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Monday, September 26th, 2016

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    Water Temp: 60°-72°

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I have been going to mather lake all this 2016 summer and have landed countless bass between 1 to 8 pounds on the east side of the lake fishing the edges of the weeds ,Fishing has picked up out there this year, in the past 5 or so years it hasn't been to good but this year has been great , also I have been thinking about holding a bank/kayak/tube/kickboat tournament out there if anyone is interested in fishing it send me a message! Boylesdavid2@gmail.com

    Tips: Watermelon seed and chartreuse plastics no weight reel fast across the top water ,gets hit every time!!!

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

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    Water Temp: ???

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Spent 45 min on Saturday and pulled out a 5lb LMB on spinnerbait from the dam. Sunday wnt back to same spot and caught two nice 3lb LMB on texas rigged beaver. Never fished here before this weekend, but I plan to return soon.
    City: Fair Oaks

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: was hoping somebody would post something a little more recent. want to plan a camping/fishing trip and needed some tips. email or post. whos catchin what. where. thanks.
    City: merced

    Tips: been fishing delta and eastman lately if need info.

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: On the water around 0930,cought 2 shakers in the fist hour. One was cought on a green worm the other on a spinner bait. 1045 landed a 4 to 5 pounder then a 3 to 4 pounder right behind it. The two big ones where cought on a blueflake worm.
    City: Mather

    Tips: The big fish bite soft. Hard to tell if its grass or fish, so set the hook every time you feel resistance.

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

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    Water Temp: 82

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Cought 3 babies and one keeper. Still useing the green worm and fishing slow. The fish where hanging out along the grass bed. Can't wait for the spinner bait season.
    City: Mather

    Tips: Glad to hear about the cat fishing.

Friday, July 28th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 70+

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I dont know if the reports have to be strictly bass, but I caught a 2 pound and a ten pound cat on livers off the dam. Released both. Fish late into the evening but get out when you see others leaving, they will close the gate. They did it to me. :-(
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Tie your bait to the hook, use circle hooks for easier release. Fish shallow.

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got a late start,I was on the water at 10:00 managed to catch a 3 to 4 lber and then a 1 lber befor noon at over 100's kisked in. he green worm is the trick...Good luck to you folks on shore, the grass is thick...
    City: Mather

    Tips: Go deep and work it slow..

Monday, May 1st, 2006

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The water is clearing up and the big ones are still sitting on their beds. I did manage to get a 3lb to bite my white tube, its not as fun as top water but I'll take it.
    City: Mather

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Found another bed with a 5lb female and 2lb male but couldn't get them to bite. Still to early I guess. Any of you guys on the tubes havin any luck? Soon i'll be off the shore and on the water.
    City: Mather

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Only had an hour so I hit the last place I cought a fish with neg. results. But the fish are starting to bed, I dangled a lizard infront of a 2lb female for 20 min. but she only nipped at it a couple of times. It should be good in a couple of weeks. I'll be back in a few days..
    City: Mather

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I see nobody posts here anymore, well I'll pick it up. Grabbed my pole at the fist sight of sun and headed out, and cought a 3 lb on a white buzz bait in the first 1/2hour on the grass beds by douglas. It was about 9:45 I decided to walk around the lake, just moved to Mather so I didnt know better, and wasted a couple of hours.
    City: Mather

    Tips: I havent seen bluegills around so I can only assume there main food source is frogs..sounds like top water fun to me!

Friday, April 29th, 2005

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    Water Temp: High 50's low 6

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Mather for a few hours today and was pleasantly suprised to see a bunch of bucks along the banks! First I threw a frog no takers, went to one of my hand poured beavers in a golded color and nailed a 2.5lb off a bed walked around teh back side of the lake and fished the frog some more 2 small blow ups and one 4-6lb which came all the way up to the bank and took off. Walked all the way back around the back and front again got 4 more fish on the beaver in a gold color. Fished a small swimbait had some fish wack it could no hook one! All fish came on the beaver about 3.5 hours for 5 fish all 2lbs or better.
    City: Sacto.

    Tips: Don't spend to much time with the frog if there not hitting it. And don't spend too much time sight fishing bed fish because most of them have alredy been cought. Bring a boat or tube

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005

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    Water Temp: ???

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out for a few hours this afternoon in a canoe. Partner caught 3 Largemouth on weightless senkos. First two came in the first 10 minutes. Thought it was on. Pretty slow after that. Threw frogs and buzzbaits but no takers. No fish went for the sweet beaver. Frogs will turn on as soon as it heats up. Nasty cold wind showed up around 7pm so we left.
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: flip senkos in the open pockets. Weedless topwaters work as well. texas rigged beavers help punch through the mats to get to the open water below.

Saturday, March 26th, 2005

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: DO not waste your time at this lake.

    On paper it looks very beautiful, has water running into it, lots of trees and tall grasses that look ideal for spawning bass to have millions of little babies and thrive.

    But beware !
    This is very near a golfcourse and as a result the fertilizer runoff has produced a virtual weed factory that you cannot fish.
    Topwaters will get stuck. Drop shots will be abosrbed by the dense "forest". A dry fly may not get snagged (iffy) but the fish would never see it.

    Someone needs to whack these weeds (how?) and stop the golf course runoff.

    Too bad though, a really beautiful setting.....
    City: Colfax

Tuesday, August 10th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fished the back side of Mather and found lots of dinks on senkos and topwater right along the weed lines....got one going maybe 4lbs on a senko out in the main channel dead stickin it. i bet it would be a blast at night out there fishing topwater.

    Tips: fish the weed lines...senkos and topwater!

Sunday, June 6th, 2004

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: First trip to Mather and brought the float tube. Fished from 5:30 to 7:30 pm and landed 3 and missed one other. Too windy to fish weightless so I fished mojo rigged tubes, black w/ red flake right against any decent cover. Nice place and I will be back.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Throw right against the weed mats and my strikes were when the tube dropped.

Saturday, April 10th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Took a break from other waters and decided to explore this pond for the first time. Dusted the bell boat off and was on my way. Lots of little fish on tule edges. Larger fish were buried as far back as you could get (which aint so far when youre in a b boat). Fished 4 hours, largest 3 went 4.5, 3.5, and 2. Actually had a really enjoyable morning.
    City: Carmichael

Monday, September 29th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 71

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: THROW SENKOS AROUND EDGE OF WEED BED. ME AND MY FRIND CAUGH A TOTAL OF 20 BASSAROUND 1 1/2 TO 3LB AND ONE 10POUND
    City: Elk Grove

    Tips: FLIP JIG IN A DARK COLOR OR 5AND7 INCHSENKO IN PEAR OR DARK CORSHOT

Wednesday, June 18th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Im looking or some inormation on the places to ish on Mather Lake. I havent ished it much, but in know there are big bass in it. I anyone knows what sides o the lake or areas, that would be great. Only place i have ished on the lake is the small dam area. I someone could respond with areas and good baits to use, that would be great.
    City: Rancho Cordova

Sunday, May 11th, 2003

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: nailed a whopper about 4" bedding in the weeds light weight pole 6lb test purple/black renegade worm nice day to be out
    City: sacramento