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Sunday, April 22nd, 2001

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went to CFW and just ished o the shore or 1 1/2 hours or so. I igured it would be nice to get o the boat or a change and get some excercise. My irst cast produced a monster 1 1/2 pound crappie on a lizard. I continued to ish the lizard and hit 6 spots to 1 1/2 pounds. As the sun went behind the hills I switched to rippin' and got 5 more to 2 pounds. Not a bad 1 1/2 hours o ishing. I am looking orward to putting the boat on the water out there and really tearing it up.
    City: roseville, ca

    Tips: Just that magical time o year when ishing can be really easy.

Sunday, April 1st, 2001

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    Water Temp: 50-60 DEG

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The right side o the lake acing the dam has some rocky above water exposed areas that yielded 2 and 3 pound catches driting rom the island to the shore with plastic worms.We caught a total o 4 Large mouth in the coarse o less then an hour.
    City: Rocklin

Tuesday, March 27th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: A buddy and I caught 20+ ish today at CFW. Most ish were in the 1-3lb. and were caught using weenie worms. These ish love worms that have green tails. Tried spinnerbaits, brush hogs, and larger worms with no success. Many o our ish were caught in 10-15 eet o water. None o them were near the bank. I don't think this lake has really turned on but when it does look out! I've gone through several packs o worms ishing this lake and even had a day were we caught 100+ ish.
    City: sacramento

    Tips: Make sure you have plenty o worms with green tails or this lake.

Sunday, March 18th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 64

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Took my grandson up or the day and had a great time. Lots o ish on the TD minnow, spinnerbaits and Senkos.Best ish were in the 2.5 range. I you need to practice up on some o your weak areas this is the Lake. The ramp is on the bad side but the ishin is wide open. Danny B.
    City: Carm.

Thursday, November 23rd, 2000

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: This has turned out to be an annual thing since we live 15 minutes rom the lake, however only ish or 5 hours waiting or the turkey to inish. Headed or the Bear River arm and ished the deeper walls with jigs and worms and did quite well or the time there with a bunch o dinks, 3 or 4 in the 1 1/2 lb range, one 2 pounder and one real nice 4+ black bass. Camp Far has always been a better than average lake or nice ish and today was no exception. Launching was airly easy but not or a single person since you will have to all but beach the boat and those without a keel guard have to be especially careul. Water is still pretty clear and without all the power boats that you have in the summer, give this dandy little lake a try.
    City: Wheatland

    Tips: Jigs, brown/orange with single tail Yamamoto grub worked o the deeper walls and especially near ANY brush or stick-up. Fish came in water anywhere 10-15 eet, working the jig very slowly and you knew when they picked it up. Have un and see you on the water.

Friday, May 5th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 67-70

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished main lake coves and Bear River Arm. We had 25-30 keepers 12-15" and lots o baby's.The better ish came rippin and throw'in blades.The whole lake is on, so i you've got some kid's or someone that just want's to catch some ish, give it a try.Dan B.
    City: Carm.

    Tips: It's all good!!

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    Water Temp: 60

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I went out on my belly boat and caught six bass ishing the coves.
    City: sacramento

    Tips: use a sx inch worm(pumkinseed)try to realy work the cover, make shure to realy work the cove .I was working the worm very slow. I you dont get bite on the irst ew jigs then reel in and try another area work it well.

Sunday, April 23rd, 2000

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: On the water at 7:00am. Preishing or the bass tournament April 30. For Ino. call (916)645-8069, or E-mail me at bassnbrown@aol.com.Caught a lot o small bass on worms and crankbaits. We had about 10 keepers. Biggest about 14 inches.
    City: Rancho Cordova

    Tips: Fish between 8 and 15 eet, with 4" worms.

Wednesday, March 15th, 2000

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    Water Temp: cold, 50's

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Got out early in the morning to catch (2) 2lbs. First one on a red speed trap. The second on a pumpkin seed Zipper. Bass are not hitting the line hard just yet so keep the slack tight and be ready or the hit..
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Bass are just about to pre spawn. Can't wait!!! This lake is usually good at the spawn. Try using a punkin seed grub, with a darter head...

Friday, March 3rd, 2000

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    Water Temp: 49' - 51'

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: went loat-tubing in rock creek arm coves. just landed 1 tiny bass on sot plastic. ish inder was reading ish holding at 22' deep o o points/curves. couldn't get 'em to bite. water is still a bit cold and stained. i'd give it a couple more weeks. 'twas a nice day out anyway.
    City: berkeley

    Tips: the bass love the plastic worms at CFW. all the ish seem to like sot plastics. we've caught sunish there on small rubber grubs and trout on 4" power lizards.

