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Anglers
give their favorite fishing spots and
waterways descriptive names which most
often you will not find on Delta maps
and charts. A certain spot on the Sacramento
River where the high-tension electrical
power lines cross over the river and
become the predominant feature become "The
Power Lines" as a fishing spot.
A
good fishing spot near Isleton near
where the gates are located to the
city landfill area is simply called "The
Dump Gate." A place on the San
Joaquin River where long ago there
was a sounding board for the paddlewheeler
captains to bounce the sounds of their
steam whistles to help them be sure
of their location on the waterway now
becomes "The Sounding Board," even
though there has not been a sounding
board located there in decades.
We
have compiled this incomplete alphabetized
list of fishing holes.
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Pier
Fishing
A
B
Barges, The. If you leave
the Stucco House and head west, in a
few minutes you’ll be in the San
Joaquin and at the barges. These are
gravel barges that Dutra Dredging moors
near Light 25. This is also a bait fishing
area and I would suggest trying your
luck on the upriver side of the barges
in 10 to 13 feet of water. Jon Garcia
Big
Cut. Is the waterway in the area
between Ryer Island and Simmons Island
(the mainland). Also see Little Cut
and The Cut. Dale Gillespie
C
Clam Bed, The. It is located
on the corner just after Daus Cliff
Haus 1 mile from the Rio Vista Bridge
on the east side of the Sacramento
River. There is a little park (fee)
that has a couple of picnic tables
and offers access to the clam beds
in the river. You may clam there,
and catch stripers and sturgeon. Barbara
Long
Century
Plant, The. This is huge cactus
plant about 20 ft. in circumference
and 10 ft. tall (it also can have
a huge flower), on the riverbank
about 2 miles above the Isleton Bridge.
Good fishing for stripers and sturgeon
is nearby, especially in the fall. Barbara
Long
D
Dairy, The. From
Threemile Slough at the Sacramento
River. Heading north toward Rio Vista.
The Dairy is an area located near
Light 26. From just north of this
light to just south of it you can
drift live minnows, troll with your
favorite worm-tailed broken-back
Rebel or drop the hook and bait fish.
When fishermen refer to the Dairy
they’re usually talking about
the east or red light side of the
channel. Jon Garcia
Daus
Cliff Haus. Is 1 mile above the
Rio Vista Bridge on Highway 160 going
north on the east side of the Sacramento
River. You can anchor your boat over
the clam bed here and catch stripers
and sturgeon. Be careful that the
tide does not go out and leave you
stranded until the next high tide. Barbara
Long
Decker
Island. Is located on the east
side of the Sacramento River just
downstream of Threemile Slough.
Dump
Gate, The. It is across the river
from Vieira's Resort. To get there
by car, you must go through Isleton
on Highway 160, cross over the Isleton
Bridge and turn left, you are there
when you get to the end of the road
and must cross over the island to
get to Steamboat Slough. Great fishing
for stripers and sturgeon. Barbara
Long
E
F
Firing Line, The. Is located
on Montezuma Slough
Fleet, The. (See
"Mothball
Fleet.")
G
Grain Elevator, The. Is located
in Miner Slough 2 miles south of Arrowhead
Harbor. From the confluence of the Deepwater
Channel at Light 50 go north in Miner
Slough 3 miles. Heidi Fonss
H
Horseshoe Bend. Is located
at Decker Island on the Sacramento River.
This waterways is located on the "inside
of Decker Island"
on the east bank of the river and actually
is the original route of the river before
the channel was dug. Sometimes it is
referred to as the "Old River." Generally,
fishing is less favorable here than it
is on the channel side of Decker, but
anglers find refuge here when the westerly
winds make it uncomfortable out in the
channel. Jon Garcia
I
J
K
L
Little
Cut. Is
the area behind Freeman Island and Snail
Island, beginning about at the
"Duck Club,"
which is on the tip of Dutton Island. Dale
Gillespie
Little
Honker Bay is up Montezuma
Slough, before Collinsville and on
most maps. You need to fish on the
West side and in the cut in about
18' of water. Incoming tides seem
to be the best. Les
Tjaden
Lost
Slough is
one serious place to catch Bass all
during the year, and when the Stripers
are running you can find a few lurking
around there. We call it "The
Kitchen" because you can go
in there and come out of there with
a nice limit of Bass, Catfish, Blue
Gill, and Stripers. There are
two legs to travel down, one is on
the left as you come out of the Meadows
and the other to the Right that leads
you down to Highway 5. A
lot of Boats tie up in that area
on weekends and there are a few Houseboats
that are lodged there throughout
the year. There is only one time
of the year that you really have
to be careful and that is in the
Summer (End of June and most of July)
when the Moss Pads grow thick. You
can use the Plastic Frogs for some
serious Top Water action but it can
get rough trying to navigate through
the muck. Other than that it is really
one of the better places to fish
on the Delta. Justin
Silva
M
Mothball Fleet.
