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Monday, September 6th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 76

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: GOT THERE ABOUT 6 A.M. FISHED TIL NOON,BUT AROUND
    10 A.M. BAM A 4 LBER FELT GREAT BUT WISH WE COULD OF CAUGHT A COUPLE MORE. A COUPLE WEEKS AGO
    WE CAUGHT 7 LARGEMOUTH 2 4LB 2 2LB AND THE REST ABOUT 1.5LB WELL GOTTA GO
    City: BAKERSFIELD

    Tips: FISH THE NORTH END, MORNING BY THE SHORE WITH CRANKS,SPINNERS LATER IN THE DAY PLASTICS BUY THE TREE STUMPS . SEE YA

Sunday, July 18th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 74-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went bass fishing in the morning got on lake about 6AM launched at stine cove. worked the trees east of where we launched towards lime dike i think used plastic worms and crank baits landed at least 12 bass 6 keepers and 30 crappie bigger fish on plastics but nice to know crank baits are working.
    City: Bakersfield

    Tips: texas rig half brown half green 5 inch worm with 12-18 inch leader throw in to the trees mostly bite on the way down

Sunday, June 13th, 2004

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    Water Temp: Cool to warm

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Well, the morning started off very slow. The last two times I've been there, as seen below, I've done okay. I went to the same spot and pretty much nothing. Only two crappie in two hours. Oh, I was at the French Gulch Marina. So i moved to Boulder Gulch. found a great spot by nice trees and boom! Fish after fish!!! Woohoo. My aunt and uncle drove 3 hours to fish crappie and at first I was afraid. But with this new spot, it was on. We all pretty much caught our limits. We left with 100 plus fish. it was a great time, once we moved.
    City: Bakersfield

    Tips: Same as before!!! But generally it looks like they like it in warmer water.

    Good LUCK!!!!

Saturday, June 5th, 2004

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    Water Temp: Warm

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Had an awesome day. Got out there around 9:00 a.m. with 4 other friends. We left at 11:00 a.m. with 123 crappies. It was a great Day. Sorry for the late post.
    City: Isabella

    Tips: They are under the rocks and about 5 to 10 feet from shore. It was easier to jig the jig (white) around rocks right in front of you. You can see them come out from under the rocks and bite. There are big ones!!!

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2004

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    Water Temp: Cool

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I went out at night because my bro-in-law said crappie bite best at night. It was okay. We got there at around 9 p.m. and by 10:30 we only caught about 15 crappie each. From 10:30 to 11:30 it was really slow. Maybe about 3 or so each. Just using a red jig with a white tail. The daytime seems to be better. Oh, the biggest one I caught was about 1 pound. Not really huge, but I did see someone come to the bait shop just before I got there. This person caught a 3 1/2 pounder. Awesome! hehe... Well, I'll be back out there soon (Daytime!)
    City: Bakersfield

    Tips: At nite, use a jig with no bobber. Let it sit on the ground for a few secs and real. Repeat it. They seem to bite when it is still, but need the movement to get there.

    In the day, use a bobber and leave about 18 inches of a drop.

Sunday, April 4th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hit the water at 5:30 a.m. and headed straight to camp nine. The water is extremely muddy and has saw dust or something floating on it. Fished stumps and treetops all morning with stinkos and lizards and everything. No bass lovin' today. Headed across the lake to a point and started throwing crappie jigs to shore....WHAMMO! We caught crappie on every cast! They're were some very large crappie caught.
    City: Tehachapi

    Tips: Put the bass rods down and take your kids to Isabella for some off the hizzle crappie fizzle.

