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- Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 13.29 to Win DVL | NBW Results Feb
- Replies: 3
- Views: 488
Re: 13.29 to Win DVL | NBW Results Feb
Since 2019 anglers that fish DVL have reported catching 23,023 legal sized LMB. Only 117 were kept resulting in a 0.5% harvest rate. Essentially exclusive catch and release practices have resulted in a slow growing, highly educated Florida-strain LMB population which is currently on display. Throw i...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2.38 to Win Casitas | ABA Results July 15
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1892
Re: 2.38 to Win Casitas | ABA Results July 15
[quote=WRB post_id=680271 time=1690043518 user_id=35944] Can’t blame everything on C & R as it was at it’s height during the 90’s. What is the problem is prey to predator ratio, bass can’t achieve exceptional growth eating Threadfin Shad as a primary food source, they need high protein crayfish ...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:32 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2024 Tournament Schedule | BBT
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2464
Re: 2024 Tournament Schedule | BBT (Tentative)
Permits have not been acquired for south of the Tehachapi’s as yet
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:54 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2.38 to Win Casitas | ABA Results July 15
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1892
Re: 2.38 to Win Casitas | ABA Results July 15
Growth rate of LMB at Casitas is middle of the road average when compared to LMB sampled throughout the State....which is horrible relative to what it used to be Statewide. The graph below illustrates the Von Bertalanffy Growth Curve for Casitas plotted against the vBGF of LMB collected Statewide fr...
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:32 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2.38 to Win Casitas | ABA Results July 15
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1892
Re: 2.38 to Win Casitas | ABA Results July 15
[quote=WRB post_id=680125 time=1689697772 user_id=35944] Casitas opened in 1958. FLMB introduced in the early 70’s or 50 years ago now. During that time span Casitas was basically neat or at full pool with excellent prey to predator ratio and good water quality. The 80’s were Casitas prime big years...
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:13 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Largemouth & Spotted Bass Numbers in NorCal Lakes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2203
Re: Largemouth & Spotted Bass Numbers in NorCal Lakes
My guess is the Florida BG angle WRB alluded to is the biggest contributor to their demise.... I've read a paper I have around somewhere that says the same thing. The severe lack of offshore habitat and relatively stable water levels at Lk Perris 1.0 probably didn't help either. It's the only exampl...
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:42 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Largemouth & Spotted Bass Numbers in NorCal Lakes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2203
Re: Largemouth & Spotted Bass Numbers in NorCal Lakes
[quote=WRB post_id=679286 time=1687189627 user_id=35944] [quote=gixxer464 post_id=679277 time=1687144995 user_id=19609] Hey Tom, does Lake Perris still have spots in there? If not, what happened? This is all new information to me. Appreciate your insight. Thanks. [/quote] Very few, occasionally a Sp...
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:19 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Swabbed bass over 7 lbs to collect DNA samples | Trophy Bass Genetics
- Replies: 2
- Views: 639
Re: Swabbed bass over 7 lbs to collect DNA samples | Trophy Bass Genetics
Hmmm....looks like proof that continued stocking of FLMB where they already exist is a waste of money.
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 5:44 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Slot Length Limits: When and Why
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1319
Re: Slot Length Limits: When and Why
In this current culture of C&R everything, all regulations for bass are worthless.
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:30 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Northern strain laregmouth
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2039
Re: Northern strain laregmouth
NLMB were introduced into CA in 1891 from Illinois. FLMB were first introduced into Upper Otay in 1959. Miramar and El Capitan were stocked in 1961, Casitas in 1968. The first FLMB NorCal introduction was Clear Lake in 1969 along with Hidden Valley and Hodges. Amador, Casitas, Clear Lake in 1970. Ra...
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:54 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Special regulation changes in Central Valley lakes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2137
Special regulation changes in Central Valley lakes
FYI--as of January 1, 2023 the special black bass regulations at Eastman, Isabella, Hensley, Kaweah, and Success no longer exist, reverting to the Statewide standard 12 inch minimum length, 5 fish bag limit at all locations. see the link below. https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=2076...
