Anyone target trophy Squaw Fish(Pike Minnow)

[BayAreaAngler]

Since I haven’t been able to catch a bass(as of lately) I’ve been trying to target other species with swim baits. Is it possible to target squaw fish with glide baits? Or paddle tail swimbaits? I live in the 530 area any tips would be greatly appreciated. 

[Loudsplashbassn_]

I've always seen them eating off the bottom lol get a lot in the river by my house. They seem to school up and hold in the shallow riff raffs along with the sucker fish .

[Smokeatr93]

Caught this one by mistake on a baitsanity glide. Didn’t weigh it but def a DD

[basssavage24/7]

Danny rago has some gaint squawfish that were 12 plus pounds.  All caught on swimbaits one of them was on a rat even.   I had one about 6 pounds following my 9.5 alpha trout that got wash out in one of the bass ponds I fish.    They eat swimbaits I don't care to catch them.  They fight hard  at the beginning but I feel like they kinda give up pretty fast.  

[BayAreaAngler]

42 minutes ago, Loudsplashbassn_ said:

I've always seen them eating off the bottom lol get a lot in the river by my house. They seem to school up and hold in the shallow riff raffs along with the sucker fish .

Yea I might try dragging some big paddle tails around the Sac river tomorrow 

[BayAreaAngler]

42 minutes ago, Smokeatr93 said:

Caught this one by mistake on a baitsanity glide. Didn’t weigh it but def a DD

Nice one, I’m gonna try tomorrow with glides and big paddle tail baits

[BayAreaAngler]

24 minutes ago, basssavage24/7 said:

Danny rago has some gaint squawfish that were 12 plus pounds.  All caught on swimbaits one of them was on a rat even.   I had one about 6 pounds following my 9.5 alpha trout that got wash out in one of the bass ponds I fish.    They eat swimbaits I don't care to catch them.  They fight hard  at the beginning but I feel like they kinda give up pretty fast.  

Sweet I’ve had them eat rats before but I’m thinking a K9 or TK. And some big 6-8” paddle tail baits. All I can do is try lol

[Bmlum]

I got a teener squaw on a glide. They eat em

[BayAreaAngler]

1 hour ago, Bmlum said:

I got a teener squaw on a glide. They eat em

Appreciate the feedback at least I know it’s possible 

[chevro1et]

6 hours ago, BayAreaAngler said:

Yea I might try dragging some big paddle tails around the Sac river tomorrow 

No stripers? Not hating on your targeted species, just curious. 

[FishDr]

I caught a few in the Delta using conventional gear for stripers and largemouth, but where I targeted them the most was in rivers like the Pit and the Sac near Red Bluff - they’d pound spinners and spoons and streamers. Fun fish to catch, especially on lighter gear.

[BayAreaAngler]

7 hours ago, chevro1et said:

No stripers? Not hating on your targeted species, just curious. 

I almost never fish for them but people out here say it’s seasonal so there’s almost “no point” in trying rn cause they run in spring or summer. I always felt like this isint true but I don’t see anyone else out there targeting stripers rn so must be true I’d think? And I’ve had big ones crush kast masters and chase keitechs 

[BayAreaAngler]

1 hour ago, FishDr said:

I caught a few in the Delta using conventional gear for stripers and largemouth, but where I targeted them the most was in rivers like the Pit and the Sac near Red Bluff - they’d pound spinners and spoons and streamers. Fun fish to catch, especially on lighter gear.

I’ll be fishin sac river near Chico 

[FishDr]

3 hours ago, BayAreaAngler said:

I’ll be fishin sac river near Chico 

There should be a few around - I've not fished that stretch of the Sac, but I've caught them lower down and higher up.  I'd use colors that match the local trout, and stick to 5 - 7" lures.  Target any likely ambush spots - in my experience, pikeminnow are true to their name and like to sit in classic ambush spots in rivers like eddies, undercut banks, around big rocks, etc.

Good luck!

[SkagitBasser]

I've caught a ton on a football head and 5" spark shad targeting smallies. Should be able to get on em with paddle tails that size.