California Delta and Reports

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

• By JD

  Water Temp: 72

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: went out of tracy oasis saturday. that was a mistake. one fish all day. wind was blown about 40mph. There is all this talk about people don;t want other people fishing their spots. There is no reason to tell everyone your spots but I think its not to had to tell people where you launch. I think if you tell people where you launch they can go find their water from there.
  City: San Jose

  Tips: pay attention to the winds. if they are blown' good luck but thats the Delta!!!

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

• By BASSTUD

  Water Temp: 69-73

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: This kinda sums up my last three trips out,we fished up north in sycamore for a couple hours and didnt get touched, this is where the water is a few degrees cooler than down south and the central delta.We fished just the southside of Tower Park and worked our way down Whites and Disappointment without getting touched. From here we headed for Dutch where we didnt get touched either, then we headed for Middle River just east of the bridge and started fishing a stretch of bank and finally started getting bit. We cought some average fished, my buddy lost a nice one at the boat and threw right back in the same spot and hit a 5lber, I missed about four fish. They didnt seem to be hitting real aggresively. Before these last few trips we were fishing the south Delta and were hitting some pretty nice fish, 1 8.7 2 over 7 2 over 6 and a couple 5's. We been spending more time fishing unfamilar water putting in our "time on the water", one of these new spots produced the 2 7's so it does pay off to fish new water, just takes time away from the water that ya know. We will be hitting some of the new water we fished that didnt produce for us cause it has the all the good ingredients that hold fish," deep water near by, tullies, rock, and shallow and deep grass beds" so i knkow it will produce, its just a matter of timing. Im no pro but i hopw this helps.
  City: Modesto

  Tips: All the trips we were throwing sencos,frogs,beavers,worms,jigs,paddeltails and cranks. All the bigger fish came off the sencos, nothing on the jig or cranks, got hit a few times on the paddletail but know real takers

• By Fish Trap

  Water Temp: ?

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Luanched out of B&W about 6:30. Started out with a frog and nailed a 3#er that ate it deep. Threw the frog a bit more then switched to a black and red buzz bait to cover more water. landed 6 more in the next hour up to 3.98#'s. Worked my way south throwing frogs, buzz biat, senko, and punching. Picked up a 2+ on the senko and punching with a beaver and 5 more frog fish to 4#'s. Best five probable around 15#'s. The frog seemed to be hot today and I should have fished it more I just dot't have a lot of good frog water. Punch bite died from last for me from last Friday.
  City: Fair Oaks

  Tips: I have 7 rods on the deck. Frog, punch 1oz. w/beaver, LV 500 red, white spinnerbiat, Senko,3/8oz beaver for outside weed lines, & buzz bait. One of those is going to work to find a pattern. fish hard until you find it.

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

• By KG

  Water Temp: 68

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: I agree with what the last poster said. These reports really help me as far as what the fish seem to be responding too since I can't get out to the delta all that often. If gives me a starting point as far as what to use. I'm not on here looking for spots and if you are then that is the wrong reason. Get a map and start marking, that's what I am doing right as we speak. If someone wants to share where they are fishing then that's up to them, I would not do that. And one other thing, I swear some of you go out of your way to write in slang and to incorrectly spell every word you can. It's no big deal, but if you are complaining about something you might get more listeners if you at least put some effort in.
  City: Davis, Ca

  Tips: The frog bite in the delta was on two days ago. They are in thick and I mean THICK mats of weeds. So thick that there will be a lot of misses because the fish can't get through but be patient, it's a kick. Also a moderate jig bite on tules with steep drop offs.

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

• By Capt Jack

  Water Temp: 67

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: The Junior BASS club (River Ratz) out of Rocklin launched out of B&W at 6am. Winds blowing but the spinner baits and speed trap was the way to go on those rocky banks. The first hour was 7 bass, three stripers and lost four at the boat. I made it a three fish limit with a 6 hour tourny so that they can learn about the culling method if they got more. The Juniors did real well for most of them not ever being their before but the boaters were from Basin Bassmaster of Loomis club. As the tide died and the winds stoped so did the fish. We had two limits, two with two bass and 1 with 1 one.
  City: Rocklin

  Tips: Take advantage of the wind and use it in your favor to hit those banks that have the rocks with some tullies. Crank and cover more ground.

