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Friday, December 1st, 2000

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Spent the day on the water today aboard Champ Driver's Champion fish n' ski. Great day outside, but the fishing was really tough. I managed to dropshot 2 Bass, 1lb, and 2+lbs on a 4" pb&j Action Baits worm. That was it for the day as far as Bass go. I also managed to crank a 10lb Carp....got him right in the dorsal. Wrong species though!!
    City: San Mateo

    Tips: Dropshot/shake worms in 25-35'.

Monday, November 20th, 2000

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    Water Temp: ???

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: First time on the lake in sometime. Caught 11 fish on Spoons, swimbaits and dropshot rigs. Bite was good once you find them. The fish are spread out all over the lake but were better concentrated on the main lake points. Needed some crayfish to catch the toads I was seeing on the graph, but I'm not a live bait kind of guy. Fish I caught were from a 1 1/2 - 3 pounds and were looking pretty fat. Middle of the lake has fish busting shad but they are hard to stay with and move before you can set up on them. Don't recommend you waisting time on them unless they are really killing them and not moving to fast. Fish were on the bank and down to 30-36' in good numbers. Deeper than that and the numbers of them together were more sparse. Fished from 11AM to 4:30PM. Bite got better as the sun got lower. I'm sure the early AM would be good too.
    City: Mountain View

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    Water Temp: ???

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: First time on the lake in sometime. Caught 11 fish on Spoons, swimbaits and dropshot rigs. Bite was good once you find them. The fish are spread out all over the lake but were better concentrated on the main lake points. Needed some crayfish to catch the toads I was seeing on the graph, but I'm not a live bait kind of guy. Fish I caught were from a 1 1/2 - 3 pounds and were looking pretty fat. Middle of the lake has fish busting shad but they are hard to stay with and move before you can set up on them. Don't recommend you waisting time on them unless they are really killing them and not moving to fast. Fish were on the bank and down to 30-36' in good numbers. Deeper than that and the numbers of them together were more sparse. Fished from 11AM to 4:30PM. Bite got better as the sun got lower. I'm sure the early AM would be good too.
    City: Mountain View

Sunday, November 5th, 2000

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Are there still fish in this lake? Launched at 8:30, fished till 4:45.....caught 1 13 incher on a c-rigged worm, and that was it!! I tried lots of other techniques, no luck. I saw other guys catch some fish....I think it was just one of those days for me. Next time I'll hit the Delta.
    City: San Mateo

    Tips: Fish somewhere else.

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Are there still fish in this lake? Launched at 8:30, fished till 4:45.....caught 1 13 incher on a c-rigged worm, and that was it!! I tried lots of other techniques, no luck. I saw other guys catch some fish....I think it was just one of those days for me. Next time I'll hit the Delta.
    City: San Mateo

    Tips: Fish somewhere else.

Sunday, October 29th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 61

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Pretty good action right away when the lake first opened....had a few bites and caught 3 in the first half hour. The action slowed to a crawl for the rest of the day, as I boated only 3 more and my partner 1. My biggest was about 2 1/4lbs; the rest were just average. I tried LOTS of baits but the only one that produced was a carolina rigged 4" P&J worm from Action Baits. I also missed one on a jig, and my partner got his only fish on a speedtrap. All in all it was tough-fair for most people. Weather was perfect...calm, cloudy, showery, with minimal boat traffic.
    City: San Mateo

    Tips: Carolina rig 4" worms 15'-35'; get there early.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: took the boat out about 3 p.m. right when it started pouring fished till about 4:30 with no luck then it got CRAZY out there in the back about 20 (not kidding) fish started jumping at the same time this lasted for about 15 minutes Ive never seen anything like it MONSTERS!!! all at the surface partner caught one nice one on a chartruse rattlin fat trap and i got one good strike on a chartruse rat-l-trap
    City: SAN JOSE

