Lake Berryessa Fishing Report | July 14, 2025

When I'm running chrome spoons and metallic lures for big trout and salmon, Chrome Killer is the fish attractant I trust to close the deal. It's a UV-enhanced oil formula specifically engineered for chrome and reflective finishes, loaded with real baitfish oils, amino acids, and powerful bite stimulants that chemically react with the metallic lure surface to create a multi-sensory attractant combination that triggers strikes even from fish that have already passed on the presentation. I apply it directly to my dodgers, spoons, and flashers before every troll, and I've personally watched it convert follows into strikes and cold spreads into bent rods when no other adjustment was working. If you're running chrome hardware without Chrome Killer, you're leaving fish in the water.

The Trix Minnow is a lifelike soft bait designed to match the exact profile and swimming action of the baitfish that rainbow trout and landlocked salmon key in on during their prime feeding windows throughout the season. Its slender body and subtly cupped paddle tail produce a natural, fluid motion at trolling speeds that stiffer, bulkier baits are mechanically incapable of replicating. That difference in action is what drives strikes when fish are being selective. Fish it behind a dodger on a drop-back leader, rig it on a Trix Rigging Kit for a head-forward presentation, or run it solo with a scent application for a streamlined finesse rig. Available in 12 proven color patterns.

The Trix Minnows 25-Pack is the bulk supply of Catch America's most productive soft bait, enough to cover a full season of serious trout trolling without running out at the wrong moment. Each minnow's slender body and paddle tail create a natural, fluid swimming motion at trolling speeds that stiffer baits simply can't replicate, and the profile exactly matches the baitfish rainbow trout and landlocked salmon key in on during prime feeding windows. The assortment spans the core colors proven across California and Western trout fisheries, so you can rotate through patterns until you dial in what the fish want on any given day.

The Trix Rigging Kit gives you everything needed to rig Trix Minnows and other soft baits in the head-forward, baitfish-accurate presentation that consistently outperforms a standard drop-back setup for rainbow trout and landlocked salmon. The kit includes the correct hook sizes, line, and hardware to build professional-grade rigged presentations without hunting down individual components separately. Rigging soft baits correctly is one of the most overlooked factors in trout trolling. A minnow that swims true produces fish, one that spins or folds gets passed over. This kit ensures your baits are set up right every time.

The Trix Worm is one of the most proven trout trolling soft baits ever built for California and Western freshwater fisheries. It earns that reputation by producing rainbow trout, brown trout, and landlocked salmon in conditions that shut down every other bait in the spread. Its ultra-thin body generates a fluid, lifelike undulation at trolling speeds that perfectly mimics the movement of an injured baitfish, triggering reaction strikes from fish that have already ignored heavier hardware and stiffer baits. The soft compound holds gel scents effectively for an added attractant edge when fish are being particularly selective. Available in 5 proven color patterns in this single-pack option.