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Friday, October 23rd, 1998

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Heavy showers Saturday morning, didn't make it out until about 9:30. The storm broke and high pressure system moved in. Fished hard rom Rattlesnake up to the islands or three ish in the 2-3lb range, 2 o rockpiles the other outside o tule bank. Moved to Glenhaven area to get out o the wind, lost one under a dock. Too slow so we quit around 5
    City: Arcata

Tuesday, October 20th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 63 F

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fall bass bite is on @ Clear Lake. Caught 9 bass, including 3 1/2 & 4 pounder, & lost 4 more. Bass went or blades, traps & buzzbaits. Water temp 60 F in morning, warming to 66 F by mid-aternoon.
    City: Santa Rosa

Saturday, October 10th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: American Bass Anglers club tournament-Got to the lake with my non-boateron riday morning to pre ish, we decided to go to rocky point irst thing, threw a orange crankbait- hot lips- stuck three keepers-ran south and ished horseshoe-windy- turnedaround and saw nothing but white caps,yuk, decided to run back north andound alot o 4t.swells- wrenched my back- what a ride,day twoback to rocky point my non boater sticks three ish I stick onehampton comes in with a limit 10+ lbs. Bob Shaeer sticks a ive+ with two other ishsecond day draw and I have to put my no-boat on ish tokeep him in the running or the year end, back to rockypoint he sticks three an I stick two,tough bite or all,theword was that alot o ish were caught onbrush hogs in theweeds, also alot o ish on rocky area's. I had un and so did my non-boatersthats what counts(-: tight lines!Pete
    City: Pacheco

Friday, September 11th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: FISHED 4 DAYS OUT OF LAKE PLACE AND RED BUD, IT WAS VERY SLOW THE FIRST 2 DAYS, GOT BETTER 11TH&12TH, NOT MANY FISH BUT GOOD ONES, 2.5 TO 5.12, LOST 2-3 ON SAT. AND THE FISH OF THE TRIP 8-10LBS ON SUN, HEART BREAKER, MY FAULT, GOT LAZY! SHOULD HAVE CHANGED RODS AND LINE AFTER FISHING DOCKS,BROKE OFF RIGHT AT THE BOAT FROM BAD SPOT IN LINE FROM DOCKSAND POLES. ALL FISH CAME ON BR.JIGS W/POWER CRAW TRAILER.SOME FISH ON DOCKS EARLY, BIGGER FISH ON ROCK PILES LATER,ALTHOUGH THEY SEEM TO BE THERE ALL DAY.THE BITE IS SLOW, YOU HAVE TO WAIT THEM OUT!OVERALL A GOOD TRIP! LAKE PLACE IS GREAT, CABINS OR RV'S, WILL RETURN THERE NEXTYEAR!
    City: MODESTO

Sunday, August 30th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 79deg

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: FISHED CLEAR LAKE ON SAT. WITH MY FATHER AND BROTHER, WHO IS VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN. WE LAUNCHED OUT OF REDBUD (6AM) AND HEADED NORTH TO PIRATES COVE(EAST SIDE). PICKED UP 3-3PD FISH IN THE THE 1ST HOUR PITCHING UNDER DOCKS IN 15-25 FT OF WATER. I HADA HAWG BREAK ME OFF AGAINST THE METAL POLES OF ONE DOCK(AT LEAST 8 PDS). WE PICKED UP 4 MORE NICE FISH IN THE NEXT 4 HOURS, WITH THE 4 3/4 PD FISH THE LARGEST. I CAUGHT THAT ONE PITCHIN A 7 INCH POWER WORMAGAINST OLD DOCK STUMP/TELEPHONE POLES. MY FATHER CAUGHT 2 OF THE FISH BELIEVE IT OR NOT ON A GREEN BANJO MINNOW FROGAND 1 ON THE BANJO MINNOW ITSELF. THE FISH SEAMED TO BE SUSPENDED UNDER AND A LITTLE OUTSIDE OF EACH DOCK WE HIT. PERSISTANCE PAYED OF THE WHOLE DAY. WE HAD 3 FISH 4+ PDSAND 2 FISH FROM 2 3/4 TO 3 1/2 PDS. WE USED 7IN POWER WORMS(BLUE FLECK,TAQUILA SUNRISE,REDSHAD), JUNE BUG BABY BRUSH HOGS AND THE INFAMOUS BANJO MINNOW/FROG. WE HAD 1 SPINNER BAIT FISH.
    City: YUBA CITY