• By Rick P

  Water Temp: 70-73

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: 4:30 a.m. launch and 100 M.P.H. winds. Well maybe not 100 but REAL big wind. Found a little place to hide and fished about 200 feet of bank with the boat against the rocks. From 5:30 to 6:08 I caught a 2, a 3, a 4, and a 5.5 largemouth. All were good looking fish. By 8:00 a.m. I had a respectable limit. I caught them all on the big fat Senko.
  City: San Leandro

  Tips: Early launch insures you tearing up your spots 1st. Enough people know the area I fish. Exactly 0.3 miles from the barn, third tree on the left, exactly 4.3 feet off the bank durning the 4 ft. tide right under the clouds. Just kidding about the spot but the Fat Senko was working. Last digits 297 bi fat green pumpin Senko.

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

• By Dom

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: Youngsters Yall aint got no spots, yall just found somebody elses "SPOT" LOL JUST FISH !
  City: Tracy

  Tips: Frogs FROGS FROGS!!!!

• By Lloyd

  Water Temp: 72

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Dbt club held a half day turkey shoot out of whiskey slough marina on sat. Had a great time lots of fun!
  We caught fish on big baits on top, drop shot, senco, & frogs.
  With a couple members catching 6#+ fish.
  Awesome little event with all members sharing info &techniques no secrets here.
  City: San jose

  Tips: fish were on inside of weedline early on a falling tide for me. Green pumpkin senco rigged wacky!

Friday, June 19th, 2009

• By carlos

  Water Temp: 69-71

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: launched out of lazy-m marina around 6am. Very slow day for us today most of our fish came on drop-shot,white frogs and crank baits.Our biggest around 4 pds.A gentlemen asked to borrow our scale to weigh a 9-14 toad caught on a chatter bait with a beaver trailer.

• By dog man

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: fished west Delta with no big fish but lots of fun. Three limits - 2 1/2 to 4 1/2. Fish came on Beaver,drop shot & senko's. Key seemed to be tight to the tullies.Comment to Rico-Basically your rigt about shareing spots on line. The purpose here is to share technics,whats working now,& how your working your water to get results. Giveing away the prime spots you have cultivated is not the deal ,unless someone feels generous enough to do so.
  City: lockford

  Tips: Fising tight has helped me this year. I mean real tight.

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

• By Rico

  Water Temp: 70-74

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Went out today and caught 8 fish. 1 off crank. 1 off double wide beaver. 1 off wacky senko. 5 off frogs. maybe 20 more misses on the frog. not tellin where i went find your own water
  City: Brentwood

  Tips: high tide is key

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

• By Capt Jack

  Water Temp: 63-67

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Wind was blowing very hard so we stay along the wind blown banks with a spinner bait and speed traps. 10 Strippers (three keepers over 18") and 20 plus larggies from 1 1/2-5.0 lb. It was one of our best days if you can stay away from the Strippers. Best 5 bass bag 18-19 lbs.
  City: Rocklin

  Tips: Crank on the points in the main rivers.

• By plasticman1

  Water Temp: 64 deg

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: Went out of B&W resort shot on over Owl Harbor wanted to get out of mokolumme river had no luck there last weekend .Took a friend from work He picked up a couple 2 lbers I boated a 3 lber fishing was tough again today got into some really nice looking areas with no takers me and partner coverd areas really well not missing a inch throwing senkos , blades , crankbaits, beavers and frog.fish seem to be a little slow , mouthing baits softly , left Owl Harbor went over to Webb tract fished north side with my partner boating one 2 lber. Picked up and went into Potatoe slough, my partner hooked into a nice fish was on for a moment but shook it off . close to terminous a total of 6 fish, and numerous strikes. was off the water at 1:00 pm total of 7 fishing hrs tough bite if you ask me..Was great to get out though....PS..The wind sucked $%& today. you Did good today Charlie. Pork Tamales were great for lunch .It will get better with warmer weather
  City: Elmira

  Tips: going to wait for this unstable weather to pass before I go out again. Might go to Lake Berryessa next weekend . Need warmer weather to warm up things

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

• By EWGSUPERLINE

  Water Temp: 68-72 DEGREES..

