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Monday, July 7th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 81.5 - 85

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Headed out to do a boat/trollin motor ops check, and all was good thank goodness. Ofcourse brought a few rods I headed back towards the rock creek and fished the Island area instead since water levels are down a ways. I cranked a dink spot, hooked up with another one, but came unbuttoned before I could get it in the boat. Around 1125 it was really hot, so I moved up the river arm and drop shotted a gulp minnow for a 10" smallie, a new one for me? Then 1145 came around and could not keep the sweat out of my eyes, and called it a day.
    City: Yuba City

    Tips: The water is definitley a tad cooler in the river arm, and better clarity as well. Watch out for swimmers out in the middle of the boating channels almost ran over three of them, I ended up giving the a ride back to the dock from across the first main lake point diagnol to the left from the boat dock! They wanted to swim over and back just to see if they could do it, of the four only one made it back, the other three were almost victims of my prop. I shut it down about 60' away from them.

Friday, May 30th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 67-73

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I was on the water at 0615. Spent the first hour or so trying to get a topwater bite or reaction bite without a single strike. Saw a lot of fish at 18 feet. Started using dropshot and jigs and caught about 40 dinks. I might of had five keepers. I found a flat on the east side of the lake that was loaded with bait. The fish were in 10-17 ft. I tried using bigger baits and ran all over the lake. I just found school after school of small fish. It was fun and I learned a lot about my new graph
    City: Citrus Heights

    Tips: The only area I did not try was the rock creek arm.

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 71

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Couldnt get a top water bite going. Lake was PACKED! Worse then Folsom! First time fishing this lake in a year and a half. All in all caught 23 spots. ALL dinks! Does this lake have any big fish in it? I was throwin a six inch senko. Fish were sooo small could only get about 50% hooked up. Colors were green pumkin and smoke. Whats the point in going to Oroville. This lake has just as many dinks. If I go again it will be during a week day.

    Tips: Watch your line!

Monday, May 5th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 70-75

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Managed to make it out 2 days this week. Went out on Sunday and got to fish a few hours before the biggest rain storm i had ever seen came through and soaked me from head to toe!Sun- Starting fishing at around 4:30 in the after noon..Lots of boat traffic so headed to some back copves for calmer water...Found 74 degree water and starting throwing spooks right off the bat, caught 8 fish in about 45 minutes including a 6.7 pound largemouth.Caught a few more on a shakey head then the rain came. then on 5-06 hit the water at about 1:00 p.m. and off at 8:30 and caught at least 40 fish but NOTHING over 2 pounds. caught them on dropshot, shakey head, spook, senkos, and a few on cranks. Most fish were shallow(under 8 feet) but did catch fish in up to 18 ft. the fish were schooled up big time. If you found one you more then likely found 8 or 10 fish. mainly fished sloping banks with small rock. Concentrated on flats..Saw a lot of fish cruising but they were very skittish. All main body.
    City: Yuba City

    Tips: Fish are VERY active...Really no need to fish very slow. Fish were chasing bait and seemed to be agreesive. Fish up tight, and look for shade if you can...Mudlines created by wakeboarding boats are clutch for senko fishing too.

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    Water Temp: 67

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got out there around eight, Started at the dam and worked swim bait, two hits, moved to rock creek and started throwing senko's, got three small ones.
    Moved up the south fork and kept at it, two more dinks.
    Switched to rattle traps, fire tigers and craw dad colors. two more.
    Had a friend tow me close to the ramp after engine trouble and my friend nailed six smallies along the bank on drop shot.
    Hopefully I can get my motor fixed and I'll be out there again.
    City: Antelope

    Tips: Work the brush just off the banks with senko's and throw top water in the shady cover..

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

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    Water Temp: High 60's

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 5 til 8 pm and figured out the topwater bite is on. Zara spook in baby bass color and the popr in light blue with pearl belly. All fish in 0-4 ft and most on rocky banks. caught 20 plus(all spots) but biggest was 2lbs.
    City: Loomis

    Tips: crash the spook on the rocks and in shade pockets and hold on.

