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Sunday, April 21st, 2002

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    Water Temp: NA

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Took the boat out Sunday with my little nephew,He ished aworm under a bobber.And I ished the senko and got somenice largemouth at the dam.I started to mark a lot oish 50 yards o dam where water was pumping up out o lakePut on a renzy diver cast it and bam!I must say an easy10lbs striper I then Go around same area and again another nice striper.It was a great day both stripers put up a nice ight.I will return another day.thanks or the reportslove to read about this lake.ish on
    City: PITTSBURG

    Tips: senkos green throw it on to the rocks at dam and slideit in the water.I got nice results

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I hadnt ished Contra Loma in a while because I was gearing up or Delta BFL I did ish about 2 weeks ago when the weather was Fair or weeks runing Still catching bass on Rapalas and to my supprise I got 3 BIG trout(Mt lassen planted trophy trout). I was also sight ishing with senkos around the docks catching 1-2lb ish you just gotta let it sit there and not even twitch it or a real long time. Im heading out Tuesday most likely with my riend DJ we will be shore ishing or large mouth bass again. Good lick every one. Crappie are starting to pick up as well I love a good crappie bite.
    City: Pittsburg

Monday, April 15th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: cought nine small ones on crawlers. I cheated all going about 1-2 pounds. how do you ish a dropshot rig and what kind o lure do you use.
    City: antioch

    Tips: help

Sunday, February 24th, 2002

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    Water Temp: NA

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: WENT OUT IN FLOAT TUBE LAST SUNDAY ONE FISH TO REPOT.WAS BASS FISHING ALL FISHING WAS DONE IN SHALLOW WATER CLOSE TO TULES ROCKS TREES.WAS A SLOW DAY WAS ONE OTHER BOAT OUT FISHING FOR BASS HE REPORTED NO FISH NEXT TIME OUT WILLGO MAYBE DEEP IF BASS DO NOT RESPOND.
    City: PITTSBURG

    Tips: SHALLOW FISHING,LURES PLASTIC BAITS

Wednesday, February 6th, 2002

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    Water Temp: cold still

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: got up to the lake around 4:00 pm. tried split-shotting a dark worm but couldnt catch anything. moved to the corner o the dam still nothing on the worm. switched to a minnow style plug (Yor-Zuri) silver and blue minnow, irst cast and bam! a 12 inch trout. thats the only ish i caught. not bad considering i was ishing or about 45 minutes. trout are really starting to stabilize in the lake, or the stripers are getting their ill. ish are rising on a consistent basis and isherman are starting to catch a ew more. while i was there, 3 kids ride up next to me on their bike and ask i they can ish next to me. reminds me o when i was a youngster riding my bike up to the lake. i said yes and they came on down. they were throwing everything rom worms, castiac trout and candy on a hook. within 15 minutes one o the boys yells "i got one" and he brings in a 2-3 pound largemouth on a worm. not bad eh.keep the new coming, looks like its just u and me tom.
    City: Antioch

Tuesday, February 5th, 2002

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    Water Temp: cold still

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: No bass to report today smooked a 2lb little one and almost had a good size trout on a yellow roostertail but missed the hookset. Saw a good jump in the irst cove on the west side going away rom the dam.
    City: Pittsburg

Friday, February 1st, 2002

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: was up at the lake with my son and saw a ew bass sitting up shallow on the banks. they were in the 12 inch range hanging out in just a ew eet o water. as soon as we got within 10 eet o their location they would spook. didnt have my ishing pole with me at the time so was unable to attempt to catch them. wow, did you say someone caught a 8 pound large mouth on a castiac. that would have been neet to see.
    City: Antioch

Thursday, January 31st, 2002

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: A man ishing a crappie jig nailed a big 3 lb rainbow all quiet on the lake untill the resh shipment o rainbows came in, A sanransisco man ishing the boat dock area or striper Cought and released a 8-9lb largemouth bass on the Castaic swim bait. Lots o large mouth and striper in the area at that time.
    City: Pittsburg

Thursday, January 24th, 2002

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    Water Temp: COLD!