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:04 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: How long it takes for a largemouth bass
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1006
Re: How long it takes for a largemouth bass
This graph shows a compilation of mean length at age of LMB from lakes all over SoCal (n=289 from 22 lakes)....most of those getting consistent trout stockings. C&R culture has destroyed growth rates and has contributed greatly to the death of the trophy bass fishing in SoCal. Florida strain or ...
- Wed Sep 14, 2022 11:14 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: growing bigger bass article
- Replies: 5
- Views: 630
growing bigger bass article
https://www.fieldandstream.com/conserva ... -oklahoma/
Blasphemy on this forum I know, but it is the truth. Trophy bass fishing is dead because of the overwhelming state of C&R angler culture more so than anything else.
Blasphemy on this forum I know, but it is the truth. Trophy bass fishing is dead because of the overwhelming state of C&R angler culture more so than anything else.
- Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:17 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Rancho Seco Still Producing Giant Florida Strain Bass?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4406
Re: Rancho Seco Still Producing Giant Florida Strain Bass?
Catch and release culture has been the death of trophy bass fishing. I have a brief but telling length-at-age data set on LMB collected by OEHHA (collect fish for mercury testing) that shows how slow the growth of bass has become. All but two of the bass collected in the data set from multiple lakes...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:47 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Eastman & Hensley lake
- Replies: 2
- Views: 959
Re: Eastman & Hensley lake
Have you or anyone you personally know kept a limit of bass in the last decade from anywhere?
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:15 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Law that few are aware of
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2480
Re: Law that few are aware of
I think the OP was referring to 4.00(e) below as it was a trout in the livewell... 4.00. BAIT-GENERAL. Legally acquired and possessed invertebrates, mollusks, crustaceans, amphibians (except salamanders), fish eggs and treated and processed foods may be used for bait, except: (a) No species specifie...
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:55 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: NBW trail So Cal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 591
Re: NBW trail So Cal
the 2022 permits for all of SoCal have not been approved or processed yet. NBW doesn't have a schedule until they receive their approved permits.
- Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:11 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Santa Margarita River is a high priority river
- Replies: 2
- Views: 945
Re: Santa Margarita River is a high priority river
too bad they just found quagga mussels in the river.
Re: Species?
redeye bass
- Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:41 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: clear lake minnows gone wild
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2518
Re: clear lake minnows gone wild
It looks more like a Sacramento Blackfish
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:13 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Dead Fish at Don Pedro
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6118
Re: Dead Fish at Don Pedro
Here is a link to a study done on barotrauma related mortality of FLMB in SoCal. FIzzing is only beneficial when done properly. They're not halibut...they shouldn't be on their side at the bottom of the tank after treatment.
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx ... 4&inline=1
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx ... 4&inline=1
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:12 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: California's Drought Condition's
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1496
Re: California's Drought Condition's
Drought conditions promote big fish cycles. Trout or no trout.
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:12 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Newsom's Exec Order Will Conserve 30 Percent of Water
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1810
Re: Newsom's Exec Order Will Conserve 30 Percent of Water
[quote="Dave Poolman"]They are trying to shutdown tournaments at Castaic. Maybe one of you guys can call Gavin and let him know how much fishing means to all of the people in California. Show us what you got boys. Your lake will be next.[/quote]
Who is "they"?
Who is "they"?
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:36 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bass in the tahoe keys!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3691
Re: Bass in the tahoe keys!
the farther back and away from the main lake, the warmer the water, the more (and bigger) bass there were. At least that's how it was when we did removals of warmwater species from the keys 8-10 years ago.
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:13 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: How to keep NewJen off Clear Lake… #toosoon?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7219
Re: How to keep Clear Lake #1
Mountain out of a mole hill. Other environmental factors affect the fishery far more than angling. There are far more bass in Clear Lake than what tournament angler egos believe they catch and how they perceive they affect the population. Clear Lake, is largely what it is because of the consistent p...
- Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Calculating Bass Weight
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2933
Re: Calculating Bass Weight
DVL LMB were all taken from Hodges and all FLMB. You'll notice data points above and below the slope equation line indicating individual fish may weigh more or less than what the equation can generate. While not perfect, the equation is valuable in establishing lake specific indicators and are used ...
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 3:23 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Calculating Bass Weight
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2933
Re: Calculating Bass Weight
[attachment=0]DVL LMB Weight at Length 2007-2019.PNG[/attachment] Here is a graph of all LMB collected during fishery surveys at DVL from 2007-2019. The estimated weights at length are based upon the polynomial slope equation.To estimate the weight you simply solve for "Y" using the length...
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Wouldn't it be nice
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5122
Re: Wouldn't it be nice
What "management practices" do you speak of? I can tell you the current catch and release culture (voluntary release of all bass caught) has been the death of trophy bass fishing in CA and nationwide. The size regulations in place (the only management practice in application for bass) are ...
- Fri May 29, 2020 11:56 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Wouldn't it be nice
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5122
Re: Wouldn't it be nice
Why does CDFW need to stock bass? At this very moment and for the past 3-4 months the adult stock in every waterbody that hold whatever Micropterus sp. are making BILLIONS more. These Sharelunker and/or bass stocking programs contribute a negligible amount to the fisheries they "supplement"...
- Thu May 28, 2020 12:34 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Southern Cali Lakes Open for Launching?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 772
Re: Southern Cali Lakes Open for Launching?
No algae problems at DVL that I have seen. It may return but the lake is starting to stratify and they are not bringing water in so any significant upwelling which feeds the blooms shouldn't be an issue.
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:18 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: One lost year might have repercussions that last longer than the virus, both good and bad
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1189
Re: One lost year might have repercussions that last longer than the virus, both good and bad
A year of closure will not "change" or have any appreciable effect upon a bass fishery. San Vicente was closed for about 10 years. After about day 3 following reopening it was the same as every other lake in SoCal.
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: State meeting on CA fishing ban erupts into chaos. ‘Make fishing great again!’
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5288
Re: State meeting on CA fishing ban erupts into chaos. ‘Make fishing great again!’
this is why we can't have nice things...
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:51 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: High participation tournament cost turning fishermen away
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4144
Re: High participation tournament cost turning fishermen away
The Mike Long and Mike Hart scenarios don't help drum up business either.
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:30 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: diamond valley lake
- Replies: 1
- Views: 604
Re: diamond valley lake
5" green/brown/purple senko weightless, 15-40' H20. cast, let it sink, twitch it back, repeat.
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:04 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: New Aluminum boat trailer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1356
Re: New Aluminum boat trailer
Had a custom trailer built to replace a trailer that also used tube frames. it rusted out from the inside especially at the wishbone near the front. FE Trailers in Lakeside, Ca built the replacement and did an excellent job. It is still a tube frame but I had them drill small drain holes on the bott...
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:58 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lake Hemet; Any bass in this lake?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1500
Re: Lake Hemet; Any bass in this lake?
drought, habitat degradation, lake succession, carp overpopulation
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:47 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lake Hemet; Any bass in this lake?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1500
Re: Lake Hemet; Any bass in this lake?
Not many but the few I've collected electrofishing are all 7-10 lbs.
- Wed May 29, 2019 12:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: There were originally no striped bass in California #WBW
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3497
Re: There were originally no striped bass in California #WBW
So the uproar over a 10 fish, no size limit regulation proposal for striped bass on the Delta, in an era of predominantly CPR, is expected to reduce the population below 432 fish...
- Fri May 24, 2019 1:26 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: New Largemouth World Record Contender from California on Berkley MIni Jig
- Replies: 5
- Views: 35757
Re: New Largemouth World Record Contender from California on Berkley MIni Jig
Either trying for heavily stocked rainbow trout at the "aquaculture facility" that is Lake Dixon, or knew what the records were and was trying to break one or both records. Dixon isn't a crappie fishery.
