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Friday, March 19th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 56-62

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out to east delta area. Weather was great and the water warmed up from 56 to 62 in some areas over the course of the day. But only managed 2 fish. Caught the smallest and biggest fish of the year. A 5 inch bass off a 1/2 ounce white spinner bait, wow! And stuck a 7 lb off crank. Was slow day but that 7 lber made up for it.
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Use bright colored cranks and spinners in stained water. Find new green grass and tules.

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished this past sunday evening near mildred. fishing was pretty tough durring most the day. had a couple two pounders on a white and blue spinner bait. right as the sun went down the wind died the fish began busting all around me. i started working a white spook with very long pauses, up to a minute with slight twitches. got seven fish within the next hour, with a five pounder kicker. thought they were stripers when i first saw them pushing bait and was happily surprised to see they were blacks. what started out to be a pretty tough day, turned into one of my best so far this year. fifty four degress... hitting on top.. lots of fun.

    fished in and around big break yesterday. pretty tough bite. had only three fish all around two pounds. wasn't much wind... could only get bit on a six inch worm. think i'm heading back to mildred..
    City: bethel island

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: It

    Tips: Please visit www.russnyders.com for more fishing reports, videos, and info on Northern California Guide Trips.
    <a href="http://www.russnyders.com/">Rus Snyders Guide Service</a>

Monday, March 8th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out today battled some wind and light rain in south delta. Stuck a five pounder on rip rap where wind was blowing on red craw lipless crank. Threw swimbaits missed 2 good bites came unbuttoned. One follwer bit right before I pulled the bait out of water. Didn't see him follwing as wind was rippling the water. Tried jigs, worms, spinners with no takers. Several boats pre-fishing tourney I assume. The bite should get better as the weeks progress. Looks like Spring is finally here. Warmer weather next week! I can't wait!
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Find wind blown points and banks next to deeper water and throw lipless cranks and swimbaits! Don't pass up banks where ducks/birds are feeding. If no bites move on to the next one.

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Got 2 ...2.1 2.3 same pattern 7ft near the drop. I did notice cover even at 7 ft. 1 male 1 female. Lots of BASS boats in the South Delta fishing some great spots for spawners...should be interesting.
    City: S.L.

    Tips: Have fun

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 54-55

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: After fishin multiple known spawning areas with no results(2hrs) I went to old river and deep water where in 7 feet near the drop to 18 the 5.8 lbs bass ate my Seinko and ended up in my boat. He was a bit tore up and I think he had recently completed the nest somewhere. Going out today to look for momma.Everyone I talked to was having tough times but they were hidin in wind protected shallow areas that are pounded regularly.
    City: San Leandro

    Tips: I found my fish in 7 feet near the drop in the big river. Big fat weightless Seinko-297 8"

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    Water Temp: 51-55

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Mokelumne River Mostly out of B&W. Threw Red and black crank bait and red/black spinner bait with no takers. Also tried sexy shad spinnerbait. At the end of the day found some 55 degree clearer water in the back of a slough, still no luck!
    City: Sacramento

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    Water Temp: 53-60

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Tough for us today. 4 fish total all on green pumpkin senkos. Fished all over and found no pattern. Threw a spinnerbait and crankbait in red and black most of the day with one striper hitting the crank

    Tips: ??? not sure. I have a feeling the delta is hit or miss and in a couple days or for the B.A.S.S. tourney it will be on!

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Sid Cover a lot of water right now with red craw speed traps and blades to locate fish then slow down and try jigs, craws and 8 in worms. Fish the entrances to dead end sloughs, think about where they will be spawning and then fish out from there. Last thursday I was catching them from 1 to 5 ft.
    City: North Highlands

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: new to fishin delat, was hopin if anybody can give me some tips for the pre spawn on through summer. thanks.
    City: Elkhon

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hello , Wayne lets try to keep this web site a place where people can come and get fishing info on the Delta Please use our forums to start a Funny conversation and you can joke all you want.. so please lets keep it real on this Report site...Please read the rules .

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Late report

    Fished the Pro/Teen tournament at Russo's on Sunday. It was my first event of this kind and I had a blast fishing with 17 yr old Justin. Was his 3rd year here. Guess he's the vet & I'm the rookie. Anyway, launched out at 6 & hit the tulles at north end of Franks with topwater, buzzbait & poppers for an hr. without hits. Moving to the tulles going towards SJ channel .... still nothin. Then to Venice for some froggin. Did well there b4, but this time only 3 blowups but no hookups. Finally to some rip raps nearby and got several small LMB with senkos inside the weeds with a little current. Unfortunately not big enough to weigh-in. Motored down to Ward Island for more froggin, but again 3 or 4 blowups and couple of missed hooks. Down to the last couple of hours and had to change up. Put all our rods down and switched over to punching the mats. Knew a spot that always produced for me and showed Justin how to punch. He's a fast learner, within minutes he hooks up his first fish about a 2 lber. Unfortunately, he jerked it so hard outta the mat, that it flew over the boat and off the hook. Justin is a big kid (lineman for his high school football team) and took my instructions too literally. For the next hour, we caught maybe 5 or 6 more, mostly small guys again. But finally the last fish was a 3 lber. We didn't do well in the standings but he learned something new and was thrilled and that is all that matters!
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Punch. Punch. Punch......especially after the sun hits the water.