    Tips: in rainy weather chartruse crankbaits

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    Water Temp: 61

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Pretty good action right away when the lake first opened....had a few bites and caught 3 in the first half hour. The action slowed to a crawl for the rest of the day, as I boated only 3 more and my partner 1. My biggest was about 2 1/4lbs; the rest were just average. I tried LOTS of baits but the only one that produced was a carolina rigged 4" P&J worm from Action Baits. I also missed one on a jig, and my partner got his only fish on a speedtrap. All in all it was tough-fair for most people. Weather was perfect...calm, cloudy, showery, with minimal boat traffic.
    City: San Mateo

    Tips: Carolina rig 4" worms 15'-35'; get there early.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: took the boat out about 3 p.m. right when it started pouring fished till about 4:30 with no luck then it got CRAZY out there in the back about 20 (not kidding) fish started jumping at the same time this lasted for about 15 minutes Ive never seen anything like it MONSTERS!!! all at the surface partner caught one nice one on a chartruse rattlin fat trap and i got one good strike on a chartruse rat-l-trap
    City: SAN JOSE

    Tips: in rainy weather chartruse crankbaits

Monday, October 16th, 2000

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: We'll I've just started to fish bass, my first love is trout, steelhead and salmon. New to the South Bay and all my favorite spots four hours away I decided I need to learn to fish local and that means learning to fish bass. Sunday night 5-7 pm, I pitched a crawdad lure for the first hour no luck? switched to a top water pencil and small hula poper, again no luck. Talked to guy who caught a 3lber on a grub fished very slow in close to the bank. Going to fish slower lures next time. Again I'm new to the SJ area and don't have a boat at this time, if anyone is looking for someone to fish with on weekends or early am weekdays I'm willing to split the gas just send an email.
    City: San Jose

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: We'll I've just started to fish bass, my first love is trout, steelhead and salmon. New to the South Bay and all my favorite spots four hours away I decided I need to learn to fish local and that means learning to fish bass. Sunday night 5-7 pm, I pitched a crawdad lure for the first hour no luck? switched to a top water pencil and small hula poper, again no luck. Talked to guy who caught a 3lber on a grub fished very slow in close to the bank. Going to fish slower lures next time. Again I'm new to the SJ area and don't have a boat at this time, if anyone is looking for someone to fish with on weekends or early am weekdays I'm willing to split the gas just send an email.
    City: San Jose

Wednesday, October 4th, 2000

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Finnally caught one of those big fishes at calero. Did it on a strike king buzzer over weed beds. that was the only fish i got but it was worth it. the beast weighed in at 8.46. get there early and work any top water is what seems to be working for this lake the last 3 months i've been fishing it. by far the most productive lake in the southbay, only if those damn jet skiers would keep there damn distance.
    City: san jose

    Tips: didnt mean to sound angry there. try poppers on a slow retrieve if you dont pick up any on the buzz action.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Finnally caught one of those big fishes at calero. Did it on a strike king buzzer over weed beds. that was the only fish i got but it was worth it. the beast weighed in at 8.46. get there early and work any top water is what seems to be working for this lake the last 3 months i've been fishing it. by far the most productive lake in the southbay, only if those damn jet skiers would keep there damn distance.
    City: san jose

    Tips: didnt mean to sound angry there. try poppers on a slow retrieve if you dont pick up any on the buzz action.

Tuesday, September 12th, 2000

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    Water Temp: mid 50's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing at Calero is pretty good - no complaints - bagged a few largemouths (3.5lbs and 4lbs). "Reality," maybe the "females" weren't biting for you because your rig was a little derisory for their tastes, rookie.
    City: S. San Francisco

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    Water Temp: mid 50's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing at Calero is pretty good - no complaints - bagged a few largemouths (3.5lbs and 4lbs). "Reality," maybe the "females" weren't biting for you because your rig was a little derisory for their tastes, rookie.
    City: S. San Francisco