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Gonna be getting back down there in about 3 weeks, just wanted to shoot out an invite to anyone for a little fun fishing over the summer. I know I talked to a few of you before...the new truck is towing good and the BassTracker is primed and ready to get back to the valley waters! I'll be getting out there at least 2-3 times week (usually afternoons and weekends)

    For those of you who have been out there recently... What's the water level (will there be any by July?!) any specific bites turning on yet, (Rat-L-Traps, Jigs, etc) What the water temp doing? Any info would be appreciated!

    Shoot me an email or pm off the forum.

    All the best,
    BassManDan
    City: Soon to be back in Lincoln

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 60 - 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: on the water at 7, cold morning with a little breeze, pulled out the lami with a LC staysee 90 in gost minow and head for the dam caught 4 keepers among a lot of dinks ripping, all fish came on the pause. when I got to the end opposite to the spillway, where there is big boulders and a couple of trees in the water, caught a few more on a waky rigged senco. Nothing in the coves. Went to the point where the lake splits worked that bank for two more fish, one on a hula grub on a 1/4 oz football head and the other one on a DS 4 1/2 roboworm in warmouth. went up rock creeck and nothing. Back to the dam for a couple more fish.
    Ended the day on a big cove with a creek channel that drops about 7 feet and caught a lot of fish from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 # on dartheaded 41/2 robo curly in baby bluegill and a 6" robo fat in morning dawn on a shaky head. Also found a lot of fish stacked on a little tree underwater on the point right outside that cove.
    City: Folsom

    Tips: if you find fish, sit on them, sometimes it takes a while to get em bitting.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 65-69

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out with 3 and 6 year old daughters, caught a few on drop shot and dart head. Ran out of candy after couple of hours and they were done. Anyone know when the Lincoln Fire Department Tournment is?
    City: Lincoln

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out for a couple of hours. Fished in/around coves near the dam from shore. we cought a few little fish in the 1 pound range all on crankbaits, in blue gill and shad patterns.
    City: Lincoln

    Tips: get out there early when there is less boaters

Friday, April 11th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Started out at first light in my cove perfect conditions slight breeze warm morning 56degrees
    caught first one on a rip bait then went to a grub. small fish in the cove went up to the dam and caught 2 3#ers back to back. yes, I weighed them both continued to fish the dam area flats and around bushes poppoin up in the water I caught fish from 5 ft to 20 ft all fat and healthy never did make it up river 25 fish by 12noon all on grubs and rip baits all fish were released top 5 10# 6 oz
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Fish are up and moving with the water temp creeping up and the water level full the conditions will only get better fish the morning get off by noon when the boaters and lice arrive
    use light tackle no need for the big stuff swim or bounce the baits off the bottom slow

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 58-60

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Some of the water you can see 5-10 ft deep. Tom Erickson and I fished Saturday and Sunday staying in the North Shore Camp Ground with some friends. The wind came up for each morning but the bass were biting. We started out with cranks and ripping, no takes. Jigs in Brown/Purple got some in 15-20 ft. Most of the bass are still waiting to spawn and some have. The bass are spooky along the banks. Saw no beds yet.
    Drop shot in front of the dam just at the drop off point 25 ft, just full of small bass in 1-1 1/2 lb. Go up the Rock Creek and use a Fluke (white) with a small weight and let it fall slow along the banks. Use a small weight on the drop-shot and a Pro Worm Leach, can't miss.
    City: Rocklin

    Tips: Look for the bait and big stacks of fish.