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: FISHED AROUND GRASS ALL DAY...BRING OUT YOUR PUNCHING STICKS AT HIGH TIDE AND AT OUT GOING TIDE, THE BETTER FISH WERE RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE OUTTER WEED LINE...PUNCHED WITH DOUBLE WIDE BEAVER GREEN PUMPKIN/WAT. MELON AND THREW A CUSTOME MADE GREEN PUMPKIN WITH RED FLAKE CHATTER BAIT...2-4 FEET ONLY PEOPLE...FROG BITE SUCKED, GOT ONE BLOW UP, AND DIDN'T HOOK UP...BIGGER ACTIVE FISH ARE IN THE GRASS...LOOK FOR FISH FRY AND SLOW DOWN (KEY) AND THEN START FLIPPING, DEAD STICK WHEN FLIPPING...THEY WILL COME PICK IT UP...GOOD LUCK...GRASS, 2-4 FEET, IN FRONT OF RIP RAP/TULLIES...
  City: FREMONT

  Tips: TOP WATER HAS SLOWED...FISH ARE VERY TIGHT TO COVER...LOOK FOR CLUMPS OF THICK GRASS...TULLIES AND ROCKS ARE A BONUS....

• By bassday

  Water Temp: mid 60s

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: Caught 4 fish by 10:30AM, clouds help. two over 3#s, largest was 4-10. Look for spopts with timber, tully and submerged vegetation. Flipped 4.5" swimbaits and swam them out to the boat. Also check out windy points with sparse tulies. Missed a couple on the frog bite but it was my first time trying the rage toad.
  City: San Ramon

  Tips: Flipped the swimbait to the most shaded spot, let it fall to the bottom and swim them out slowly.
  Don't get stuck in one spot. Some of them look so good but no fish. Keep going.

• By Rico

  Water Temp: 86

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: slow day on the delt. fished for about 6 hours and only caught 4 fish. lots of dinks bite and dont get the bait. lots of turkeys on the water so watch out. dont go out until the temp hits 100
  City: Brentwood

  Tips: lots of dinks biting. didnt even get a big bite. biggest was 2 and a half. frogs and cranksbaits

Friday, June 12th, 2009

• By Retired from San Ramon

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: Fished with Scott today and we had a tough day. Caught 12 fish with 4 over 3lbs. The water was as clear as I have ever seen it. Used drop shot, spinners and chatter baits. Tried to stay on the move and stay out of the wind as much as possible. The bite this year is so much different than last year at this time. Fished from Tiki to Union Point. Most fish caught near tullies. Topwater was not productive at all for us.

  Tips: Try different tactics when the bite is not on. Keep changing until you figure out what they want. When all else fails got to your GO TO bait

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

• By kevin c

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: launched out of new hope fished the meadows area and lost got 20-25 fish on blades mainly got a 6 pounder on a frog some senko fish.
  City: sacramento

Monday, June 8th, 2009

• By capt jack

  Water Temp: 70-72

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: The Stockton "Ports" baseball Team and a fan got a day on the Delta. The California BASS Federation Nation volunteers launched out of Ladds this morning and I headed up river near 14 mile slough. Stayed on the main body of water all morning using the Black/Blue Senko in the tules and when the tide went out we fished out side the weeds. Our morning was good, lost four 4-5 pounders at the boat but boated three nice larggies. The morning ended up with 15 to the boat. With the full moon the fish still were going all day, never stoped catching.
  City: Rocklin

  Tips: Use also horney todds and Senkos, fish slow and wait.

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

• By Rico

  Water Temp: 67-70

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: i dont know what these guys are talkin about i was nailin em at potatoe slough. flipped beavers and senkos and caught a 7,9, 5 a couple of threes and many dinks. most of the dinks came on floatin worms by grass. plus picked up a few almost keeper sized 16-17 inch stripers on spooks and one 7.5 pound stripe. great day out fish were everywhere.

  Tips: flip into very deep tullie pockets. as deep as u could possibly flip