Tuesday, August 25th, 1998

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I will be ishing Clear Lake in mid october could somone E-mail me with ino about the lake at that time o year. where to go, what to throw, where to stay. any help would be greatly appreciated.
    City: modesto

Saturday, August 8th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 81

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I FISHED THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE STARTING AT PIRATES COVE AT 5:30 AM. I WENT TOP WATER WITH A ZARA SPOOK AND A SPITTIN IMAGE. PRODUCED ONLY ONE FISH. THE WATER WAS CLEAR UNDERNEATH THE SILT. I MOVED OUT TO A COUPLE OF LARGE ELEVATED DOCKS WHICH FORMED A POINT TO THE SLOUGH AND FOUND FISH UNDER THEM. PICKED UP 3 NICE FISH UNDER THE 1ST DOCK(2.5,3,& 4POUNDS) PITCHING A BABY BRUSH HOG, AND A 7IN. POWER WORM TEXAS RIGGED. ALL HIT ON THE FALL OR AS I JIGGED HARD OFF THE BOTTOM. THE WATER WAS QUITE DEEP(18-30FT).MOVED FROM THE DOCKS TO WHEELER POINT-KONOCTI BAY SECTION, AND PICKED UP 2 MORE NICE FISH ON THE BABY BRUSH HOG(2.5 & 3PDS), BUT HAD A 5 OR MORE POUNDER SHORT HIT MY SPINNER BAIT AT THE BOAT. SAW SEVERAL MORE CHASING IT BUT NO TAKERS. MOVED OUT TO MONITOR ISLAND AND HAD NO ACTION.STOPPED BACK AT THE PIRATES COVE DOCKS ON THE WAY HOME AND PICKED UP 3 MORE NICE FISH (2-4 PDS) IN JUST 20 MINUTES TIME(BABY BRUSH HOG). LONG TIME BETWEEN BITES, BUT QUALITY FISH EACH TIME YOU SET THE HOOK!
    City: YUBA CITY

Friday, July 24th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: We wen't out about 4:00 pm we wen't and ished the south east part o the lake. We cought 1 5pounder about an hour ater we got there.
    City: Cobb

Sunday, June 28th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 75+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Had to drive by the lake so I couldn't resist dragging my little boat down or a couple o hours. I launched out o the M&M campground in ront o the keys at about 2 a.m. and ished until 8:30 a.m. The water had dropped about a oot and the algae bloom had reduced the visibility several eet down there. The moon was bright and the wind was not there. I caught a 5 and some smaller bass to 2 lbs on big brushhogs right in ront o the keys, moved out to some o the close rockpiles and didn't get a bite. The sun was begining to rise so i moved to the area were we caught ish last week. Started o with the brushhog but couldn't get bit, moved around a little then came back with a splitshot 6" spade tail had to ish it really slow but they were there. Landed 7 more nice ish to 5.5 in the irst two hours o light, then they quit. Nine ish over 1.5lbs, best ive were about 21.5, well worth the lack o sleep or me.
    City: Arcata

    Tips: I had conidence that ish were using that area again so i scaled down and slowed down. I would hook a ish and move out or several minutes then come back in and get another one, couldn't get bite right away again. I you ind active ish stick with that area or a while and get out there early.

Saturday, June 20th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: went out about 5:45 am , worked the docks on the north end near Lucerne.was using natural colored paddle tail worms rigged carolina style, most hits are on the drop.28 bass or the day rom 1 to 5 pounds. water was very clear. saw a number o bass over 10 lbs. but they were spawned out. even dropped a jig on the head o one and she never even moved.went back out in the evening had a number o short strikes on a buzz bait, but no hook ups.
    City: salinas

Tuesday, May 5th, 1998

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I AM GOING TO CLEAR LAKE WED 5-13-98. HOW IS THE FISHING. IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT THE FISH ARE HITTING ON. WHERE CAN I FIND THE FISH. HOPE THIS ISNT ASKING TOO MUCH. HOPE I CAN RETURN THE FAVOR. I WILL REPORT WHEN I GET BACK....
    City: Lodi

