Clear Lake and Reports

Wednesday, September 10th, 2025

• By WB Staff

  Report: by BigBaitBailey » Wed Sep 10
  
  We are having a major shad die off the last few days. Catfish are trying to hang on but the bass are managing a lot better than anticipated so far. I was out all day yesterday and every where I went the shad were shooting from my motor roost. Im no biologist but this never happens in September. What ever the cause may be, let's cross our fingers and hope it ends soon. The bass fishing yesterday was decent. We had a couple just over 6 lbs. One on a crank bait and one on a 7' swimbait. We went out to try for big ones and he did get a couple great bites. I always want to catch 30+ lbs when we go out but that just isn't in the cards every single day. It will be interesting to see what happens the next few days with the chad die off. Sometimes that needs to happen for this place to pop off. We are waiting patiently here.

Monday, September 1st, 2025

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  By Paul Bailey

  Water Temp: 76-80

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: Its been a fairly tough August for the bigger baits and day time fishing in general. The hitch never showed themselves on most of the lake after they left the creeks for their Spring spawn. So the fish seem to be eating on their own time. Early in the morning and the 45 minutes before it gets dark. When the hitch are hard to find, the fishing usually is not wide open during post spawn and Summer months. The silver sided minnows were super small this Summer as well. So the grass bite in August never transpired. Most anglers and guides were forced down to the mid lake section to get more than a couple bites a day. Jigs, shakey heads, flipping and crank baits have ruled this Summer. Here we are and its September 1st. We are all waiting patiently for the temps to drop so those bigger shad move up shallow and the hitch come out of hiding. There ARE cooler temps in the forecast and this place is about to bust wide open. Fall is really fun and you can catch them any way you like. The swimbait bite will get going and targeting shallow rock will be the key for that bite. For the bottom baits, the 2-23ft zone around rocks and docks is always golden during the Fall but is relatively spot related. Ledges and rock piles will be the go to for the more advanced anglers. Call me and lets see if we cant get you that big one Clear Lake is famous for.
  Paul Bailey 818-584-5257

  Tips: Pick up your confidence baits and just throw them. Keep moving around and you will find it working somewhere. Thats what great about Clear Lake in the Fall. They bite everything!!!

Sunday, August 31st, 2025

• By WB Staff

  Report: Clear Lake Fishing Report – August 31
  
  Current Bite & Conditions:
  Clear Lake remains the bass capital of the West, with average fish topping 4 lbs and tournament limits pushing 30–40 lbs. During the Yak-A-Bass West Coast Championship, anglers found success both punching heavy mats and working docks, while others struggled to even get consistent bites. The South End featured deep rock piles and docks, while the North End produced shallower vegetation and mat bites.
  
  Best Techniques & Baits:
  Punching Rigs: Yamamoto Flappin Hog, Missile Baits D Bomb, and DrancKrazy Deranged EX, fished with 1–1.5 oz weights in mats of cheese, duckweed, and grass.
  Frog Fishing: Early morning topwater frog action produced big bites, with a 23.00” (~8 lb) kicker caught on day two.
  Dock Fishing: Strike King tungsten ½-oz jig paired with a 4.75” Flappin Hog (green pumpkin/black flake) around shaded docks with boat lifts.
  Drop Shot: Roboworm for key fish on grass edges.
  Heavy Line: 65 lb Endurx P-Line braid, 80 lb TPC braid, and 20 lb Seaguar InvizX fluorocarbon were used to pull fish from cover.
  
  Key Depths:
  1–3 ft under mats (punching/frog)
  4–12 ft on docks (day one)
  12–14 ft deeper docks (day two adjustments)
  
  Clear Lake’s best bites came from punching heavy cover and working shaded docks. Early morning frog action provided a window for giant fish, but as the sun rose, anglers had to rely on punching and dock jigs to fill limits. Bait rotation and persistence in small productive areas made the difference.
  
  Tournament Spotlight (Yak-A-Bass WCC):
  1st: Damian Thao – 198.00” (Big Fish: 23.50”) – Punching & Frog (Yamamoto Flappin Hog, Missile Baits D Bomb, DrancKrazy Deranged EX)
  2nd: Obedie Williams – 196.75” – Punching & Drop Shot (Roboworm, prototype punch bait)
  3rd: Thomas Willingmyre – 193.00” – Dock Jig (Strike King tungsten ½-oz + 4.75” Flappin Hog)

  Tips: Tip of the Tournament:
  Clear Lake’s big bass are relating to heavy vegetation mats and shaded docks. Start with a frog early when skies are warm and overcast, then switch to a punching rig with 1–1.5 oz weight to get through the cover. For docks, target those with boat lifts — they provide extra shade and consistently held larger fish.

