Walnut Grove Public Dock & Georgiana Slough Fishing — Species, Lures & Gear | Backwater Outlaw Atlas

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Walnut Grove Public Dock & Georgiana Slough

Georgiana Slough / Sacramento River · Walnut Grove · spring-fall

The exact split where Georgiana Slough pulls water off the Sacramento River. Pitch BFS finesse rigs around dock pilings, rock walls, and overhanging willow trees.

largemouth bass
largemouth bass
smallmouth bass
smallmouth bass
striped bass
striped bass
spring-fallWalnut Grove38.242° N, 121.514° WThe exact split where Georgiana Slough pulls water off the Sacramento River.

Depth & Structure

The exact split where Georgiana Slough pulls water off the Sacramento River. Pitch BFS finesse rigs around dock pilings, rock walls, and overhanging willow trees.

Best Lures

Mansory Pro 131g BFS Reel + TPE Creature Bait — 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

Mansory Pro 131g BFS Reel + TPE Creature Bait. Delta grass is heavy — braid in the 30–65 lb class with a fluoro leader is the regional standard.

Local Tips

Tide window: Tide Switch (High-to-Outgoing). Access: Boat Ramp + Public Fishing Dock.

Shop the Rig

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: largemouth bass — Wikimedia Commons · smallmouth bass — Wikimedia Commons · striped 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.