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Friday, February 22nd, 2002

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Buena Vista today. Caught a 1.5 and a 3 pounder on a spinnerbait and a atree shad in 3t. o water. They were lathargic but un anyway since I hadn't ished in a couple o months.I ished rom 10am to 1pm and saw the water temp go rom 57 to 62 air temp reached 85 and dead calm. It was getting hot until a breeze came up. Couldn't stay, had to go to work.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: Fish slow.

Wednesday, February 20th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 43 - 47 F

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Piney Point, South Fork and Rocky Point areas morning through early aternoon on 2/16. Water surace temperature ~ 43 F in early morning, warming up to 47 F by mid aternoon. Water clarity was stained (~ 2' visibility) in most areas. No hookups, but lots o ish graphed in 25' to 30' depths at dropos near points. An unusually calm day on the lake -- water surace was like glass at times. Partial clouds throughout most o the day.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: I expect that a couple o weeks o warmer weather will get things going.

Sunday, February 17th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 45-50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The Bass all went to Arizona or the winter. They will be back when the water temp reaches about 55.There is a good amount o snow up in the high contry so the run o will be substantial. The cowbird issue was over turned by the legal system, so there is no longer a 335,000 acre t. limit. The lake is about 6 t.lower than it was at this time last year. Rocky point is not producing the ish it did last year because o waterdepth. A 16+ was caught on the big trout in Jan. It is getting mounted. It ate the bait and the bait could not beremoved. The lake is healthy again ater the summer die o. The die o did not eect the big bass. Mostly crappieand squaw ish. Two 7lb. sisters caught on jigs 2/16.
    City: Kernville

    Tips: White cranks deep. Watermellon red lake dropshot in 36+. The big trout on hot sunny aternoons. Don't orget jig & pig.

Tuesday, February 5th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I've been checking this site Since I ound it last month or reports on this lake. (Great Site, by the way)I've never Fished here but am very interested as Preer quiet,low traic lakes.Someone has to be ishing here? C'mon guys, gimmie the scooooop! Is It Worth My Drive? Any ino. would be appreaciated
    City: Lotus

    Tips: You tell me by 3/3 or I guess I'll tell you

Sunday, February 3rd, 2002

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    Water Temp: 40.1

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: ished 5 hours, lost one good ish only bite. water temp way too cold due to recent snow. weather is changing or the better . 52degrees a minimum or pre spawn.....
    City: bakersield

Saturday, January 19th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished this lake constantly in the 80's with plenty o success and ond memories big ish. Guess it's either a dead lake now or those ishing it are. No reports since the middle o last year. Isn't anyone ishing it any more??
    City: Turlock

Sunday, June 24th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: WON Tourney July 14http://www.wonbass.com/team/northern_2001/central_coast_00-01/isabella_open.html
    City: Kernville

Saturday, May 5th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 60-65

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: lots o ish seen jumping in south ork,not many cought,looks like they are starting to move in

Sunday, April 15th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 55-58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Big ish in southork. 20-25 ish by 10:00 rom 5lb to 12+ had to go Carolina rig ba hog in 12-14 eet on the lats. 14.8 and 16.3 then had to go and catch my breathe. By 1:00 wind started to blow, throwing pointer 100 caught 10 ish rom 3lbs to 7lbs.
    City: Bakerspatch

    Tips: Let's get it on...

Sunday, November 26th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 47-50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Sunday. No wind, not many ish. Je had a 4 on a dart head worm and I lost one on a split shot crawdad. That was it. I ished Rocky and Piney hard with jigs-no takers.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: Fish that jig. eventually a good one will eat it.

Saturday, August 19th, 2000

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    Water Temp: NA

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: On Saturday night ishing with beer budies, at Kissack Cove, on the East side by the rocks. Fishing with shad, landed a 5 lbs + 3 1/2 lbs catish.
    City: BAKERSFIELD

Tuesday, February 29th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Issy on Sunday. On at 6:30, o at 9:00. Ok when we launched, then the wind, rain and snow blew in. No ish. Went and had breakast.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: Beore the storm, the ish were already moving up and staging. Fish shallower than you think you should. Start ishing up the North Fork. When the water level raises, the ish will start moving up the South ork. The water level is still very low.

Saturday, February 19th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 46

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: First time on the lake. No ish, not even a bite. Talked to a ew locals, no luck or them either. One guy remarked that the water temp was 54 last weekend (Feb 12), so that big drop in temp is probably the reason or the lock up. It was windy!!! The lake looks awesome though, we'll be back.
    City: Hanord

    Tips: Wait or the water to warm and the weather to stable out a little. Or just go... beats staying at home thinking you should be ishing.

Tuesday, December 28th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 46-48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fish Piney and my brother had a 7.1 on a dad and then I caught a 4+ on a homemade jig. Only two bites. A riend had a ew dragging a bug. Biters were in 22-28 t. I'm still ishing where there is bait. Lots o bait. Catching a 5+ almost every time out lately but nothing over 10.
    City: bakersield

    Tips: Make sure you release all big ish. Way too many are being kept. Cold in morning, warm in aternoon.

Wednesday, December 22nd, 1999

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    Water Temp: 46-50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Took billiebass advice and ished rocky point but only caught a ew 2 lbers. Went to piney and caught a 6 and lost a ew more on jigs including one i couldnt turn. ish were 28-32t when inactive and 10-18t when active. Active ish are moving with the shad. look or a good ridge or ambush point. thanks bill.
    City: bakersield

    Tips: big jigs and warm clothes

Sunday, December 12th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 48.5

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Sunday with Randy McAbee. Clear, cold day with no wind. Air temp. 23 degrees at launch. went to rocky point. I had irst ish, around 8lbs. on a jig. Randy had next two , 8 and 11.01 on jigs. That was his 17th 10+ at Isabella this year. Rest o ish were in the 2-3 lb. range. A riend had a 14.01. 9 and an 8 as well.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: Big, dark jigs.

Saturday, November 27th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Saturday with Tim N. We had 6 ish-an 8.18(Tim's), 2-3's and 3-2's. A riend had a 12 and a 7 late in the day. Fish came on Rocky Point(where else?). Jigs and plastic caught the ish. The ish are very at and very healthy. I believe Isabella may be the best ishery in the state right now(the Delta and Clear Lake notwithstanding).
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: Fish 15' early and 30' later. No wind Saturday, but it has been o and on windy. Be careul.

Sunday, July 18th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Sunday with Tony Rea, only his second trip ever. Beautiul day with light winds, lots o jet skis. Had 8 ish, largest 8.32, best 5-25 lbs. Tony caught his irst bass, a 5.86. He also had a 4.5.His 5.86 had a 9+ chasing ater it trying to eat the bait out o it's mouth. Big ish ate a Norman crank early. Other ish on plastics. The bite is pretty tough right now, but when you ind them, there is some real quality.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: Slow and deep. Fish are on outside structure.

Sunday, July 11th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 71-74

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Took my wie(she doesn't like to ish.On the water at 6:30, o at 11:00. No wind and HOT. 1st spot, 1st cast, 2.5 in the boat. 7 ish in 4.5 hours, jumping around a lot(there was a tournament there and around 50 boats). Biggest 4.5, best 5 around 12lbs. Shakin a worm or throwing a Norman crank. My riends 11 year old son, Kyle Pearce, had his biggest bass, 6.25 lbs.
    City: Bakersield

    Tips: Find big submerged rocks. Fish are also on the lume.

Friday, June 18th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: This is a test o the automatic report cgi
    City: San Jose

    Tips: lets hope it worksFishing Reports or Isabella Lake