(Also referred to as
"The Fleet.") Is a reserve
fleet of former military and maritime
vessels stored at anchor in Suisun Bay,
upstream of the Martinez Bridge on west
side of the Bay. Most consider The Fleet
area to be from the bridge to roughly
Roe and Ryer islands. Anglers anchor
nearby to fish for sturgeon and striped
bass. Use caution, do not fish close
to the ships, anchor solidly with plenty
of rode, and definitely do not anchor
in a position where you can drift in
between the ships.
N
O
Old River, The. Generally,
the section of the Sacramento River
from where the lower end of Steamboat
Slough feeds into the Sacramento
upstream to where Steamboat Slough
forks off the river is referred to
as The Old River -- not to be confused
with Old River itself, which forks
off the upper San Joaquin River near
Lathrop. In this section The Old
River passes by Locke, Walnut Grove,
Ryde, and Isleton.
P
Patio, The. From The Peacock,
continue up the San Joaquin River, to
Light 35 green on Santa Clara Shoal.
Look to the northeast and you will see
a single tree on the levee of Twitchell
Island. You are now at The
Patio. Bait
fish the Twitchell Island side of the
San Joaquin and anywhere between this
tree and Light 35. Trollers also do very
well close to the Twitchell Island shore. Jon
Garcia
Peacock. Going
to Peacock from The Barges, we head
north or up river on the San Joaquin
near Light 30. As soon as you pass
the entrance to Threemile Slough, at
Light 29, look off your starboard bow
for the first set of tule berms. These
are just off the north end of Bradford
Island. Troll very close to the riverside
of these tules with broken-back Rebels
for stripers. When you get to the end
of the tules turn around and do it
again. Jon Garcia
Power
Lines, The. Are located on the
Sacramento River at the downstream
end of Decker Island. Two sets of
electrical high-voltage, overhead
lines cross the river on Sherman
Island near Light 14 and Light 16.
Generally speaking anywhere under
or near these power lines and from
one side of the river to the other
is a great place to drop the hook
and soak some bait. Many decent-size
stripers come out of here as well
as some lunker sturgeon. Jon Garcia
Q
Quarry, The. (Also called
The Sand Pile) is located on Decker Island.
About halfway between the north end of
Decker Island and Light 18 on the Sacramento
River, you will see an active sand quarry
on Decker Island. There is a small run-down
landing on the beach here and straight
out from this point you will notice the
water go from 25 feet deep up to approximately
15 feet and then drop again to 25-plus
feet in the channel. This first section
from the old landing to the 15-foot depth
is known as the Quarry to most fishermen. Jon
Garcia
R
S
Sand Pile, The. (See "Decker
Island" and see
"The Quarry.")
Sounding
Board, The. Is located on the
Stockton Deepwater Channel
Sturgeon
Bend. Is located on the upper
San Joaquin River near its juncture
with the Stanislaus River, and has
long been known for its excellent
sturgeon holes. It is a good bankfishing
spot. In the Tracy Manteca area,
take Hiway 120 Bypass to Union Rd.
south, then left on Terhern, then
right onto Two Rivers Rd. Where the
levee road makes a sharp left, there
are two big gates. You cannot drive
down to the water, but will need
to park and trek over the levee.
To the southeast, you can see the
two rivers come together. About 50
yards from that juncture to 200 yards
is best sturgeon and striper fishing,
deep holes, many snags.
NOTE
From a fisherman regarding Sturgeon
Bend Fishing Hole: (5/24/06)
I took drive to the spot at Sturgeon
Bend to check it out but found
that you cannot park your vehicle
anywhere NO PARKING SIGNS EVERYWHERE
and there are signs of NO Trespassing
EVERYWHERE. It must of gotten
to popular. Anyway thanks for
whoever wrote it I had a very
stinky drive to the spot. Cows,
Cows, Cows!!
Stucco
House, The. Is located on False
River about half way between Fisherman’s
Cut and the San Joaquin River and
on the south end of Bradford Island.
It’s easy to spot as it’s
the only house in this area. Jon Garcia
T
Tennessee's
Spot. A spot across the Sacramento
River from Isleton. From the main
part of town, you go north, cross
over the Isleton Bridge, turn left and
drive down river until you see a
rusty-red colored smoke stack sitting
on the levee near the launching ramp
across the river. You can drive down
on the bank of the river or under
trees if you are lucky to find some
shade -- that's T's spot. Drop a
line in and get either stripers or
sturgeon. Barbara Long
The
Cut. Refers to Suisun Cut, which
is the area between Ryer and Roe
Islands and their shoals. Suisun
Cut runs between Suisun Slough and
Montezuma Slough. It can be found
on the charts.
