Clear Lake this week 8/22/2016

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DanIsaac
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Clear Lake this week 8/22/2016

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Clear Lake this week 8/22/2016

Lake level this week is 2.89 Rumsey, and it’s time to be really careful in and around boat ramps, and rock piles.

All ramps are open and operating just fine. However, 2.5 Rumsey or so is where things start to get a bit dicey on some of the ramps around the lake. Just remember to trim up coming in and going out and you should be fine.

Road closures from the past two weeks are all gone, though you may find construction zones all around the lake depending on the day and time of day.

Lodging? Well, that’s where things are beginning to get a bit dicey as well. Apparently, KVCasino’s remodel is a bit behind schedule, and with the downtown renovations in Lakeport, the fire clean up in the Lower Lake area, the various Highway construction projects around the lake, and they assorted firefighting agencies and evacuees around the county, lodging is extremely tight. Will this continue into the Triton, and TOC tourney timeframes? I would think so, at least to the degree I would have a back-up plan or two already in place just in case.

Options? There isn’t many. However, there is the Twin Pines Casino Hotel in Middletown, the Rancheria in Nice, and Blue Lakes resorts on Highway 20 west of Lakeport. Certainly most of this will depend on the progress at KVC and any remaining fire issues that may linger.

Fishing? It remains better than normal, though it is beginning to slow just a bit. The topwater bite is finally beginning to pick-up with some consistency, as is the crankbait bite. Still I just can’t put the jig down, and with multiple 30lb days last week I don’t think I’m going to anytime soon.

Water conditions continue to improve and are nearly fall like at this time, though surface conditions continue to hover around 85 degrees. Cooler nights this week will likely contribute to an even more improved topwater bite in the AM so I would still be prepared to throw it. Toads, Ploppers, and smaller buzzbaits are all getting bit right now.

Have fun!
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kam
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Re: Clear Lake this week 8/22/2016

Post by kam »

Geeeeez Dan! Those are some good ol natural lake porkers! :mrgreen:
The jig bite is the best I've seen in my 15 years here!
Thanks for your info bud :wink:
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