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got SKUNKED again. One hit rom the boat ramp on a carolina Power worm (teq sunrise)
    City: Pittsburg

    Tips: I you think your moving slow right now move slower. Inlate a stinkin worm and loat em o the bottom nothing else is gunna work too well i you ind anything let me know

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: on that last "report" the date should read 1/13/02 sorry guys....still up or some ishing ?
    City: pittsburg

Friday, January 18th, 2002

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    Water Temp: im not gittin i

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: went out ishing saturday morning with a riend,we started o near the boat ramp.we had a ew bites but they just would not take it.the guys next to us landed 3 trout and we might have been 20 eet away.the ish were holding is certin spots.we then move near the beach and we had 1 hit as soon as we got therebut it was extra windy and cold .the wind was bloing right at out ace and we couldnt keep our lines tight .so we moved on the island near the channel point dockwe ished ther or about an hour and a hal and laned 1 trout and 1 catish.we had maybe 7-8 other bites but again the ish seamed to be picky and really didnt want to take the bait.we then moved on to the boat ramp dock. we wer ther another hour and landed 1 more trout.the ishing was slow but steady we should o landed a ew mor ish but maybe next time.we had all our bites on powerbait.the lake was low about 6-8 eet below normal.i had a good time and will be back next week.we got 1 month until san pablo opens up and you can bet that there will be some trout action happen there in just a ew more weeks.good luck out there.ish_n_ool.
    City: antioch

    Tips: just remember, its cold so take your time and youll get some action.

Sunday, January 6th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: hehe, hey Sturgeon Kid, I'm positive about it being a striper. It was lat in shape and had a small blue lap on its gill......JUST KIDDING! It was deinitely a striped bass and yes, we used to catch them in the lake all the time when I was a kid. In regards to stripers breeding in the resevoir, I'm not really sure either. What I do know is when they drop the lake level during the winter time and bring it back up or summer some small stripers get in that way. I think. Does anyone know why they blocked o the aerators? I can still cast to it rom the boat but man is it a hassle picking up the rope when a ish runs under it. Talk to you guys soon and keep the posts coming.
    City: Antioch

Thursday, January 3rd, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Has anyone been up to the lake lately? Hows the ishing been i any. Was thinking about taking the boat up on Sunday and giving it a try since a warm spell is settling in.
    City: Antioch

Sunday, July 15th, 2001

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Ater the good luck I had on Friday the 13th, I thought I'd give it another shot Sunday morning.Arrived at the lake a little beore 6.Only brought one pole and some senkos, even let the dog home this time. Started on east side, but had no bites. So I walked across the dam to the other side.Shortly ater moving I got my irst bite, I set the hook into what elt like a log.Ater a delay the ish bolted out o the weeds.On the second spectacular jump I lost what was a 3 or 4 pounder.It was another hour or so beore I got a 2 lber out o the weeds.Another hour passed and I caught one that was close to 3lbs.Shortly ater I caught a small keeper.Later I got a dink and headed home at 11.Not as exciting as Friday evening but not to bad.I am amazed at the amount o energy and ight all these ish had.That's what makes it so much un.
    City: Antioch

    Tips: Take your time and have un.Just go, you can't catch em i you don't go.

Friday, July 13th, 2001

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Took the dog or an evening walk around Contra Loma at about 8:00.On the way out the door I grabbed a pole that already had a 6" Senko rigged up. I ished the west side o the lake, where the wind wasn't as bad. On the third cast I caught and realeased a 2lber.Next cast in the same spot got me another 2lber.Both ish were in the weeds.I moved down the shoreline to the next opening. I had the Senko close to shore and I was just about to make another cast and I let sink one more time. As soon I let go I saw a bass inhale it and make a U-turn. I landed it and it was a at 3lber. On the next cast to the let, I saw a slight twitch in the line.I set the hook and this big beautiul bass gave an aerial perormance. This one was atleast 4lbs. I released her and realized I was running out o daylight. So I made one more cast to the right, and or the irst time I elt a hard bite on the senko. I set the hook and the ish ran or the tules. I couldn't get him out.I could see the ish in the tules in ront o me, it was another 2lber. I waited or awhile hoping he would swim out.Finally I just snapped the line and he was gone.I haven't done much bass ishing this year due to a melted piston on my Champion, but it was nice to have a good outing on the bank with the dog.All ish ought real hard and jumped a lot.It was un.
    City: Antioch

    Tips: Senkos.I used watermelon but just about any color will work. Watch that line or anything unusual.The only thing that I don't like about the senko is that ish take it without me detecting it sometimes.So when you get 'em in they've got the hook way done their throat.

Thursday, June 28th, 2001

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    Water Temp: ???

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well, got out in the loat tube today and started throwin' a spinnerbait along the reeds. 3rd cast, WHAM! I nailed a 4#. I igured, well, 3rd cast with a spinnerbait and I already got one. Might as well just keep throwin' this thing all day and see what happens. Well, I ended up catching a limit on that spinnerbait. Which is quite an accomplishment or me seein' as to how I've only caught a total o maybe 8 bass in my lietime on a spinnerbait. It was great. d:o) I got more conidence in my blading skills now. har har! Anywho, it was about a 15lb limit, with that 4# bein' the biggest one. I my loat tube hadn't gotten a hole in it ater being on the water or only 1 1/2 hrs, and I had been out there as long as I had hoped, I probably would've been able to bring that 15lb limit up to about a 20lb limit. Oh well, it was a good day on the water anyways. d:o)
    City: Antioch

    Tips: With all the wind and slightly cooler weather we got goin' on over at Contra Loma right now, that spinnerbait really seemed to be the ticket. Cast towards the reeds, and burn it back so that your spinnerbait stays about 1t under the surace.