• By WB Staff

  Report: Clear Lake Fishing Report – August 31
  
  Current Bite & Conditions:
  Clear Lake continues to live up to its Bassmaster reputation as one of the nation’s best bass fisheries, producing limits over 30 lbs, with even a few 40-lb bags weighed earlier this season. Anglers are catching an average size bass over 4 lbs, with fish spread across both ends of the lake.
  
  South End: Deep rock piles and docks dominate.
  North End: Shallower water with heavy vegetation and mats providing prime punching areas.
  
  Best Techniques & Baits:
  Dock Fishing: Strike King tungsten ½-oz jig with a 4.75” Flappin Hog (green pumpkin/black flake), fished 4–14 ft around shaded wooden docks and boat lifts.
  Punching Mats: Yamamoto Flappin Hog, Missile Baits D Bomb, DrancKrazy Deranged EX, and Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver in Bloody Mary with 1.25-oz weight.
  Topwater Frog: Early morning frog bite produced big fish (up to 23.50”) before fading mid-morning.
  Line Choices: Heavy braid (65–80 lb) and fluorocarbon (20 lb Seaguar InvizX) were key depending on cover.
  
  Clear Lake is showing both quality and numbers, with big fish pushing past 8 lbs in competition. The most consistent patterns are punching heavy mats and working docks with shade and structure, with the frog bite as a short but explosive morning window.
  
  Tournament Spotlight (Chris Laird Memorial):
  1st: Thomas Willingmyre – 203.75” (96.75” day one, 107.00” day two)
  2nd: Damian Thao – 191.75” (Big Fish: 23.50”, ~8 lbs)
  3rd: Isiah West – 191.75”

  Tips: Tip of the Tournament:
  Focus on shaded wooden docks with boat lifts or mats with mixed grass and duckweed — these areas consistently held the bigger fish. Start with a frog early if conditions are warm and overcast, then switch to a ½-oz Strike King jig with a Flappin Hog or a 1–1.25 oz punching setup as the sun rises. Staying versatile between docks and mats will help produce both numbers and size.

Monday, August 25th, 2025

• By WB Staff

  Report: Fishing Report Clear Lake August 2025
  
  Current Bite & Conditions:
  Bass are in mixed stages—some still spawning near docks and ramps, while others have shifted into post-spawn patterns. A shad spawn in shallow grass and along tule edges is fueling early-morning activity.
  
  Best Techniques & Baits:
  Frog: Short, powerful windows around dense vegetation; expect big blow-ups.
  Flipping: Tight to cover, especially in sloughs where bluegill are concentrated under mats.
  Football Jig & Chatterbait (south): Picking off fish transitioning to deeper rock structure.
  
  Key Zones:
  Shallow grass and tule edges (early shad-spawn window).
  Dense vegetation/mats and sloughs (flipping with bluegill present).
  Southern area: Deeper rock transitions for jig/chatterbait.
  
  Capitalize on the early shad-spawn bite shallow, then pivot to frogs in tight vegetation or flip mats where bluegill are stacked. In the south, target rock transitions with a football jig or chatterbait as post-spawn fish slide deeper.

  Tips: Start at first light on tule/grass edges, then shift to frogging the thick stuff or flipping mats once the sun is up. In southern zones, work a football jig or chatterbait along deeper rock to intercept transitioning bass.

Saturday, July 26th, 2025

• By WB Staff

  Report: Clear Lake (CA) — July 2025 Fishing Report
  
  Current Bite & Conditions
  Reports through early–mid July say the bite has been strong, with plenty of ways to catch fish. The lake shows its typical mid-July green tint, but locals note that’s normal and the fishing remains good.
  
  Best Techniques & Baits
  Topwater: A frog bite is playing in multiple areas.
  Reaction: A double buzzbait pattern is also producing across the lake.
  If the surface bite slows, keep covering water—anglers are getting bit a variety of ways right now.
  
  Key Zones
  Action is being reported in different areas around the lake rather than one single hotspot—move until you connect.
  
  Algae / HABs (July only)
  July 8, 2025 sampling by the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians – Clear Lake Water Quality program found six shoreline sites at “Caution” microcystin levels, with 13 sites below Caution; see their posted map and site list for details.
  
  Anglers also noted the lake’s green color in mid-July as typical for the season (not necessarily an advisory condition).
  