Saturday, September 2nd, 2000

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: well i fished from 8:00 to 12:00 water was nice not to many skiers or jet skies. fished in my float tub oppsite from the dock not much luck there floated down to baily cove fished the big rock pile when i hooked a 3lbs thats when fishing picked up i had 3 more hits but could not hook them. but in all it was a good trip i met 2 float tubers out there and thay had some good luck to i hope to see more tubers out there ps fish the topps of the moss&hydrela fish are under the cover.
    City: milpitas

    Tips: used a rattle trap to catch the 3lbs and got some good bites on a red and black lizzard c-rigging plastics are the key right now fished about 10 to 20 feet deep reds blacks and blues seem to work the best for me.white spinner baite slow rolling works by the dam and oppsite side of the lake

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: well i fished from 8:00 to 12:00 water was nice not to many skiers or jet skies. fished in my float tub oppsite from the dock not much luck there floated down to baily cove fished the big rock pile when i hooked a 3lbs thats when fishing picked up i had 3 more hits but could not hook them. but in all it was a good trip i met 2 float tubers out there and thay had some good luck to i hope to see more tubers out there ps fish the topps of the moss&hydrela fish are under the cover.
    City: milpitas

    Tips: used a rattle trap to catch the 3lbs and got some good bites on a red and black lizzard c-rigging plastics are the key right now fished about 10 to 20 feet deep reds blacks and blues seem to work the best for me.white spinner baite slow rolling works by the dam and oppsite side of the lake

Tuesday, August 29th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got to the lake around 3 this afternoon man it was raining pretty good,had to put on rain gear.went to to look for island top close to ramp found it in about 12 ft. around it depth was about 20ft no fish on it though.moved away and found some bait fish depth was at 35 ft. fish suspending at 25-15 bait at 8-10 ft.toss out marker and started fishen caught 2 fish on 1/4oz head football with brown/green hula grub both fish went 2+ tried c-rig with brush hog watermelon w/red flake caught 2 more that went 2+ tried drop shotten no luck hula grub again and another 2+ fish missed one texas rig shaken a berkely zipper red shad. met a friend on the the water he said he had only caught 1 fish early in the day on a crank bait but no luck after the mid morning as we talked caught 1 more fish on the brush hog c-rigging it too went 2+ to many boats know starting to ski caught off water at 6:15.
    City: san jose

    Tips: fish were holding at certain depth i never moved from area just fished all around marker i was fishing in the middle of the lake at 35 ft. i hopped the hula grub like if i was spooning and the c-rig dragging it and missed one shaken

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got to the lake around 3 this afternoon man it was raining pretty good,had to put on rain gear.went to to look for island top close to ramp found it in about 12 ft. around it depth was about 20ft no fish on it though.moved away and found some bait fish depth was at 35 ft. fish suspending at 25-15 bait at 8-10 ft.toss out marker and started fishen caught 2 fish on 1/4oz head football with brown/green hula grub both fish went 2+ tried c-rig with brush hog watermelon w/red flake caught 2 more that went 2+ tried drop shotten no luck hula grub again and another 2+ fish missed one texas rig shaken a berkely zipper red shad. met a friend on the the water he said he had only caught 1 fish early in the day on a crank bait but no luck after the mid morning as we talked caught 1 more fish on the brush hog c-rigging it too went 2+ to many boats know starting to ski caught off water at 6:15.
    City: san jose

    Tips: fish were holding at certain depth i never moved from area just fished all around marker i was fishing in the middle of the lake at 35 ft. i hopped the hula grub like if i was spooning and the c-rig dragging it and missed one shaken

Thursday, August 24th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 72 degrees

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I fished Calero east from the launch ramp all the way to Cherry Cove from 9:00 A.M. til 6:30 P.M., the fishing was consistent with 14 fish ranging from 10"-19" until 12:30 when the bite shut out. The fishing picked up again around 3:00. They were caught a green pumpkin split shot worm fished in 15-30 foot of water. I hope my report will help you to have even greater success! Good Luck!
    City: Los Gatos

    Tips: It seems that the fish are going into the Fall bite mode, (with outside temperature being in the low 80's) the fish are moving up into the shallower water. Don't be affraid to fish to shallow!