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Thursday, June 17th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out with my brother around 1630. We went over by the arms next to the marina. We were throwing crawdads with a bullet weight. My brother caught two on the crawdad with the biggest around two ponds. Very windy day, really worked the trolling motor to stay were the fish were. Was only out there for about two hours. Too windy.
    City: red bluff

    Tips: Crawdads worked well. Black with green claws. Missed a few fish

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 64

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Spent 4 days at the lake from 5/19-5/23. Tough bite everyday due to the bad weather all week. Started out with rain and wind on Wednesday and the wind continued through Sunday when I left. Friday I finally found the fish on crankbaits and some topwater action early. Fish were on secondary points, but shallow. Speedtraps in crawdad colors worked well along the grass edge.
    City: Rohnert Park

    Tips: Get on the water early for some topwater action before the sun comes up. Spooks were better than poppers. Medium to deep running crankbaits.

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

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    Water Temp: 61

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fished for two hours saturday evening and had 7 fish to the boat and 5 on sunday afternoon. we fished the south end of the lake in the willows. found the fish hanging out in the shallows at the edge of deep water.
    City: orland

    Tips: its a pretty soft bite and finesse baits were the only thing working. shakey heads and texas rigged craws were the key.

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 48 - 52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the water about 1000 water to the north was stained and around 52 degrees...tried everything: rock, trees, islands, banks and still nothing worked...fish were just not biting..still a bit cold. Did find some clear water at the south end but water was 4 degrees cooler around 48.
    City: Berry Creek

    Tips: Give it another two weeks!

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

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    Water Temp: 85

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: 7 to 20 feet of water almost any thing works right now. Bass in are boat up to 6pounds first fish of the day 4.14 on a jig and many more around that size. Fish the flats where they drop to deeper water thats where they are. The water is droping fast fish them while you still can.
    City: chico

    Tips: work the flats that still have tree cover for the best luck texas-rig top-water jig and crank all hookin fish

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out about 1430, launched off the ramp next to the damn, worked the whole edge around the ramp were the weeds were and some rocky points, my brother caught a 1 pound bass off a plastic crawdad and i caught another 3/4 pounder off a rapala diver, my little brother had one on but lost it.
    City: gerber

    Tips: we threw everything we had, just need the wated to warm up a little bit and clear up.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: This is not a report but a request for one. I live in Redding it is to smoky here to fish Shasta. My grandkids are here for a visit and was wondering how the air quality is and how the fishing is at Black Butte. I am thinking of trying on Tuesday the first. Any information would be helpfull. I know Shasta very well so if anyone would like to know how the fishing is there I can help. Thanks Joe
    City: Redding

Monday, May 5th, 2008

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: When do they typically get the crappie bite at this lake?
    City: Redding

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 58-60

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Caught 6 fish half on sinkos and the other half on Crank Baits...not a real steady bight..no fish in the trees mostly rock banks and points...still a little to cold..
    City: Berry Creek

    Tips: Need 4 days of steady warm weather!!!!!!

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 55-60

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: First time fishing the lake only fished for about an hour, the wind began to pick up at about 3:30. Caught three fish on robo-worms off a rocky edge on the east side of the lake.
    City: Chico

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: forgot to add the date
    City: Chico

Friday, April 4th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 61

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The lake is filling, don't know if it will fill completely but it might get close. It is fishable now and will only get better. I caught 10 bass and only fished from 1pm to 5pm. I wish more people would post this lake. It is a nice little lake to fish and has some quality fish.
    City: Red Bluff

    Tips: Take Carol with you she didn't catch a single fish, man is she pissed.

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: thanks steve!
    City: rb

    Tips: I will leave a report this weekend

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Is the luanch ramp at the dam still in operation? Wanted to start fishing this lake more with the rising cost of fuel, any information would be helpful thanks.

    Tips: work more fish less to save gas money.

Friday, May 18th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 73

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: went out at about 8am and got 8 bass and one brim the gititsz were workin good.i caught a few around the island at buckhorn fish on bra the fishin commision
    City: fishville

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Yes I am A MONG MORONS WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS OK TO EAT FISH OR TO ASK A QUESTION!

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: To C/R figure this out the limit is 5 clean them and eat them !

    Tips: Use a sharp knife,throw the egg sack in the garbage,enjoy!!!!!

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I will be camping up there this week and will report back. Hoping to catch alot of crappie and bass. Ive fished this lake like 6 times in my life and have never managed a keeper bass. They all seem to be very small. Hopefully i can change that this week!
    City: San Bruno

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

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    Water Temp: dont know

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: i was interested in what the fishing was like out there right about now. never been so im curious. i really wanted to fish for some crappie, never really tried before so i wanted to. just wondering if water high enough ect.
    City: Chico

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

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    Water Temp: 60

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The willows are in water and the BIG girls are on fire! But don't expect to catch a whole lot of fish. P.S. crappie are a waste of time with so many bass in this lake.
    City: local

    Tips: fish sloooow nomatter what bait you throw. Wick Cheese and a Bobber will catch plenty of squaw fish if the bass won't bite.