Three
Trees. This site is just past
Duck Island RV Park on Highway 160
south of the Rio Vista Bridge, on
the east side of the Sacramento River.
When you are on the water, if you
line up between what looks like 3
trees and the launch ramp on the
Rio Vista side in about 12 feet of
water you can get a sturgeon. Barbara
Long
Turning
Basin, The. Is located at the
Stockton Deepwater Channel at the
Port of Stockton. This is a wide
area a couple hundred yards downstream
of the I-5 overpass and is the area
in which tugboats help nudge freighters
into and out of their slips and turn
them around for exit.
U
V
W
Windmill, The. It is above
the Isleton Bridge at the Lopes Ranch,
on the West side of the Sacramento River.
Its a red tile roof and has a windmill
in front with a dock in front. Good for
stripers and sturgeon. Barbara Long
Wine
Slip, The. Is
located at the Port of Stockton
X
Y
Z
Pier
Fishing
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Antioch/Oakley
Bridge Fishing Pier
- From
Highway 160 in Oakley/Antioch,
exit at Wilbur Avenue (the
last exit before the bridge).
Turn right on Wilbur, then
immediately left on Bridgehead
Road. The park is at the north
end of Bridgehead Road.
-
Antioch
Downtown (Compy's) Fishing Pier
- The
pier is located at the foot
of H Street in downtown Antioch.
From Highway 4, go north on
G. Street; follow it to Second
Street where you will turn
left; follow Second Street
about a block to the above-mentioned
parking.
-
Antioch
Marina Fishing Pier
- The
Antioch Marina Fishing Pier
is one mile north of the intersection
of Hwy. 4 and Somersville Road
in downtown Antioch. Highway
4 runs east and west and provides
the primary main access to
and from the pier. Off-ramps
at Somersville,
"L"
Street, and "A"
Street all provide access to
the Pier via Fourth and Second
Streets and are clearly signed
with directions to the Antioch
Marina, where the pier is located.
-
Jersey
Island Ironhouse Sanitation Dist.
Fishing Access
- From
Hwy 4 in Oakley, turn east
at signal light onto Cypress
Road and follow it for 2 miles,
then turn left onto Jersey
Island Road. Bear left where
Dutch Slough Road comes in
from the right and pass over
the Jersey Island Bridge onto
the island and proceed about
a mile. Turn right onto Ferry
Road and follow it for 3-½ miles
to the parking/sign-in area.
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Pittsburg
Riverview Park
- From
Highway 4 take the Railroad
Ave. exit north toward the
center of Pittsburg. When Railroad
ends, turn left on Third St.
and follow it to Marina Blvd.
Turn left and follow Marina Blvd.
to Bay Side Drive. Then turn
right on Bay Side and proceed
to Riverview Park Dr.; turn left
on Riverside to the parking lot.
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Collinsville
Fishing Pier
- From
Hwy 12 west of Rio Vista, take
Birds Landing Road to Birds
Landing, then left on Collinsville
Road for a short distance,
then right onto Fire Truck
Road to the park and pier on
Montezuma Slough.
-
Belden's
Landing Pier and Park
- From
Hwy 12 just east of Fairfield/Suisun
City, take Grizzly Island Road
south as it wends its way to
the Montezuma Slough Bridge.
-
Grizzly
Island/Montezuma Slough Bridge
and Fishing Pier & Fishing
Access
- From
Hwy 12 just east of Fairfield/Suisun
City, take Grizzly Island Road
south as it wends its way to
the Montezuma Slough Bridge
and onto Grizzly Island.
-
Grizzly
Island/Montezuma Slough Fishing
Access &
Fishing Piers (Three Piers)
- From
Hwy 12 just east of Fairfield/Suisun
City, take Grizzly Island Road
south as it wends its way to
the Montezuma Slough Bridge.
Continue on the road until
you reach lot 6 and the three
fishing piers, 9.7 miles from
the bridge.
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Suisun
City Fishing Pier
& Boat Launch
- Located
on Kellogg Street in Old Town
Suisun City downstream of the
city marina
-
Brannan
Island State Recreation Area
- The
park is on Highway 160 a few
miles south of the city of
Rio Vista in Sacramento County
on the east side of the Sacramento
River. The park is located
on the lower peninsular extension
of Brannan Island, and is surrounded
by the Sacramento River on
the west, Threemile Slough
on the southeast, and Sevenmile
Slough on the northeast. From
Hwy 12, turn south onto Highway
160.