Sunday, June 17th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: GOT THERE AT 6AM AND TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TOP WATER BITE. FISHED A SPOOK AND GOT 4 BLOWUPS ONE 2 POUND BASS CAME OUT OF IT. AT 730 SWICHED TO A DROPSHOTTED 3 INCH PLASTIC CAUGHT 9 FISH TO 3 POUNDS. 930 FISHED 1/4 OUNCE STALKER FINESSE JIG GOT POUNDED 3 TIMES WITH TWO HOOKUPS TO 2 POUNDS OFF THE H20 AT 1015- NOT BAD
    City: SAN FRANCISCO

Monday, March 12th, 2001

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    Water Temp: ???

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got out there around 11:30 A.M. today. I ished rom the Channel Pt. dock all day. Started o throwin' a spinnerbait and a speed trap to pick up any active ish. Nothin'. So, I switched over to a 3/8oz blk/blu Bass Stalker Jig w/ a blk w/ blu lk Zoom Super Chunk trailer. I started lipping shallow into tules thinking that the bass had already moved up shallow to spawn. Made about 10 lips beore something in my head says..."Flip the outside edge o the weedline." So I give a lip into about 10' o water on the outside edge o the weeds. Then I hear in my head..."Now crawl it SLOWLY." So I crawl it along the bottom as slow as I possibly can or 4'. Then I hear in my head "Now deadstick it!!" So I immediatly stop and just sit there or nearly 30 seconds! Then I picture in my head a bass inhaling my jig o the bottom, and at that very second...THUNK! I set the hook and pull in a 3# largie. It was like I could picture in my head the whole thing. I could see my jig crawling along, then sitting there, then a bass just inhaling it. It was great. 2nd ish came later in the day when there was another guy on the dock. He had asked me..."So have you ever tried this new rig called a drop-shot rig that I've been hearing so much about?" And I says..."Ya, actually, I was just thinkin' about doin that." So, I grab the spinnin' rod, and show him how to set up a drop-shot rig. I put a 4" rootbeer colored yammamoto worm on with a little split-shot or the weight. Then, he asked me how to ish it. And so I go over to the edge o the dock, drop it down, and I says..."Ok, here's what ya do." So I reel in the slack, and literally 1 second later...tap tap! And I set the hook, smile at him, and say..."Just like that." haha. And I pull in a 2# bass. The guy was like..."DANG! I heard that was a good rig, but...MAN!" haha. It was classic. d:o)
    City: Antioch

    Tips: Right now the bass are on the outside edge o the weeds just waiting or the water to warm or them to move in and spawn. I'm probably gonna go out there tomorrow with my riend in his boat...we oughtta SLAY 'em! Oh ya...and...GO WITH YOUR GUT! It pays o!

Sunday, January 28th, 2001

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    Water Temp: really cold

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: wow, this site has everything. i cant believe ive never heard o it beore. but anyways. ive ished contra loma out o the boat 3 times in the past 2 weeks. tried ishing or trout but didnt catch anything. switched to bass ishing do-nothin worms with a splitshot and caught a couple 12 inchers each day. i actually bumped into a guy in another boat who had a great tip to share, and it worked. i you want to talk about it email me. so ar i think they said 2000 lb. o trout have been planted since the start. i still cant catch a trout. havent seen anyone catch one either. kinda makes me ell better. just kidding. i keep hearing a seeing pictures o this one guy that keeps catching all the big stripers using ac plugs. im talking 35 pounders. and its the same guy catching these big stripers. havent met him yet, so ill keep my eye open. keep the reports coming in ..
    City: antioch

Saturday, January 13th, 2001

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    Water Temp: >?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got there about 6:30 got nothing in 3 days o ishing. Inact i havent had a ish scince they lowered the lake and riped all o the weed cover out. I usualy get some nice winter ish out there but Nothing the last 3 days. So i settled down and threw some power bait out and got a couple trout and went home. According to the Moon charts (i dont know i these work or not but the 24 25 are supposed to be good and sat and sun are gunna be best and 28-31 are good as well. Im looking or some one to ish with that is into the bassin action a boat would be nice too i could bring drinks and snacks. but any one willing to walk around the lake insearch o those winter bass E mail me and we can set up a date and time to go out thanks alot.! TOm
    City: Pittsburg

    Tips: Late summer and all Fall i ound that Blue and silver stick baits work Great so do lipless cranck bates Ratilin raps renzy's rat l trap etc