  Expect an active summer pattern: start with frog and double buzzbait to cover water, then rotate through confidence baits if the surface window closes. Keep moving—multiple zones are producing rather than one concentrated bite.
  
  If the frog bite stalls, immediately switch to a double buzzbait and re-run the water; several July reports indicate both are working in different pockets on the same day

Monday, May 19th, 2025

• By WB Staff

  Report: Clear Lake Fishing Report – May 19
  
  Current Bite & Conditions:
  Clear Lake is producing solid limits with fish holding around docks, tulles, and ambush points. Cloud cover early in the morning helped the bite, but once the sun rose, the action slowed. Protected areas out of the wind proved most productive, especially coves with multiple dock slips. Clear Lake continues to deliver mixed patterns, with docks, tulles, and shallow vegetation all producing. Reaction bites with the LV 500 and swimbaits are strong early, while frog fishing in heavy cover provides explosive action later in the day.
  
  Best Techniques & Baits:
  Strolling / Mid-Strolling with Mooch Minnow on a 1/16-oz jig head, targeting roaming fish and docks.
  Drop Shot Rig near docks for key keeper fish.
  Lipless Crankbait: Lucky Craft LV 500, ripped hard to trigger reaction strikes in 6–10 ft of water near tulles and baitfish ambush zones.
  Swimbaits for additional quality bites.
  Frog Fishing: Black and white frogs pitched into tulles, duckweed, and hitch-rich areas. Follow-up bites came on 6” Yamamoto Senko when fish missed the frog.
  
  Key Depths:
  5–8 ft around docks
  6–10 ft near tulles and ambush points
  Frog bite shallow in 1–3 ft vegetation mats
  
  Tournament Spotlight:
  1st: Reed Frazier & Nick Doring (Quality Control) – Strolling with Mooch Minnow + Drop Shot near docks
  2nd: Drew Boles & Paul Mata (Slaughter Houze) – 101.00” (Big Fish: 23”) – LV 500 & Swimbaits
  3rd: Isaiah West & Shaun Leytem (Shisiah) – 101.00” – Frogs (black/white) + 6” Senko follow-up

  Tips: Tip of the Tournament:
  When the morning cloud cover keeps fish active, rip the LV 500 hard in 6–10 ft to trigger reaction strikes. As the sun rises and the bite slows, shift to finesse presentations under docks or throw a frog tight to tulles and duckweed. Always follow up missed frog strikes with a 6” Senko — those pressured fish will often commit the second time.

Monday, May 12th, 2025

• By WB Staff

  Water Temp: 62 and up

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: We pent the day on Clear Lake. We launched out of Red Bud. The water temp when we launched at 6:30 am was 62 degrees. We started with reaction baits, Trash Fish, spinner bait, and an underpin.We fished the docks to the south of Redbud for about an hour and got 3 catfish but zero bass. We moved over into some coves, throwing the same baits. The water was an off-green color, but at about 9 am we started looking for beds. We caught a couple 3's. The fish where acting really funny, maybe because they were so shallow. We could only see shallow beds due to time of day.Throwing a minnow around, we caught one around 5. WE kept fishing around and found a couple small fish on beds and left 'em. WE went around to the Rattlesnake arm and start throwing minnow baits around docks, a Sakamoto Shad and Sixth Sense juggle minnow and caught about 10 to 12 fish up to 3 pounds. When we ended the day the water temp was at 66, the water clarity was up to 3.5 ft and best five went 20 pounds.

Tuesday, April 15th, 2025

• By ILW

  Report: Spent a week on Clear Lake
  Weather temps ranged from 44-78 degrees
  Water temps ranged from 56-61 degrees
  
  The fish were moving up on beds as would be expected with the big moon. Let me say hats off to all the guys who did successfully at the Open. Big fish were everywhere on the North end. I could see them in bushes and on beds, but the bed fish where super skittish due to the only ones that I could see where the ones that where less than 3 feet deep. I caught em fishing the old tule line with a 1/2 ounce spinnnerbait (white on white), a flashy swimmer with 3.8 Keitech for first hour in the morning. After the sun came up, I would start flipping a dropshot and a Missle bBait Destroyer to all the holes in the tules. After I found minor success with that, although everything seemed right, I went to forward facing mode and started catching them although it was not easy. By far, the best way to catch fish for me the last three days was throwing a Crush City boot tail strolling bait that I didn’t have to shake to get it to roll. I’m one of the guys that has fought FFS trend but it’s a dealbreaker at Clear Lake.