Friday, February 18th, 2000

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    Water Temp: cold 55?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Caught 7 to 2 lbs between two o us. All caught trolling in shallow grassy cove by rock creek. The ish hit on small rebels, rogs in smoke color, and silver spoons. This lake has produced or us very well in the spring pretty much everywhere on anything or years, however nothing over 2 lbs. (Occasional stripers-please release these as they are ew and ar between). I have seen everyone use everything, but no big ish. They have to be here with this many small spots running around. Suggestions?p.s. This is a great lake to take kids to or small spots and/or panish.
    City: sacto

    Tips: Try trolling with small, active baits- especially sonic rooster tails in white or black. Stick to the shallows.

Saturday, February 12th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 48-50

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: My dad and I got out to the lake around 10:00am. Our irst time at CFW. Started out at the North end o the lake using char. spinners, purple worms, and jigs: nada. Rain and wind kept us rom moving around too much. Finally braved the main water to get to the east end o the lake. Fished with the same bait and caught one large mouth to 1lb.
    City: Nevada City

Saturday, December 11th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 51

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: ished the Gold Country Bassers team tourney. Found Fish shallow in the Rock Creek arm. big ish went 4.38 ollowed with a 3 and 3, 15" ish to ill our limit. lost a 3+ right at the boat. ish came on dart headed worms and a Jig and plastic. some ound ish as deep as 35' but our shallow pattern won
    City: Sheridan

    Tips: I would say ish the jig or bigger ish but the big ish came on a dartheaded majic worm 4" #18

Monday, October 18th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 64

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: 1000 - 1300hrs ish are everywhere caught ish on pop-r then tried spooning with a kastmaster. caught ish in 10' to 40'not bad or having no experience with a spoon. topwater bite is still a bit slow but eective over isolated cover.tight lines
    City: Sheridan

Thursday, October 14th, 1999

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: ished rom 9-noon light breeze and clear sky caught best ish on spinnerbait ished 3-4 eet under surace. several small ish on dart head worms and a couple on a pop-r over isolated cover. just heard rom deerslayer that the luke bite is back on! damn, didn't throw a luke!! topwater should turn on soon
    City: Sheridan

    Tips: worms always work on a darthead o splitshot, look or bigger ish with spinnerbait or jig

Saturday, October 2nd, 1999

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    Water Temp: 71 deg.

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: hunnert ish days are possible with 3 guys in the boat. The ish are on their all eed. Not alot o giants but alot o 13 to 17 inches, the spots are getting bigger with most o the stripers gone. All rocks are holding ish, to get numbers use darthead and our inch worms in green, brown, salt and pepper. To get larger ish use spinnerbait, white and chart., brown 3/8 oz. jig with grub trailer. Flukes are working on mostly smaller ish by the dam. Good ishing or spots but the ramp sucks, no dock and shallow ramp. Watch or shallow rocks, hard on the prop.
    City: sheridan

Thursday, December 10th, 1998

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the bank in water between 6 and 10 eet with various color plastic worms. Best colors seemed to be purple shad, and a Culprit Tiger Tale ( Green with orange Tail). Hooked 4 but it seems like they're in an agressive mode where they'reattacking a worm but not trying to eat it. I kept getting the back section o my plastic worm bitten o. Switched to a 4"worm and did better
    City: Roseville

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: ished or 3 hours and caught 5 keeper bass all in 25 eet or more. The lake is ull now and the ish appear to be in the winter pattern. Light breeze today ished areas with steep drops near the spillway.
    City: n/a

Sunday, May 17th, 1998

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    Water Temp: warm

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started out the a little late, got out there about 10am. First went to the side o the lake where all the camping is at and not a ish to be ound. My wie and I change the type o lure rom a spinner to a Pumpkin seed color shad. We then moved to the river part o the lake, ished the trees and caught 15 small mouth bass. We used the lure in a pretty ast motion. The bass where sitting in about 6 eet o water at the time. it was the irst time to the lake and we had a wonderul time. Water was very calm, and warm, not too many people out there. It was a week day though.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Fish the river part o the lake. Use a Pumkin Seed color shad, and reel it in using a med. to ast speed. Look or the trees in about 6 to 10 eet o water.

Wednesday, May 6th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got to the lake late. Started ishing at about 10:15. South breeze blowing and my partner was using ly ishing gear so we headed to the Bear River arm to get some relie rom the wind. Caught 3 "dinks" split shottin' 4" worms. Broke o 5 or 6 (going back to regular Stren rom now on). Fish seemed to be o the irst break line along rocky areas.Spoke to two ishermen when we were taking out and they wererustrated as well. Both said they had knocked the socks othe bass three weeks ago.
    City: Rocklin

    Tips: Regardless o my lack o success on this trip, I've had good ishing on this lake in May. Small plastics will get you numbers o ish, but try "spooks" in the early hours or largeraverage size ish.