Saturday, May 2nd, 1998

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Our club CVHH had a two day tournament on May 2nd and 3rd. Weather was nasty Saturday. Windy and raining. At times 3-4 oot swells. Big ish or the weekend was 7lbs. 13oz. Winning weight was 21lbs. 11oz caught by our premier emale isherperson. Fish were shallow moving up on beds. Splitshotting plastics was the ticket. Brush hogs worked well in all colors. Key was to ind shallow, wind protected areas. Six ish over 4lbs. were caught.
    City: Fresno

Tuesday, April 7th, 1998

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I caught 4 ish with the biggest wieghing 4.5 lbs. I was throwing a Brush Hog and retrieving it as slow as possible and would let the ish take the bait about 4 or 5 eet beore i would set the hook. TIPS: Throw Brush Hogs into the bushes and let them sit there or about 8 to 12 seconds without moving the bait then slowly reel the bait in dragging it on the bottom.
    City: Clearlake Oaks

Sunday, March 15th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: My partner and I caught 10 bass in 4 hours o ishing in the Lakeport area. Two came on a spinnerbait and the rest were caught on a Baby Brush Hog in June Bug color. All the bass were in less than 5 eet o water. The size ranged rom 2 to 4 1/2 pounds. Water color perect.
    City: Lakeport

Saturday, January 17th, 1998

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Had aba team tournament on 1-11-98 winning weight was 27lbs,or 5 ish. they were slow cranking metalic perch luhr jensen crank baits, and slow worming MGM lures worms in the babby bass color. Big ish o the tournament Was 11.52 Lbs. Big ish Was caughtshaking 6in power worms around pillings in 8' to 10' o water. Most o the ish came on plastics in about 5' to 15' o water in the south end o the lake
    City: Windsor

Thursday, December 11th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Clear Lake or 2 days. Thought I had a bite. During the day couldn't get bit. Fished till about 1130PM the irst night and caught a 9.5 and 7.5. Both ish were caught on 10in Berkley power worms, black around rocks. Take plenty o clothes asit gets down to about 30 degrees at night. TIPS:Night ishin rom Nov through Jan on Clear Lake is the best time to catch ish over 10 lbs. Shag Rock, Henderson and the rock piles around Rattlesnake Island produce using 10in Berkley Power worms with themallest bullet weight the wind will allow you to throw. Smaller the weight less snags.
    City: Suisun City

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Clear Lake or 2 days. Thought I had a bite. During the day couldn't get bit. Fished till about 1130PM the irst night and caught a 9.5 and 7.5. Both ish were caught on 10in Berkley power worms, black around rocks. Take plenty o clothes asit gets down to about 30 degrees at night. TIPS:Night ishin rom Nov through Jan on Clear Lake is the best time to catch ish over 10 lbs. Shag Rock, Henderson and the rock piles around Rattlesnake Island produce using 10in Berkley Power worms with themallest bullet weight the wind will allow you to throw. Smaller the weight less snags.
    City: Suisun City

Friday, November 28th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished all day caught my only ish at 2:30 in Horseshoe bend area. My riends in another boat had 3 or over 18 lbs. Said they only had 4 bites. I'm going back to look or some improvement.
    City: Marysville

Thursday, November 27th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 56-57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Day ater Thanksgiving, 4 o us went over in two Boats. Len Kovats and I paired up in mine. Fishing was tough or numbers, we only caught 4 ish, but they were pretty good ones. Our buddies in the other boat only managed 3, biggest around 2.5. I had a keeper and a 5-7, Len had a 5-10 and a 6-14. Total over 19 pounds or 4 ish and 18 or 3. Fish came o rocky banks and rom the ends o docks in 18-20 eet. Len caught his two on a brown/Orange jig and grub trailer and mine came on a brown sculpin o a 1/4 oz darter.
    City: Marysville

Saturday, November 15th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Morning o the 15 it was too windy to put in at the State Park. Launched at Red Bud. Limit on silver and gold white blades between docks in ront o tules in 8 to 12 t. Second day better weather. Still rained good and hard but wind laid down. 6.20 big ish o three caught that day. 23lbs or the two days. Won the tournament.
    City: N/A