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Saturday, March 24th, 2012

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Caught a hard fighting 4.5 lber on a 6" black worm.
    Fish was in 12 feet of water.No beds spotted. Next four to six weeks should be fun.
    City: Monterey

    Tips: Try different presentations to catch Chabot bass. Today an aggressive lift and drop retrieve worked.

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Got a couple bass, best technique was a wacky rigged smoke senko. Fish were small. This lake needs structure.
    City: danville

    Tips: Reel very slow.

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went over to the lake today with my dad to see if there were any fish moving up on to beds. There were and we had one hell of a day my dad landed 4 fish a 3, 3 , 2, and 1 and I landed 7 with an 8 pounder tossed in. Overall it was a great day of fishing heavy cover.
    City: Castro Valley

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 51-54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: 2 very rough days of fishing. Rented a boat 2 consecutive days for a total of 18 hours and caught 3 fish but all trout. Talked to one other bass angler who also didn't have any bites. I've only caught 2 bass in this lake in about 10 trips. This was my last.
    City: San Lorenzo

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

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    Water Temp: Cold

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Started the year with a nice 5+ on a 7" black worm in <2 feet of water on the last cast of the day.
    City: Monterey

    Tips: Patience,use slow presentations till the water warms up.

Friday, September 24th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Magical day on Lake Chabot Wednesday -- a 10+ fish day! Sunny, cool and breezy, just the perfect weather to disarm LM bass from all predators. Alder Point is producing consistent bites as usual at this time of year. The bass were hitting on jigs, roboworms, and senkos. Enjoy while the good weather and feeding frenzy last.
    City: Richmond

    Tips: Dropshot with purple/brown roboworm, green/pumpkin senko, blue/purple jigs with football head all work well.

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 59

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got 3 LM bass with the lagest at around 1.5 lb. Alder Point and the point behind the island are both very productive. Bass are suspended so dropping shotting is better. Tried senko and crankbait but got nothing.
    City: Richmond

    Tips: Roboworm and nightcrawlers work best. Fish deep off points.

Friday, May 14th, 2010

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: caught two fish one of which was a dink and the other which was between 9-10lbs personal best by at least 3 lbs. Both fish came on brush hogs.
    City: Castro Valley

    Tips: fish shallow

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: fished for 2 hrs friday night and another 3-4 hrs saturday afternoon which between myself and my friend amounted to eight bass mostly small with a 1.5 and about a 3 all of the fish we caught came on baby brush hogs in fairly shallow water
    City: Castro Valley

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Completed a fun weekend picking up a 4-12 and a 4-10. Both fish came in less than two feet of water on a green pumpkin lizard.
    City: Monterey

    Tips: Fish are holding shallow. Make long cast in tight to the bank. Watch your line as the hits are very subtle.

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

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    Water Temp: 59

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Dad got a 4lb.10oz. on a black buzzbait and I landed a 4lb.2oz. on a green pumpkin lizard. Both fish caught in shallow water as the bass are in a pre-spawn/spawn mode.
    City: Monterey

    Tips: Chabot does not put out numbers of fish but it is a beautiful way to spend a day with loved ones or just escape the rigors of day to day life.Be patient and watch your line.

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Girlfriend Chris landed her first Chabot bass, a three pound three ounce beauty on a texas-rigged 5" senko in 12 feet of water.
    City: Monterey,CA

    Tips: Offer the lure with a very slow "stiched" retrieve.

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Big bass are biting at Chabot now. Got a nice 4 pounder trolling with a Junior D crankbait by the tullies at Coots Landing. Caught several in the 2-3 lbs range at Alder Point using nightcrawlers on size 6 hooks.
    City: Richmond

    Tips: Slow presentation and look for where the trouts are located.

Monday, October 12th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Trout fishing was great today and Saturday. Caught my limit on both days within an hour all off a spoon. Nothing big though, mostly 1-2.5 pounders.
    City: Fremont

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Took a nice 7lb. 14 oz. in less than two feet of water on black revenge jig. The day was made even more special fishing with Dad and sister from Japan.Found the boats to be adequate and staff friendly.
    City: Monterey

    Tips: This lake has never been known for numbers of fish but it does put out a few nice ones from time to time. Be patient and slow down.

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Water levels here are way down. Came in about 6am and got nothing. I tried rubber worms and some crank baits. Beautiful day for fishin, saw them jumpin! Just not on my hook :(
    City: Hayward

    Tips: Are there any good places to fish in the Bay Area?

Friday, June 26th, 2009

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    Water Temp: nice

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: got skunked..nothing here..went after bass.not worth coming here.. boats are terrible so is the dock boys..very bad service..
    City: fremont

    Tips: go to a real lake that has more areas to fish than just around the marina

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: CAUGHT LIKE 7 SMALL TROUTS AND 3 GOOD SIZE TROUT WITH POWER BAIT(LIME GREEN WITH GLITER). ALSO USED A LURE AND GOOD GOOD SIZE TROUT(CAST MASTER, SILVER).

    Tips: GO SLOW ON THE LURES AND ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR POWER BAIT FLOATS..

Friday, April 10th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the island and all of the eastern shoreline. Saw a few cruizin bruisers one 3+ and one 4+ other than that not even a bite. I threw everything. Jigs,worms,spinnerbaits,top water, still nada ! Still had a great day with my daughter and watching her improvements casting.
    City: East Bay

    Tips: Wait a few days or a week for stable weather i think it may have played a factor possibly.

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

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