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Rolfy and I Fished,from Lil'Mandville to Sycamore Slough Water is starting to clear and is warming rapidly,felt nice to get bit for a change,we fished the submerged island tops and rock banks tossing black/blue 1/2 jigs got a bite or two there then move north to above Tower park where the water cleaner with the tide still moving around 1:00 pm. Flipped Current side banks
    a 4lb and 2. I know it's not much but compared to blanking last week it felt great!.
    Cranked a few dink stripers also
    City: Woodpile

    Tips: stayed with jig and crank all day .Just stick with your confindence baits.

Monday, February 15th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 56-57

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out on SJ main channel in east delta. Water was stained to muddy. Threw jigs, spinnerbaits, cranks, lipless cranks, and even senko's. Fished 3-10 ft of water. No takers, only a small nibble off my craw pattern lipless crank. Should be getting better with this weather warming.

    Tips: Find the fish!

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 50 deg

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Well went out today and ran my boat gettting ready for the spring pre-spawn .Went out of B&W resort and fished the Mokullme River went to tower park fished some of my favorite spots for pre- spawn .water was still pretty cold fish are not moved up yet. Threw Cranks , Blades , Senkos, everything looked really good water was lightly stained . Fish fast looking for a reaction strike with no takers . Broke out Senkos and worked them really slow at the toe of the slopes . rip rap . tules and faster current areas, With no takers It all looked good and techniques were there . with some warm weather coming shouldn't be long I will continue to go out every weekend till something happens. Its almost time for my favorite fishing, throwing large swimbaits .Tight lines to all
    City: Elmira

    Tips: get out soon , dont forget to put new tags on your boat. If it is that time of year.... Put your reports up here so we can all know whats going on in the delta

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 55 - 60

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Finally the first trip out for the year. Ouch!! $173 for annual launch pass out of Ladd's / Buckley Cove with City of Stockton. I worked the main channel all the way back to the back end of 14 Mile Slough to behind Garlic Brothers. Jigs, Spinnerbaits, cranks,and plastics were all tried with out even a bite. Slow,slow,slow, and slower presentations. The water clarity just needs to improve. Garlic Brothers hit 60 degrees by mid afternoon.
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Look for clearer water and warmer temps

Monday, February 1st, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Don, left out some important stuff. I fish crankbaits just because I enjoy throwing them. But around this time going into March, guys are also flippin' and esp in March, they throw Senkos, flukes, and jig/pigs too...I just hate all the mess that comes up with the jigs. But I also do punchin', even when it's cold. Fish large weed beds located between current and slack current areas. I was flippin' tules a couple weeks ago and had two takers...one in the morning and one mid afternoon....only ones that day. But in March, I'd throw the cranks and spinnerbaits when your family gets up here. If they don't work, use everything mentioned and everything else in your tackle box!! Good Fishin..tight lines!!
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Try cranks and spinnerbaits for reaction...then senkos and flippin jig/pigs.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Don, you're asking for friendly advice and that's what most would hope for. I didn't have much so didn't respond til I saw the response you got. Shouldn't be like what you just got. Here's what I know: It's been a bit slow during this cold/rainy weather and we're hopeful it will pick up real soon! Spotty for the average bassers and the good ones (guides, pro-ams, etc) seem to boat at least a couple/few and you'll have seen some just below your post. That's blacks and stripers. I generally like crankbaits, esp lipless, but I've seen some guys working divers. Spinnerbaits in white and crawdad red have worked, but not sure about this time of year. I'm just average and 50/50 at best. I'd think by end of Feb/early Mar, you'll be on to some pre-spawn bass. Also, though cold and sometimes wet, strictly striper guys are still out there using sardines/anchovies on a slider rig out in Frank Tract and their secret spots for stripers. When moving to another spot, troll divers like Yozuri or Rebel or 1 oz Cordell spots. If nothin else, you'll have fun shakin' with some scrappy shakers!
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: You already know how credible it isn't....so take the red snapper advice in good fun.

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Got some family coming from So. Ca. in March. Can anybody tell me how the fishing is on the Delta at that time of year. And whats biting, bass, cats, striper?
    City: Sacramento

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The Redwood Empire Bass Club will hold their Febuary monthly tournament on Feb 20, 2010, launching out of Brannan Island Recreation Area (State Park)con
    City: Novato

    Tips: The Redwood Empire Bass Club meets at 7:00 PM on the second Wednesday of each month at the Rohnert Park Community Center, located on Rohnert Park Expressway at Snyder Lane. Come check us out, we are always looking for new members