lake natoma

Edmond’s Big Spotted Bass (July Hawg of the Month Contest entry)

by JD on July 28, 2011


Edmond Zilaff’s chunky Lake Natoma (near Sacramento, CA) spotted bass was a personal best for the young angler — the plastic worm-slurping fatty is his largest ever by at least a few pounds. After a quick pic, E.Z. released the fish.

As an entry to the July Hawg of the Month Contest, you’ll get a chance to vote for Edmond at the end of the month. Winner gets some Pautzke’s headgear and a shot at the grand prize, a fishing trip for two with Bill Swanny Swann of Swanny’s Fishing. To enter, send us an email with details of your catch.

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Monster Quest

by JD on January 28, 2009


The waters of Northern California’s Lake Natoma look serene enough, but there are monsters lurking out there…somewhere…

Monster rainbow trout, that is. Granted not a lot of them, but some legit beasts — most recently, a 27 pounder was pulled from the lake a couple years back and there have been other 20′s, including the 23 pounder caught on a bobber and worm by a young kid a few years prior.
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