Saturday, March 13th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 56/60

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Lake rising fast. North fork is really muddy from the run off. Lots of saw dust matts in the water. Caught 2 fish in 4 trips. Both on lizards in 4 ft of water. Fish took the bait on the fall. Fished the channel in the south fork alot with out a bite. The water in the s. fork is not muddy. No reation bite...yet
    City: Kernville

    Tips: Pay close attention to your bait. Fish slow.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 55/59

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Caught 2 good ish in 5t. o water on zoom lizards. Bite was very timid. Both ish took it on the all. 7lb and a 2.14. Had some ollowers on the reel up. 7 was NOT ull o eggs. It was not a spawned out ish. 19" male? Beat the hell out o the live well. Water is looking much better. It has changed rom 'ice tea' color to stained. The lake is rising about an inch a day. Weather has been horrible with gail type winds and cold nights. Good Luck.
    City: Kernville

    Tips: Stay ocused. Watch or your line to move side ways.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 56-58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: We got over 6 inches o rain rom that storm. The lake came up around 11 eet in elevation. A lot o silt rom the ire washed into the lake, giving it about the color o a cup o coee. The river has cleared up considerably, so the lake will ollow. The lake level is perect again with the water just breaking over the Borel canal.
    City: Kernville

    Tips: Try an underwater strobe light with og horns!

Thursday, October 3rd, 2002

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Dick Trask Memorial Team TournamentNovember 9 2002 - Main Launch RampAmericanBass Rules - BBQ @ Village Sporting Goods ater weigh in - GPS seminar by Garmin Rep ater BBQ - Ray Caldwell will direct the tounament and cook the ribs - Bring the amily or a un day at Izzy.
    City: Kernville

Friday, August 23rd, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Sinko's early in am. til the sun hits the water. Crank baits are still working wonders. Fish have shrunk a little bit compared to recent weeks.
    City: Bakersield

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    Water Temp: 71.6

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I hooked a big bass today, about 10 or 11 pounds. I got a good look her because she jumped twice, then she headed or the bottom and that's when I lost my grip. I lost my rod, reel, and ish. Jerked it right out o my hand.I hope she can get loose so she wont die.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: Use two hands and hold on tight.

Monday, August 19th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: BassKing had previously given me some ideas about Isabella. We're still planning on going to the lake on Labor Day weekend -- where will THEY be hiding? WOuld it be better to ocus to catish? I preer Bass. What bait, techniques? As I haven't been to the lake in over 25 years, where on the lake should we start? We are staying at paradise cove Thanks
    City: Torrance

Friday, August 2nd, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The smallmouth have been there or years.I have caught three in ive year.I know o others that have caught them to.I know the ish you are talking about it was caught by rob collier in a kern county bassmasters tournament.I have pictures o the ish i caught and robs.The ish are there.
    City: Bakerspatch

Sunday, July 28th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: There was a report o a three pound smallmouth bass caught here. Can anyone conirm this since there has never been any smallmouth in this lake?
    City: bakersield

Sunday, July 14th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: James, I only ished Piru once about twenty years ago, don't know much about it. On the other hand I have ished Isabella or almost ity. The Bakersield Caliornian has a weekly ishing report and a daily lake level or Isabella. WON has ishing reports. I you are going water ski stay by the dam. The trees and some boulders are waiting or you just under the surace elsewhere. March and April are my avorite months or big bass and numbers. My biggest largemouth was 14 and a hal and I caught a 25 pound cat on a spinnerbait. Mid August through September can be good.In Dec. and Jan. ish plastics deep o o rocky point very slowly, you might get 10 pounder.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: The wind comes up around noon almost everyday o the year, be careul.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Dear Bass King, I got your message. Do you have a preerence or late Aug to Sept, either Piru or Isabella? Want to ish + water play? Is there any way that actual water levels could be posted along w/ other conditions as temp and clarity?
    City: Torrance

Monday, July 8th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I am Really wondering about irst hand ino about Lake Isabella -- What is the best time o year to visit, what could I expect around Labor Day? Weather, wind, ishing????
    City: Torrance

Sunday, May 5th, 2002

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Just wondering how the bite is on this lake. Heading there next weekend and wanted to know i it is worth the drive up the canyon to ish.
    City: nipomo

Wednesday, March 6th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 49-54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Did pretty good last week end beore that ront came thru and cooled the water down. Had three bites on chartreus skirted spinnerbaits. Largest was 9.10 and smallest was 7.04. See the pic in ishy photos
    City: Kernville

    Tips: Slow rollin