fishhugger Posted October 1, 2022 Posted October 1, 2022 i been exploring the california delta - trying to find some good crappie bluegill spots near the bay area . in the southern delta. i laboriously used google earth, just trying to find sheltered water, slower water, and what looked like PUBLIC water. is there any? i was interested in dutch slough, as that looked calm, had some trees, didn't have houses and lots, although it had docks. so i figure - worth a try! it looked public... not really. at least for me. dutch slough road was hard to locate off bethel island road... it looked more like a private dirt road. no way. i hopped over to jersey island road... man, the delta is like the ocean coast - all owned. sorry i'm complaining so much. so, dutch island road there looked like there were som great areas - however, first i had to park. not on dutch slough road. it's a fire road. no parking signs everywhere. park in front of someone's place? is that legal? decided not to. i don't want no trouble from the locals. so i parked, half a mile away? i think where they used to drill for oil... anyway, a ranch. so my van is literally - in the middle of nowhere. there's nothing there. cows. walk up to dutch slough road - then i see the no fishing signs. "avoid arrest! no respassing! no fishing on levee by order rd 799. so - no fishing. this sign may have been for a far part of the levee - there was an area that 'appeared' to be public - but i guess i just didn't want to chance it. i mean, it seems illegal to do anything on bethel island... k. i vented. i guess. it was a difficult trip. have been to big break --- but most of the shore doesn't have trails, so i was limited to the pier, kayak area, etc. looking at google earth now - i do not see any public ways (trails) to get to the shoreline. any suggestions? i guess mine is: don't go to bethel. but then ------------ where on gods green delta is there? i ended up fishing at some regional thing.... is there any way to figure out what is public and what is not? or do you actually need a kayak...? (kayak is out for me - too old). ended up at the oakley pier. not super into that. i use google earth and also a california delta map.... looking for panfish. thank you - sorry for the rant. Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted October 2, 2022 Super User Posted October 2, 2022 Do you have this map? it has bank fishing locations on it if I remember correctly. Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 3, 2022 Super User Posted October 3, 2022 Suggest making a trip to Manteca Fisherman’s Warehouse store and talk to the knowledgeable salesman. Most are honest local good anglers. This will save you a lot of trouble as some areas are unsafe. Tom 1 Quote
fishhugger Posted October 3, 2022 Author Posted October 3, 2022 On 10/1/2022 at 8:38 PM, Darth-Baiter said: Do you have this map? it has bank fishing locations on it if I remember correctly. thanks, d... i just ordered it... i already have another similar map, california delta by franko maps... the map you mention has additional fishing info, etc... we'll see! 6 hours ago, WRB said: Suggest making a trip to Manteca Fisherman’s Warehouse store and talk to the knowledgeable salesman. Most are honest local good anglers. This will save you a lot of trouble as some areas are unsafe. Tom ty, tom... manteca is kind of far for me, as i'm in the bay area - is there a reason you mention that particular town and store? i can ask around at other stores.... i've heard stories about the delta and 'trouble'... i figure i'll try to keep a lookout up... are we talking trouble when you're in the middle of nowhere? i live in oakland. we have shootings all the time. it's like croissants and coffee. but i no when i was parking in the delta, i was worried about i guess being singled out for an out of towner. Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted October 3, 2022 Super User Posted October 3, 2022 8 minutes ago, fishhugger said: thanks, d... i just ordered it... i already have another similar map, california delta by franko maps... the map you mention has additional fishing info, etc... we'll see! i ordered it twice and never recieved it. i hope you found a better source. i see it on various marina counter tops. most of the bank fishermen i encounter are striper fishing. Quote
fishhugger Posted October 3, 2022 Author Posted October 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said: i ordered it twice and never recieved it. i hope you found a better source. i see it on various marina counter tops. most of the bank fishermen i encounter are striper fishing. i assume you tried to order the franko maps but never got it? i got it off amazon. i think the map you mention has a bit more detail on the fishing, though it's hard to say til i see it. i'm just going for panfish, so have been looked for more sheltered water.. GL! Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted October 3, 2022 Super User Posted October 3, 2022 no. the one i showed you. i didnt get it. i got over it pretty quick. Good Luck. i see bank fishermen everywhere i go. plenty of water to fish. 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted October 3, 2022 Super User Posted October 3, 2022 1 hour ago, fishhugger said: i assume you tried to order the franko maps but never got it? i got it off amazon. i think the map you mention has a bit more detail on the fishing, though it's hard to say til i see it. i'm just going for panfish, so have been looked for more sheltered water.. GL! i just sent you a location that fits your discription. 1 Quote
Caliyak Posted October 3, 2022 Posted October 3, 2022 Tracy Oasis Marina is my go-to spot. The folks are cool there and you can walk along the road. you can fish around the docks. It's the best place, but you can fish. Also, the Tiki Lagoon, Holt area is easy to fish. I know it's far for you but again, these are my go-to spots when everything else fails. I sent you a private message. A youtuber that does bank fishing all over the delta. Quote
camman Posted October 4, 2022 Posted October 4, 2022 Have you been to Clifton Court Forebay? Easy parking and a lot of shore access…you just need to be willing to walk. Also if you drive a bit past Big Break, you can hit up Brannan State Park 2 Quote
Super User J._Bricker Posted October 4, 2022 Super User Posted October 4, 2022 9 hours ago, camman said: Have you been to Clifton Court Forebay? Easy parking and a lot of shore access…you just need to be willing to walk. Also if you drive a bit past Big Break, you can hit up Brannan State Park And right next to Clifton Court Forebay @fishhugger is Italian Slough, both of which can be accessed on foot. In the same area is Bethany Reservoir, which is part of the State Water Project, has easy access and might be another option. *Brannan Island State Park is currently closed by the state (open Saturday and Sunday 0800-1900) and you might be able to fish from the levee roads if access is allowed. 1 Quote
fishhugger Posted October 7, 2022 Author Posted October 7, 2022 @Caliyak and @Darth-Baiter i received my fishnmap via mail, for the delta... i think it's clearly more detailed than the first map i got, the franko map of the delta... they're both water resistant, if not waterproof. the fishnmap is really detailed, quite a bit of text... i've just been glancing at them; i think i definitely prefer the fishnmap.. thanks again, everyone, for all the info. man, the delta is so vast. Quote
bish0p Posted October 7, 2022 Posted October 7, 2022 Did you try 8 Mile Road in Stockton? There's a ton of YouTube videos of people catching crappie off the bridge, and the surrounding water in boats. 1 Quote
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