Monday, March 10th, 2025

• By WB Staff

  Report: Reed Fraziers day was equivalent to 38 Pounds as he had two fish over 9 Pounds anchoring his bag! Close behind him with an honorable limit of 103.50” was Joseph Silva! Both anglers were utilizing their live scope and a Crush City “Mooch Minnow” to bring home a well deserved finish! They targeted cruising fish in 10-20 feet of water, and utilized Sniper Marine “Scout Poles” to keep their Garmin LiveScope on the fish. Pestering them with a 3/32 ounce rangeroller, Reed found the winning fish! Soda Bay seemed to be the ticket for a lot of anglers in this event!

Friday, October 4th, 2024

• By WB Staff

  Report: Spent 5 days on Clear Lake last week, and despite all the tournament weights that would say this lake is on fire, it’s not. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but you really have to work hard to find the quality bites. So lake conditions - water temp was 70-77 and the weather was a low pressure cooling.
  
  The first days were high pressure, heating up on the first day with a high of 85. The little fish seemed willing to bite a ChatterBait and a Keitech. The second day, the weather highs where going to be 100+. The fishing really wasn’t that good. I fished docks, shade, tules, and only had three bites all day.
  
  The rest of the time I had hot days 100+, but the fish seemed to be ok with that. I threw a ChatterNait in the morning in 3-5 ft of water, but I would have to make multiple casts and different retrieves to every dock piling. I fished it like I knew there was a fish on every piling and I just had to trick them into eating my bait. I had over 20 fish with the largest going 9.89. That was fun.
  
  About 10:30 am, I would put the reaction down and go flippin' and I just flipped tules, brush and any place I could find shade. I’d go for a hour until I would find em and whenI found one, I would get 3-4. I got into some wrestling matches thatI just didn’t win.
  
  So if you want to have a great time, plan on spending a couple days at Clear Lake, because once you figure out how you want to catch them, multiple limits of 20lbs is possible. The baits I had success with JackHammer in shad with Missle Bait Spunk Shad on Frenzy Nail, D Bomb with a 3/4 oz Flippin' weight, R2S Big Poppa and a Drop Shot.

Monday, December 4th, 2023

• By WB Staff

  Report: What's up Western Bass. Christian Ostrander here. My partner and I just won the ABA up here at Clear Lake yesterday. 25 Pounds. Been out here all week. 20 pounds hasn't been hard whatsever. You need three rods out here right now. A-rig, underspin, Trash Fish. Sone days we will catch 20 fish a day, some days a little tougher, we will catch 10 fish. Running around the whole lake. Catching big ones up North on a Trash Fish. Throwing a rig and an underspin down South. Having a lot of fun. I'm guiding up here until January 15 when I leave for the Bassmaster Opens so if anyone wants to come out here and get on some fish, or learn their electronics, LiveScope, scanning, SideScan, whatever, give me a call. Thanks. 209.648.3778

  Tips: Catching big ones up North on a Trash Fish. Throwing a rig and an underspin down South

Friday, November 24th, 2023

• By WB Staff

  Water Temp: 58

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Fishing Report From Double G
  
  Fishing Clear Lake for Turkey Day. Fishing was fun. Right now, is a great time to bring kids, or family and friends and introduced them to fishing by soaking a minnow.
  
  We hit the water at about 10:00 am. It was bluebird skies. Water was clear with a little bit of sediment. There was a little suspended matter to cloud the view – 3 to 4 feet visibility. Maybe the lake’s trying to turnover but it’s not cold enough. There is fresh duckweed on the surface in some areas. There was no current movement, but was level is pretty low, typical drawdown for the rainy season. The water temp was 58 degrees most of the day.
  
  Baitfish are prolific right now, keeping the fish fat, but also probably why the number bites were on the lower side. Found bait using the Lowrance HDS Pro SideScan, the bass would move through the ball and pick em off slow and easy, methodical. There wasn’t any erratic swishing or slashing through the bait ball. Keep an eye on 6 to 12 feet.

  Tips: Slower bottom moving baits were best. Bottom baits in tried-and-true colors green pumpkins, watermelon, shad imitators. A Frenzy Nail with a 3/16 head so it floats across the silty bottom is better. Got a few hits on a new prototype Frenzy Bait. Stay tuned on that.

