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Forum nameTrophy Fishing Forum
Topic subjectNew Melones
Topic URLhttp://www.calfishing.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=9374
9374, New Melones
Posted by drifter00, Wed May-30-07 07:21 PM
ive never been there is it good? and do u think you can catch fish there on the slammer? just wondering thanks
9375, RE: New Melones
Posted by calicokid, Wed May-30-07 09:23 PM
Melones can be VERY good, and yes, you can catch fish on the Slammer. :7
9376, RE: New Melones
Posted by swimbait, Wed May-30-07 09:40 PM
Melones is a great lake. I've only been there once but have followed the fishing there over the years closely. It's a mix of spots, redeye, largemouth and I believe the occasional smallmouth. It's predominantly spots but it's not ruined by spots like other lakes are. There are still plenty of largemouth of all sizes up to 15+

In post spawn like right now, there should be a great topwater bite going and just a good bite in general. Mother lode lakes seem to fish better on low water and we didn't get a lot of rain this year.

The one time I went to Melones was in the fall. There were huge shad balls all over the place and I spooned over 100 fish on silver buddies. They were all small but it was completely addicting because you were bit on almost ever cast around the shad. If I was going right now I'd throw topwater, swimbaits, and reaction in general and just go blast a bunch of fish.
9379, RE: New Melones
Posted by Sacto John, Thu May-31-07 07:48 AM
Do not throw a Slammer at Melones! :)
9382, RE: New Melones
Posted by drifter00, Thu May-31-07 10:33 AM
thanks for the info and i wanted to add my friend and i want to go night fishing there and i wanted to kno if u guys think i can get bit on the slammer there a night thanks
9383, RE: New Melones
Posted by swimbait, Thu May-31-07 10:42 AM
um ... YES

9385, RE: New Melones
Posted by drifter00, Thu May-31-07 10:48 AM
thanks
9386, RE: New Melones
Posted by Troller, Thu May-31-07 11:31 AM
We go to Melones all the time and do really well near glory hole