Brannan Island & Three Mile Slough Fishing — Species, Lures & Gear | Backwater Outlaw Atlas

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Brannan Island & Three Mile Slough

Three Mile Slough / Sacramento River · Rio Vista · spring-fall

High-flow transfer channel connecting the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Fast water and deep rock walls make this a premier big-bait striper corridor.

striped bass
striped bass
largemouth bass
largemouth bass
spring-fallRio Vista38.111° N, 121.688° WHigh-flow transfer channel connecting the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.

Depth & Structure

High-flow transfer channel connecting the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Fast water and deep rock walls make this a premier big-bait striper corridor.

Best Lures

Shad Glide 170mm & CNC Saltwater/Heavy Hardware — the program local anglers run on this water.

Best Baits

For the striped bass water: cut anchovy and shad are the standard Delta baits. For bass water: live shiners where legal, otherwise soft plastics do the work.

Gear to Bring

Shad Glide 170mm & CNC Saltwater/Heavy Hardware. Delta grass is heavy — braid in the 30–65 lb class with a fluoro leader is the regional standard.

Local Tips

Tide window: Strong Tidal Current Switch. Access: Public Boat Ramp + Bank Access.

Shop the Rig

Glide Bait 150mm | 43.3g Two-Section, Spare Soft Tails

Glide bait 150mm

Glide Bait 150mm | 43.3g Two-Section, Spare Soft Tails

$29.00

Fluorocarbon Fishing Line 100M | Invisible Leader Material

Fluorocarbon leader

Fluorocarbon Fishing Line 100M | Invisible Leader Material

$29.00

PE Braid 8X | 100m

PE braid 8X

PE Braid 8X | 100m

$14.00

Related Water

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento%E2%80%93San_Joaquin_River_Delta
Fish photos: striped bass — Wikimedia Commons · largemouth bass — Wikimedia Commons
Fishing regulations, seasons and limits change — always check the current rules for this water before you fish. Spot pins are approximate area markers, not launch or access coordinates.