Fishing Articles

Collins Lake Fish Report
by Collins Lake Staff, JANUARY 30, 2015
Collins Lake

Today Collins Lake received 1,800 lbs. of trout in our first private plant of this year. In this plant 1/2 the load are considered trophy sized fish while the other half of the load are considered catchables. Next week we are on F & G's schedule for a plant from them, then the following week (before...
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Collins Lake Fish Report
by Collins Lake Staff, JANUARY 23, 2015
Collins Lake

Collins Lake Trout Plants are CLOSE to happening!!! It is still in the planning stages but very near indeed, we know for sure that F & G will be stocking us again this year along with our private plants of some trophy sized trout. In case you guys are not aware it is sunny and beautiful, not...
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Collins Lake Fish Report
by Collins Lake Staff, JANUARY 15, 2015
Collins Lake

The Big Trout are still on the bite here at Collins Lake. Eric Phillips from Grass Valley came back after catching a big trout the week before and he outdid his personal best by topping his stringer of three trout with a huge 5 pounder! Eric fished both times by the dam using orange PowerBait. Another 5 lb. Rainbow...
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Collins Lake Fish Report
by Collins Lake Staff, JANUARY 8, 2015
Collins Lake

We know this time of year is great for trout fishing especially from shore, but Dave Callison and Kevin Donovan from Yuba City kicked it on BASS this week. They each kept a limit but caught and released many more, using plastics along the shore all over the east bank and up towards the bridge and their biggest Bass...
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Collins Lake Fish Report
by Collins Lake Staff, DECEMBER 31, 2014
Collins Lake

Chuck Lentz from Rocklin ends the year with a 7 lb. 4 oz. Rainbow caught from shore near his site on PowerEggs. This past week there were lots of trout caught from shore thanks to better visibility (about 4 ft.) Jeremy & Bouzer caught two beautiful trout limits on green PowerBait from shore near the beach. Chris Turnbell from...
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Collins Lake Fish Report
by Collins Lake Staff, DECEMBER 20, 2014
Collins Lake

Our lake has risen over 20 ft. as of 12/20, a great ending to 2014, and an even better beginning of 2015! Although the water is muddy by the bridge where the main runoff is, down by the dam the visibility looks amazing. Even during the recent storms which brought more than 10 inches of rain, people are actually catching fish! Baylin & Gabby from...
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