Sunday, October 1st, 2023

• By WB Staff

  Report: First, Clear Lake is amazing fishing! The big fish are biting, and anglers are catching. Matthew Brannon wins with an impressive 5 fish limit going 104.00” This is a 26.5 lb. 5 fish limit out of a kayak. Matthew Brannon’s game plan and execution helped him win the first Sandbaggers tournament. Brannon launched north and fished docks with grass and in 3 to 4 feet of water.“Everything I caught was on a chatter bait.” said Brannon, “I only caught 9 bass for the 21 hours of fishing but caught around 20 catfish.”“I was throwing an ½ ounce Jack Hammer in Bret's Hot Craw paired with Kickin Zacko in blue craw.” said Brannon, “Seemed like the paddle tail worked better than the forked tail trailer.”Brannon observed that the fish had moved from the deep rock piles towards the bank. It seemed the fish followed the bait that had moved shallow.“A month ago, I caught them good on offshore rock piles but couldn’t get a bite.” said Brannon, “I never got a bite out deep, so I just went shallow and found them.”“The key to get my bites was to slow roll the chatter bait as slow as I could.”Brannon would hear the bass popping in the back of the cover near the shore and would use several different lures but never got a bite.“I went all the way to Rodman Slough and found some great looking structure.” said Brannon, “Everything looked so good, but the fish were only in a few very specific locations.”Brannon practiced south lake but had found the better fish were on the north end.
  
  Portion of the Clear Lake Event Write Up here: https://www.westernbass.com/forum/matthew-brannon-wins-yak-bass-sandbaggers-clear-lake-t144360.html

Tuesday, September 19th, 2023

• By WB Staff

  Report: by On The Water Guide Service » Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:29 am
  
  As summer is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner, Clearlake is starting to transition with cooler over night temps and slightly cooler water temps. Water temps right now range from the low 70's in the morning to mid to high 70's by afternoon. Water clarity is just perfect with about one foot of visibility and a nice army green color in most areas. The water level is relatively high for this time of year with a reading of 2.85 on the Rumsey gauge. What a strangely mild summer we had this year with not many super hot days. The summer bite was decent but the topwater bite kind of sucked for the most part. I couldn't hardly buy a bite on the whopper Plopper this summer while last year they were cartwheeling on the darn thing. We did catch some Rico fish and some on the frog this summer but not a whole lot.
  
  The good news is that the bite is finally showing signs of improvement and that's because the cooling water temps has the bait fish heading towards the shore and the bass are actively feeding. The reaction bite is all about first thing in the morning to about 10am and slows down after that. One of the more productive patterns for mid lake and south has been throwing lipless cranks and square bill cranks on a rocky bottom in pretty shallow water of 1' to 10' deep. I have had good success on both shad and crawfish pattern colors. The key is to keep your head down, cover water and just crank down a rocky shoreline and you will catch fish. I have been using the LV500 in the lipless and the strike King KVD 1.5 or the LC BDS-4 in the square bill.
  
  The north end is finally starting to kick out some fish on shad pattern chatterbaits and spinner baits. The key up north is to target shallow and offshore
  weed clumps with your baits and make your retrieve thru the small lanes and openings in the grass. I have been doing well on the 1/2oz Zman jack hammer chatter bait with a Missle Baits Spunk Shad 5.5 trailer which I throw on 40# straight braid. Don't be surprised if you get the rod jerked out of your arm from a giant catfish from time to time as they are feeding up shallow and hitting bass lures like crazy.
  
  After the morning reaction bite is over I have been switching over to skipping a 5" whacky rigged Senko under the shade of the docks and picking up a few fish that way. Also a Texas rigged 6" Senko has been good on the tule edges and tule shelves. I would imagine there would be a good mid day punch bite also happening on the weed mats but I haven't tried it much myself. There is a decent jig bite deep at Henderson point and some of the offshore rock piles in the rattlesnake arm mid day and afternoon. I have noticed two things that are happening lately when the bite is really good. One is that I can see the bait flicking at the surface and around the cover and two is that there is a slight breeze coming out of the west. If these two things are happening, they are putting on the feed bag. If it is dead calm or the wind is coming out of the East, not so much.
  
  
  Good fishing and please do your part to protect the resource.
  
  
  Troy Bellah

Monday, March 27th, 2023

• By MW Guide Service

  Water Temp: 52-55

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: Took a couple of clients out in-between storms March 15-18th, and have been out solo several times since then. Had one client score a 7 pound fish, the other client with a solid limit ranging from 3.5 pounds to one 6 pounder.
  
  Water levels have risen and have topped out around 8 ft Rumsey. What a difference from the grim outlook we were facing back in the Fall.
  
