Clear Lake This Week 9/19/2015

clearlakeoutdoors · Post by **clearlakeoutdoors** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:05 am

Well as you can image we have had one hell of a week up here at the lake with the fire and all. Let me first start off by saying our thoughts & prayers go out to the poor families which lost everything in this devastating tragedy. A special thanks going out to all the fire fighters for once again putting it all on the line to fight the blaze.

On the fishing scene, the Lake continues to fish good with the mid-lake and southern arms accounting for most of the action. Water temps seem to be slowly dropping down a bit to the low to mid 70's. The water clarity has improved slightly as well. The north end of the lake is starting to show signs of life with a few fisherman doing well fishing LV500's with a yo -yo retrieve off the bottom. The jig & crankbait bite is still going strong on the rock piles and deep water areas. There is also a decent swimbait bite starting up on the 6" trash fish or 4.8" & 5.8" Keitech with a moderate retrieve close to the bottom. We have also been selling quite a few 5" & 6" Senkos and plastic worms as well. We finally got our first shipment of jumbo minnows in and some of the local old-timers have been roping them pretty good using the sliding bobber technique.

The lake is just on the leading edge of the fall transition. We are starting to see the silverside minnows showing up and we also believe there is a very healthy population of threadfin shad this year. It won't be much longer and the cooling water temps will push the bait fish to the shore & we will begin to see the bass start to school up & put the feed bag on.

In closing, I want everyone to know that all roads leading to the lake remain open except for highway 29 from Middletown to Lower Lake. Also the prevailing winds have switched back to out of the west so there is absolutely no smoke to contend with out there on the lake. I also wanted to take a moment to applaud Kent Brown for having to make the difficult decision to cancel this year's Triton owner's tournament due to the circumstances. The hotels & motels are pretty much full with the fire fighting personnel & evacuee's, so Kent made the right choice. As we get closer to full containment of the fire, things will hopefully get back to normal real soon. We will see all you Triton owner's guy's and gal's next year for sure. This awesome lake and the giant bass that swim in it aren't going anywhere, anytime soon.

Tight Lines, Troy Bellah (Clear Lake Outdoors)

clearlakeoutdoors · Post by **clearlakeoutdoors** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:14 am

While Troy is working Im out fishing .Yesterday with the 5.8 keitech
Dave

Post by **WB Staff** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:26 am

From Konocti Vista Casino

THANK YOU!!

6 Truckloads of Fire Fighters joined us for breakfast yesterday!! Fire Fighters from Petaluma, Sonoma Valley, Santa Rosa, Napa, as well as Vacaville and Oakland!!

On behalf of Konocti Vista Casino and the Big Valley Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, we THANK YOU, all Fire Crews assisting in the Valley Fire and a big shout out and THANK YOU for every crew fighting all fires in California!!

It is a pleasure and honor to provide for you at the Vista Restaurant, and at the KVC Hotel!! We are here for you, just like you are here for us!!

THANK YOU!!

Hitman · Post by **Hitman** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:18 am

What's the ramp situations on the lake right now? Are any closed at the moment - specifically Lucerne Harbor, Nice or Clear Lake Oaks?

Hitman

JenEdgar · Post by **JenEdgar** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:07 pm

Clear Lake Oaks near rattle snake is open, where most people on hwy 20 have been launching. I believe Lucerne is closed...

Post by **WB Staff** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:29 pm

Casino launch is open.

From Konocti Vista Casino

We still have bass anglers fishing. ALL hotel guests and visitors are welcome to use the boat launch facilities. Same as usual. Still have to get the quagga stickers per county regs.