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Friday, April 5th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: All you old boys need to go to Shasta ,Almanor is not to good you can only get about 16 to 18 pounds with 5 ish now days.

    Tips: Right now anything will work

Monday, April 1st, 2002

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    Water Temp: Cold

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Was going to ish or trout with my girlriend at Hamilton Branch. Saw A guy pull out a nice spot rom there. So o course I pulled out my bass gear. No luck, but A guy next to me picked up a emale that was getting ready to spawn. He caught it on a watermelon lizard. I was very dissapointed to see him keep it and tell his buddies "we've got dinner." I'm suprised to see bass in that part o Almanor.
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Catch and release all bass. Almanor is loaded with trout and salmon that are great eating.

Tuesday, December 11th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 35 to 40 (cold)

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: buddy and I ished it and we had about three hits, could have been bass or browns, on jerkbait. Had one 2-3 lb rainbow on and released it. Also on jerkbait. Water cold and clear. weather really cool, but it was nice getting out. Fished rom 11am-3pm
    City: susanville

Saturday, September 22nd, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I ished Lake Almanor on the weekend o 9-15. The weather was beautiul most o the time. We decided to ish o the point at the Lake Almanor Country Club. My wie and I ished with kastmasters and rooster tails. I threw out a 1/4 oz neon green rooster tail then all o a sudden I got a hit. There was alot o grass in the water and very windy,but set the hook anyway. To my surprise there was the biggest smallsmouth I have every caught. It was 4lbs 2ozs Not big or some but or me a great eat. I thought I would share this with you all,thanks or reading.
    City: antioch

    Tips: For bass and trout I use kastmasters,rooster tails,blue ox inline spinners, and mepps inline spinniers.Yellow,green on the spinners and blue on the kastmasters appears to work the best.

Thursday, July 26th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 70 plus

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Just a little update. ALmanor has been good. with topwaterand some cranks working. A ew plastic worms and a lot oishing. But it is ishing and the weather has been nice. Early and late are best. You can see ish all around thelake, but they are slow biting. Have un
    City: susanville

Monday, June 4th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Some ish(bass) are being caught. I had two this am, butthe wind is a real problem.. Sure would like to see it calm down, so you can work theboat better.
    City: susanville

Thursday, May 24th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 67

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Almanor was great today. On the water late, around 7amhowever the smallmouth are up and hitting just about anything. Work the rocks and stumps. Shad raps, roque's and plastic Caught and release about 20 ish up to 1pm. Have a good weekend and enjoy
    City: susanville

Wednesday, May 9th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 55-60

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Bass have now moved up very well. The warmer water andweather improved ishing, quite a bit. Salmon and browns are hitting well. caught several o themwhile ripping or bass,with rapalas and roques. Gidzit's working also. Have un Please release the bass, however. Eat the others.
    City: susanville

Sunday, May 6th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I just ished lake Almanor in Shasta Cascade Bass Anglesrs club tournament as a guest. My 1st time on the lake, my 1st tournament and my 1st to ish smallmouth on the beds, I inished 2nd with ive ish 14.43 lbs. all aon a Blue Ghost Fidget by MGM Lures.Thank you John and MGM Lures.John McNemar

Thursday, May 3rd, 2001

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Remember that Great Basin Basser's(Reno, NV) have a opentournament on 5-5-01, sign-up open to irst 60 boats. Then on 5-6-01 Inter Mt Bass(Burney,Ca) have their open Both leave the Dam ramp at irst/sae light(0530 or so). You can sign up at the dam. Some o them came to our open(Honey lake bass) so some o us will support thier's. Thank you.
    City: susanville

Sunday, April 29th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 50 - 52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Well Honey Lake bass had it's open tournament 4-28. Goodturnout and some really nice ish caught. Most everyone caught ish. 1st place team had 17 plus, 2nd 15plus, 3rd13plus. Wind was up and it was cool. But overall ishing wasgood and everyone had a good time. Remember 5-5 is Reno's Great basin open and 5-6 is Inter mt.(burney) open. Should be better yet, warmer water andishing really moving up. Thank you to all that attended HLBC. Bill K.president.
    City: susanville

Monday, April 23rd, 2001

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    Water Temp: 46

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Smallmouth are moving and i the weather continues to warm,it should be good in the next couple o weeks. Also had somenice browns and salmon hit pointers,ripped or bass, thisam. Remember Honey lake bass open tournament, April 28 at irstlight at the dam. Come have un. Then Great Basin(reno,nv) on the 5th o May and Burney,ca(inter mt. bass) on the 6th. They both launch at the damand are open tournaments. Believe any and all would like tosee you come join in. You can sign up and pay at the dam. Sae light is launch time, so arrive and sign-up early.
    City: susanville

Saturday, April 14th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 45

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Honey lake bass had a tournament on Almanor, today. Warmerand clear sky, but still cool. 13 boats, all caught some ish, other than two boats. Tophonors went to Tiner/Givens with 18plus weight. FIshing improving with warmer water/weather. Remember Honey lk bass open on 4-28 Great Basin(reno) open on 5-5-01 Intermountain bass(Burney) open 5-6-01. Everyone is welcometo join/sign up and ish. All o the opens should be reallygood, or ish, by then.
    City: susanville

Friday, April 13th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 42-45

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Tried everything this day, not one single bass. Could notbuy one. Salmon, lot's o them, and rainbow and browns would bitebut we were ater bass. Water cold, wind cold and do hope it warms up. The bassshould move up, i it would just do so.
    City: susanville

Saturday, April 7th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 42

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Slow ishing, but we did connect with two. ish luckycrat, pointers and some grubs. water cold and wind a actorbut it will improve. Watch or hazards, as the water is low. And new one's areshowing up.
    City: susanville

    Tips: work the stumps and rocks. ish should start moving up

Thursday, April 5th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I'm planning a trip to Almanor the irst week o May. does anyone know when the Hamilton Branch area is opening or ishing? I know that it closed in November. Any ino would be greatly appreciated.
    City: Sacramento

Sunday, April 1st, 2001

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    Water Temp: 40

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished saturday, all over. very slow. water cold and theweather put the ish down, as ar as my partner & I couldind. We managed one smallmouth, about 3lb, had a couple o otherhits, but that was it. Should get better, as it warms. Morning dawn was the lureused to capture & release the one we had. Did get a couple o trout and salmon. all around 2-3 lbs. Next time.
    City: susanville

Monday, March 26th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Brian. The branch area is open, now,, up to the power houseout into the lake. The main river, above the power housedoes not open til the sat closest to Memorial day, likeEagle lake. So time your trip around memorial weekend. Otherwise stayout into the lake and the mouth o Hamilton branch. Good ishing. Right now the salmon are biting really welland the browns and rainbows are there also.
    City: susanville

Wednesday, March 7th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 45

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Have been out several times, since the last post. Theish are still taking spoons/kastmasters jigged near thebottom, especially in the areas you locate bait pods. They are taking small gitzits near the bottom. My partnerand I have been getting some bass and lot's o salmon andbrowns. AS this weather clears and it begins to warm it really should get better. Have un, dress warm and try to timeyour trips between storms.
    City: susanville

Saturday, January 20th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 44

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Partner & I went out yesterday and last riday. We caughtour smallmouths and several german browns and coho salmon. All came to spoons in about 30 t o water. Watch or structure and spoon, just o the bottom and drop os.
    City: susanville

    Tips: ish slow and easy