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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started with topwater irst thing then got a pretty bad backlash couldn't get it out so went to a crankbait a nothing. Pulled up into a cove by the dam and something told me to pick up the topwater rod and spent 5 minutes ixxing that wonderul nest then on the irst cast WHAM 2.5 pounder in the boat worked to the back nothing came out on the other side o the cove and BAM another 2.5 pounder ater that missed about 10 more nice bass on topwater. I was missing ish til i let around 11 or 12 pm and talked to another guy who didn't get bit on topwater but pulled 10 worming around 20 eet.
    City: Livermore

    Tips: weather is starting to warm and bass are getting active again and topwater is picking up a lot.

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    Water Temp: very warm

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started around 7 til 12 and only got 2 ish one about 2.5#s and the other maybe a pound. Caught bigger ish on shad cranbait and the other on a light red magic worm. Nothing on rats, spinnerbaits or buzzbaits. Not even a lot o little ish chasing the lures.
    City: Livermore

    Tips: Try ishing 30+ eet o water. started topwater nothing got one in about 5 eet but lots o bites in 30 oot range. Good luck.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went out in my tube around 9. Caught two within the irst hour, it seemed to be a great day then the wind started blowing around 100 mph and I couldn't ish in the tube. I let at 12 with only 2 ish caught them in the tules. I lost a 5+ and it made me extremly mad. Fishing is much better on weekdays only one other bass isherman on the lake in the south end.
    City: Livermore

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing was exellent. Caught 17 bass total ranging rom 6" to 5 1/2#'s. Caught them on spinnerbaits, lizards, cranbaits, pop-r's and jigs. Water little muddier than last weekend due to easter traic and the rain we had earlier in the week. I the nice weather continues i will be pulling some hawgs out o there.
    City: Livermore

    Tips: I you know the lake and this years seasonal pattern you can catch some nice ish.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started out around 9 in my loat tube ising the south end. I caught 5 on a 7 inch worm. They ranged rom a 1# to 4#. It was good ishing intill the wind came up. I ished or about 5 hours. Caught all the ish way up in the tules.
    City: Livermore

    Tips: Try worms or spinners

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got out ater school around 4pm and it seemed like the wind was blowin a 100 mph. Couldn't ish my best 5 spots so i tried a couple back up spots and pulled a 3#er on the 2 cast and ater that it was all over not another bite. Threw everything even the kitchen sink. Fish caught on a pumpkinseed 7" zoom lizard at 9 eet o water on a rocky point.
    City: Livermore

    Tips: Fishing is going to be tough with the wind and the cold ront moving through. Good Luck!!!!

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started when gate opened til 7:30. It was a windy day and cloudy til around 7pm then the sun came out. Caught 7 on rubber worms in the tules, two on blades, 3 crankin and 3 on lukes. The biggest a 5#er. Counted around 30 in the shallows and a couple on beds.
    City: Livermore

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went Fishing rom about 9 intill 3 and only snagged one. It was about 15 inches way up in the tules probably in its spawning bed. Was bad weather but water was very cool. I ished with a plastic worm most o the day.
    City: Livermore

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Pretty slow day. Water was muddy to just past the narrows. Managed a 2lber up near the dam on a c-rigged 4" red magic worm. Also got a nice trout on a crankbait and that was it. Not too many people on the water.
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Wish I had some, I may have done better.

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Pre-ishing or tournament on sunday, got out late around 8:30 and caught 4 dinks. 3 o o a brown our inch worm on a darthead in about 45 eet and the other on a 3 inch bass assasin shad on a drop shot in 60 eet.All back by dam, let around 1:30.
    City: Livermore

    Tips: I anyone is ishing the tournament this weekend good luck and have un.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started when gate opened and let at 3pm. Caught about 13 blacks rom 7" to 4#ers and 3 smallies in the one pound range. Used a hand poured 4" red worm on a 14 ounce dart head at 40-50 eet.
    City: Livermore

    Tips: Fish SLOW!!!!!

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: i just had a bad day and i was pissed,no hard eelings guys...sorry.
    City: san jose

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Just to add a degree o credibility to Terry Swanson's report-I was there with him when he caught the 11lb largemouth. Anyonewho does not belive it (Mr. Wiley or Whiney) is welcome to view the photo tacked up on the door at the launch ramp.It was listed as the 2nd largest bass ever taken romDel Valle.
    City: Livermore

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: exactly,you cant believe everything you read.how at is that lie about him catching an 11 pound bass,did it show up on the report???i didnt see it,i cant stand people who lie......anyway,the bass ishing was a litte better today,i caught 12 between my riend and i,the largest was 4 pounds,ACCORDING TO MY SCALE....tight lines
    City: san jose

    Tips: watch out or dreaming ools,they dont know when to quit.Lackey NOTE: Dear Wiley It is my pleasure to introduce you Terrys 11 lbs poundDel Valle LUNKER!! Way to go Terry!!!!!! Terrys lunker

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: DO NOT GO FISHIN AT ANY OF THE EAST BAY PARKS LAKES,ITS A WASTE OF TIME,,,I KNOW WHAT IM DOING AND THEY'RE LYING TO YOU,THE FISHING.................SUCKS!!!!!!!!!
    City: san jose

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