- Tue May 21, 2019 3:53 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: World record spotted bass
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7622
Re: World record spotted bass
[quote="ash"][quote="Steve"]Too bad none of those fish caught in Bullards were actually spotted bass :shock:[/quote] Can’t let you off the hook with this drive by comment. Please explain yourself and provide facts to backup your claim.[/quote] The Alabama Bass in Bullards are not...
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:52 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Help Wanted: Striper Casting Reel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6902
Re: Help Wanted: Striper Casting Reel
I've caught stripers from shore up to 18 lbs using curado 200 sized reels and 12-15 lb line with out much difficulty. never been close to being spooled.
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:06 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Casitas closing to private boaters?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3409
Re: Casitas closing to private boaters?
It is my belief if their boat launching facility was funded through CA Dept of Boating and Waterways (http://www.dbw.ca.gov/BoatingFacilities/Details/115) then they cannot restrict public access. They can make you jump through their ridiculous Aquatic Invasive Species hoops, but cannot outright clos...
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:13 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 15.5 million fry, fingerlings and mature fish into public waters
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3246
Re: 15.5 million fry, fingerlings and mature fish into public waters
Reliance upon stocking species that can reproduce naturally is poor fisheries management.
- Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:02 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Important News on Closure from DVL
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3570
Re: Important News on Closure from DVL
MWD has never bluestoned DVL as it is too large, costly and redundant. They will bluestone algal blooms "downstream" at Lake Skinner (where there is a water treatment plant) or treat the San Diego Canal, that connects the forebay at DVL to Skinner, prior to dissemination to the public for ...
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:26 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lake Perris Water Level
- Replies: 1
- Views: 628
Re: Lake Perris Water Level
s-l-o-w-l-y fill.....hold...fill...hold as DWR have to monitor readings for dam safety a bit at a time. Fishing's probably going to be tough for a while but 2020-2021 should be stellar.
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:21 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Oroville Fish Getting Smaller Year After Year 2018 vs. 2017 vs. 2016 WWBT Team Results
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18109
Re: Oroville Fish Getting Smaller Year After Year 2018 vs. 2017 vs. 2016 WWBT Team Results
Steve and MGJR have it right. Excessive C&R are ruining bass fishery potential across the State. Either harvest more or get used to catching smaller fish. C&R culture has harvest rates that are very low Statewide, & 1-5% on most waters I work on in SoCal. DVL hasn't had a LMB harvest rat...
- Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:56 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Replica Bass Mounts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2058
Re: Replica Bass Mounts
Lyon's and O'Haver in San Diego
http://www.lyonsandohaver.com
They did the Dottie mold and mounts for me in addition to a couple of PB stripers. They've been around for decades and do excellent work.
http://www.lyonsandohaver.com
They did the Dottie mold and mounts for me in addition to a couple of PB stripers. They've been around for decades and do excellent work.
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:59 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Unprecedented Clear Lake Fish Die-Off: Dead fish islands about the size of three football fields.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 17498
Re: Unprecedented Clear Lake Fish Die-Off: Dead fish islands about the size of three football fields.
Clear lake's water quality problems are MUCH more complex and bigger than spraying weeds. The aquatic macrophytes being sprayed are going to die off eventually at some point regardless making a fish kill an annual possibility even if spraying didn't occur. I seem to recall a series of huge wildfires...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:56 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Where have all the giants gone?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8535
Re: Where have all the giants gone?
excessive catch and release mentality
- Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:59 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Norcal.fishreports at it again
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2838
Re: Norcal.fishreports at it again
The beautiful thing about bass is they like to make babies every year. Stocking bass is a waste of time, effort and money if they already persist in an environment conducive for them to do so. I would suggest organizing an effort to improve the environment/habitat and let bass do what they do instea...
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