  Water clarity has been highly variable depending on creek flows and where the winds blow all the silt and debris. March 15-18 we had this odd easterly wind that was turned the north end into a mud bath, so we stayed either mid lake or down south. After that things settled down and clarity was maybe 1-2 feet and more of the usual dark stained color.
  
  On my own, I have been fishing State Park all the way to Lakeport, focusing on creek outlets and known areas outside of spawning flats. Compared to this time last year, the bite is significantly better and I’m finding more of that “normal” pre-spawn pattern happening around the lake.

  Tips: Most of our fish came on crankbaits and bladed jigs in shades of red. LV500s and jerkbaits have been decent in cleaner water. I've gotten a few fish to commit to a glide bait, although the bites have been more selective and infrequent. If you’re into fishing big swimbaits, now is the time more than ever.
  
  Watch out for debris. I've encountered a few good size logs and branches floating around the main lake - some that I definitely would not want to hit with considerable speed.

Saturday, February 4th, 2023

• By WB Staff

  Report: by clearlakeoutdoors » Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:05 am
  
  I caught my PB Largemouth Bass on Clearlake this past week and she was released healthy back into Clearlake to make someone else Dreams come true. She was weighed on 2 scales one at 12.04 and one at 12.00. Fishing at Clearlake has been great if you are familiar with winter and early spring tactics. Weather supposed to be back in the 60s this week which will make for a perfect time to come visit Clearlake to catch some Big Bass!
  
  Photo: https://www.westernbass.com/forum/clearlake-12lber-t141280.html?sid=c6e3ddf2e4f285a9ee109a3f1a97f47c

Friday, February 3rd, 2023

• By WB Staff

  Report: by Jradmercs » Fri Feb 03, 2023 7:16 am
  
  Just a heads up… just visited clear lake 1/31-2/1 and got skunked. Yes the new jen tourney had big bags n stuff but as clear lake guide service guy said fishing is still tough there. Unless you want to pay for the guides out there who have found them and have their guide spots. Will wait until water warms up a bit more.
  
  Clarity is really good below the narrows. Little bit muddy up north. Sucks man for a 2 hr drive and no fish. Only fished 3 hrs the second day and said hell nah and left.

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

• By mpellagrini

  Water Temp: 80 ish

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Fished lake solo what a stink, Smelled like Veit Naum the day after. What a stink. Fished my ass off where I could find an opening in the carp on top of the water, that was a chore by itself. Anyway caught 6 fish on top-water from 21/2 to 41/2 lb.
  than by 9 am the lake went dead nothing I mean o- nada I might as well have gone bowling i'd of caught just as many fish
  
  I fished my ass off and only caught 6 fish and boy were they in sad shape, you had to feel sorry for them. All beat up and sores all over them. Poor fish way too many tournaments to close together. Give them a break
  
  If we don't get lots and lots of rain this winter this lake is done plain and simple. What do you think.????
  
  Just saying Mike Pellagrini

  Tips: Wait till it rains about 25" before you come back. That's what I'm saying.

Friday, August 12th, 2022

• By bmood34

  Water Temp: 78-80

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Launch updates: we tried Redbud but it was socked in with days of hardened slime..and OMG the smell. I would not recommend launching there. Very shallow unless you have a thin draft. Spoke with Launch coordinator and felt it would close soon. Most all other launches outside 5th street are closed. Clearlake Oakes has a deep hole off left side of ramp. 2-axel will get you in quick trouble. We did launch from shore at Clearlake Oakes 4x4 required due to gravel there.
  
  Fishin: We had the full moon. Fished Thurs-Sun morning. Net net.. we had a tough go. Caught ~3-5 fish per day. Fish 16 hours to 2 am Friday. Early morning bite and late evening bite. But very few. Like was noted after 9am..go do something else. What we did catch were stuffed with silvers. Found massive bait schools at Frazier and Henderson.
  We junked fished alot of the lake and threw the boat at them. Seemed completely keyed in on small..I mean small bait fish. We power fished inside grass along 20 and got a few. Henderson, Frazier, Shag, Soda, Rattle,Anderson, windflower Baylis Jago produced little to zero. We did not go skinny in upper lake and maybe that’s where they were.
  
  We have a home here and like has been commented the tournaments and pressure seem irresponsible. This fishery has changed so much in the past 5 years and not in a positive way. We need water or we are in trouble.

  Tips: Fish early and Late. Late is 11-2am. Fish small. We seem to be more successful on BFS kit.