Friday, March 21st, 2008

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: got there about 7. Started ripping and caught a 2 pounder. Then caught one on a single tail clear color. Then ripped 5 More and the biggest ripp fish was 3 pounds. Then caught 23 more on a single tail. Great day its alot better fishing now.
    City: Rosevile

    Tips: Fish slow and rip in the moring. Shad color rip bait

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 10 til 5 and landed 14. All spots from 1.5 lbs 4lbs. Caught the big one on darthead robo worm. Fished points from 10-20 feet. Also caught fish on red and black 1/2 oz persuader jig with trailer.
    City: Loomis

    Tips: Fish slow and set the hook on the slightest tick you feel.

Monday, March 17th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 53-56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out to get the boat on the water before it sets for a while, and ofcourse cast a line or two. Went back into RC and it was accessible but still a tad on the shallow side on the left bank, water very clear, could see down to the bottom, from about 7' of water. Had heard that cranks were working last week, but no takers for me today. I worked the damn and a few points, no reaction, no jigs, did get bit on a shakey head 3 x's but could not set in time. It is good to se the lake up though, looks like it could come up around another four feet, and another five degrees and things will start to get pretty darn good.
    City: yuba city

    Tips: None for today, cept just be patient and have fun out there before the boarders and ski boats come out and infest the place.

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Solo today on the water at 8am first bite second cast near spillway on a Balck and Blue grub 3/8 oz jig head sudtle not to agressive bite 1.5# spot after that the wind came up and no other bites saw a few get bit later but not me Did not see any fish suspended after the wind came up I should of got on the water early I am sure the bite was good up to 8am the lake really got busy the dock was a mess with either new boaters or folks that forgot how to launch a boat

    water is warming up
    City: Roseville

    Tips: get the boat ready before you launch

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 7-2 caught 12 on white and shade colored spinner baits and american shad lv 500.
    fish were all on points and scattered in the middle of the coves. spinner baits and rattle traps was about all we could use since we were taking on 3'-4' waves all day. overall not to bad of a day considering the wind.
    City: Lincoln

    Tips: try reactions baits the fish are starting to get agressive and move up.

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

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    Water Temp: 49

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched at First light, slight wind water temp was a bit colder than I thought 45 at ramp as I got out to the lake it was 48 started at the dam fishing the drop offs nothing wind started to pick up we pulled up and started fishing points got my first fish on a white spider grub 3/8 oz football head jig slight tap 1.5 lbs second fish on the next point and this one was actually this years first thunk felt the strike all the way same jig but this time black and blue grub she caught it on the fall for 2 lbs last fish came on a point about 25 ft water 3.5 lbs nice spot she also smacked the bait hard at this time the water temp was up to 50 still in main body points but the wind was really blowing so we called it a day 3.5 hrs before the storm not bad
    Water level is holding about 3-5 feet from the spillway water still muddy but getting better with this new storm it should get muddy again the light is in sight fishing can only get better
    City: Roseville

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 48-49.5

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Another rough day, got schooled by the back seater today, he caught one on 1/2 ounce blue and black jig first thing, and one ona 6" warmouth robo worm dropshotting later that afternoon. Needless to say he is a bank fisherman now. I fished a brown and purple 3/4 ounce jig all day.
    City: Lincoln

    Tips: need some blanked last two trips.

Friday, February 8th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished with a good friend on a great weather day
    Slight wind by fishing the lake when it was low you find all the points and breaks under the water Caught my first fish at the dam in 20ft 2lb solid fish on a salt pepper spider jig 3/8 oz continued to fish the points off the dam with no other bites went up to the south bend of the river and nailed a 3lb on a jerk bait off a point were the water temp came up to just 50degrees fish were suspended on a wind blown point ran to another wind blown point and caught another 2.5 and again around the point casting along the shore in 15 feetwith a brown spider jig caught another smaller fish all in all a good day in Feb with cooler water The water level is just about to the top 6feet or so to go fish all seem healthy and ready to move up with this weather fishing should get better
    City: Roseville

    Tips: fish slow jigs in the AM and watch your finder when the temps rise so do the fish I used stacy 90 slow rolling with a 2-3 count pause