Killer Bees, Silvertons and Scarey Lures.

The Delta: Fishing has slowed down a little on the Sacramento River. Anglers are still catching fish from Rio Vista up the river as far as Clarksburg. Gary Seefried and a friend caught a 36-pounder in Steamboat Slough last Saturday, using Silvertrons. Kita Till caught her first salmon, an 11-pounder, using a chartreuse Silvertron at Walnut Grove. Most anglers fishing in that area are fishing close to the bottom for best results.

The delta: On the Sacramento River, salmon anglers are having a lot of luck with Silvertrons, Scarey Lures and Kwikfish. The most popular area now is Walnut Grove, but there are some nice sizes being reported from other areas as well. Large schools have been marked coming up toward the Delta.

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The Delta: On the Sacramento River, salmon anglers are using Silvertrons, Scarey Lures, Blue Foxes and Kwikfish. Best areas are the mouth of Steamboat and the Old Sac all the way up to Walnut Grove. Marty Morfey caught the winning salmon in the Rio Vista Derby at 23.10 pounds. He caught it in the Walnut Grove area on a Killer Bee lure.