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Cliff
House Fishing Access
- The
Cliff House Fishing Access
is located on a small turn-off
from Hwy 160, just north of
now-closed Das Cliff Haus Restaurant
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Dagmar's
Landing Fishing Pier - Walnut Grove
- From
Interstate 5 near the town
of Thornton, turn west onto
Thornton-Walnut Grove Road
and follow it for a few miles
to
"downtown"
Walnut Grove and its bascule-type
drawbridge. Turn west (left)
onto the bridge and the marina
is just to the left immediately
after you cross the bridge.
-
Delta
Meadows Park
- You
can drive into Railroad Slough
from the River Road between
Walnut Grove and Locke. Turn
east on the north side of the
Delta Cross Channel. Then after
a short distance turn left
(north) onto a small gravel
road -- there is a sign indicating
the park.
-
Georgiana
Slough Park Fishing Access
- From
Walnut Grove, cross the Georgiana
Slough Bridge, turn left on
Andrus Island Road, travel
three miles. There is no sign
to alert you the park is there,
but it is just to your left
next to the slough. Portable
toilet, picnicking, fishing,
small boat access. No fee.
-
Hogback
Park on Steamboat Slough
- Take
Interstate 5 to Twin Cities
Road. Head west on Twin Cities,
then left on River Road. In
Walnut Grove, cross the bridge
and turn left on Highway 160.
In the town of Ryde, go west
on Highway 220, then turn left
on Grand Island Road. The access
is then found after a short
drive along the levee.
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Isleton
Fishing Dock
- This
is located in downtown Isleton
on Highway 160. No use fees
have been established yet. Bob's
Bait Shop is located across
the street with bait, tackle
and supplies.
-
Rio
Vista Riverbank Fishing Access & Pier
- Heading
west on Highway 12, turn right
immediately after crossing
the bridge, looping around
and following the sign to Rio
Vista passing under the bridge;
then immediately turn left
into the park. The park's parking
lot snuggles up against the
bridge on the bridge's downstream
side.
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Sandy
Beach Park - Rio Vista
- Sandy
Beach Park is located on the
Sacramento River near the town
of Rio Vista. Open year round,
the park offers a 24-hour boat-launching
ramp, camp sites, picnic grounds,
a hiking trail, miles of country
roads for bicycling and a sandy
beach stretching for over half
a mile.
-
Sherman
Island Public Access Facility
- From
Interstate 5, turn west onto
Hwy 12. Near Rio Vista at signal
light, turn south onto Hwy
160. Shortly after crossing
over the Threemile Slough Bridge,
take an easy right onto Sherman
Island Road. Continue south
on Sherman Island Road until
it enters the park. From the
Antioch Bridge on Hwy 160,
take a left onto Sherman Island
Rd. and follow it to the park
entrance.
-
Clarksburg
Fishing Access
- Proceed
south on the River Road (Hwy
160) from Clarksburg for a
few miles
-
Discovery
Park
- The
park is located beside I-5
in downtown Sacramento. From
I-5 take the Richards Blvd.
off-ramp then go west to get
to the South entrance of the
park, or follow the Garden
Highway exit east from I-5
to find the North entrance.
Signs denote the park's location
from I-5.
-
Garcia
Bend Park & Fishing Access
- From
I-5 take the Pocket, Meadowview,
160 exit. Go West about 1.7
miles on Pocket Road and turn
left into the park. The boat
ramp is located at the very
end of the park traveling over
the levee.
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Miller
Park
- 2710
Ramp Way, Sacramento - 56.99
developed acres. Picnic Areas,
River Access, Boat Trailer
Parking, Boat Ramp, Dock.
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Buckley
Cove Park
- In
north-central Stockton, turn
west off Interstate 5 onto
March Lane (which becomes Buckley
Cove Way) and follow it to
the end at the park gates.
-
Louis
Park (Dad's Point) Stockton
- The
park is located at 3303 Monte
Diablo Blvd. In Stockton from
Interstate 5, take the Monte
Diablo Blvd. exit west for
a few miles to the park.
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Dos
Reis Regional Park
- The
park is located at 890 W. Dos
Reis Rd. in Lathrop. From Interstate
5, take the Dos Reis Rd. exit
west to the end of the road
at the park.
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-
Westgate
Landing Fishing Pier
- Get
to the park by turning north
off Hwy 12 onto Glasscock Road
at Terminous, then proceeding
about one mile. Bait and supplies
are available at Terminous
Market at Hwy 12 and Glasscock
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White
Slough Wildlife Area
- From
Hwy 12 just east of I-5, turn
south onto South Thornton Rd.,
after one mile, turn west under
the Interstate onto I-5 Frontage
Rd., go under the freeway,
then north along the frontage
road nearly to its deadend,
then bear left onto the unpaved
road leading into the parking
lot. The entry gate is at the
northern-most pond, and the
others string out to the south.
People have used the gravel
road near the pond gate to
dump trash and it is not a
pleasant sight. The grounds
around the ponds seem reasonably
well cared for.
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