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Saturday, June 28th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Started the day o with my boy and a buddy and his boy all throwing top water. I had a nice keeper blow up on a 5 inch spook. We tried spinners and buzz but no takers. Caught another nice keeper on a 5 inch senko. Sunny is really pounding the water and ish are looking or cover.
    City: Alameda

    Tips: Hit the top water action as soon as you get out there, but once the sunny peaks go to a SENKO

Sunday, June 15th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished rom 7 to 12 AM. Tons o boats on the water. Started with buzzers and Pop R along the weed line. Could not convince the ish that it was a perect top water day and spent too long trying. Finally switched to sot plastics and picked up 12 bass and one Catish. The bass were suspended in about 17-22 t o water. They would only hit the bait on the all. Used 1/8 oz dart head 4" worms or a slow all and the ish liked it. Swithced to drop shot 4" and they liked that also. Finally swithced to hula grub and a 5lbs catish liked that. I knew with the wide head shake that I either had a huge bass or a dumb cat. Pretty good day considering the huge ishing pressure and clear skies and no wind.
    City: Foster City

    Tips: 4" worms dart head and drop shot were the only thing that worked today. Top water - no, Senkos - no, working the bottom - no go. Slow alling bait worked (but not Senko or some reason)

Saturday, May 31st, 2003

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    Water Temp: 73

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: been haveing good days but had to write in about an 11 lb trout I got on a spinner bait.I had let the kids out at the ramp to use the restroom and nailed an 11 POUND MONSTER on my 3rd cast.
    City: livermore

    Tips: hold on u never know what u will get

Monday, May 26th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Thought we would give Del Valle a try. It has been over a year since I've be here and the lake never changes. The Family got on the water at 9:00 and ran to dam end. We were out to let our 2 1/2 year old hook into his irst ish (trout). We hit 5 and lost just a many, breaking 4# line here and there. Baby (Cameron) got his irst ish in (14" trout) and that made everyones day. Specially his!!! Next time you see him, ask him what did you catch? He'll tell you a RAINBOW TROUT silly. My new ishing buddy. GREAT JOB SON (CAMERON) A DAY TO REMEMBER W/ PHOTOS......
    City: Fremont

    Tips: WATER IS HIGH AND CLEAR PICKING UP FISH EVERYWHERE... ENJOY THE DAY OUT WITH YOUR KIDS... TEACH THEM ONE THING AND THEY'LL REMEMBER IT FOREVER......

Tuesday, May 20th, 2003

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Hey im a 15 year old bass isherman that heard o a good spot rom my riend and dint believe him that there were bass in the creek that runs down rom the dam at del valle. but i igured i would try it out. so when we got to the spot in the irst minute i had a 2 lber on the line. over the day all we caught them on was watermelon grub(get the strike king 3x)we missed alot but between the two o us we caught 18 ish. the bass rip up ur grubs so i suggest u get the 3x grubs. mostly small but the biggest was about 3 lbs
    City: Livermore

    Tips: USE WATERMALON GRUBS!!!!!!! bring alot

Saturday, May 10th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: First time at the lake but was told by Binh (story a couple down) about it. Fished rom my kickboat and only two minutes in landed a spawned out 5lb 11oz beauty lipping the tulles. From there on nothing or the 2 1/2 hours ished. Saw some people catch a couple trout but the bassers didn't have anything. Couldn't see any ish either. This good weather should help the ishing
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Flipped deep or the ish in thick stu.

Wednesday, May 7th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 59-62

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Took the day o to ish. Olny boated 2 ish, but lost at least a dozen including a couple pushing 5 lbs. Most o them bit a senko(watermelon w/ chart. tip). I just couldn't get a good hookset. I also had quite a ew ollow spinnerbaits, but only 1 actually hit. Better than work.
    City: gilroy

    Tips: 4" and 5" senkos

Monday, April 21st, 2003

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    Water Temp: Dropped due to

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: My pops, brother and I took the day o and ished Del Valle in the aternoon ater a round o gol. Lake was deserted, probably because it was still raining and it was a Monday. On the water at 2pm, ished the banks in the narrows or bass. It was a potluck day, we caught 3 smallies and 1 blackie on senkos, 4.5lb rainbow on senko, 3.5lb rainbow and 3.0lb cat on chartreuse spinner; go igure. There was one other boat who had good success bass ishing. They started trolling or Stripers ater we chatted, we don't know how they did.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Obey the 10mph speed limit. I look orward to take my kids to Del Valle this summer. Most ish hit ~4t-6t o water. Couple o hits on jigs, but no takers.

Sunday, April 20th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Headed out on my pontoon at Del Valle on Sunday 4/20. Thought it would be a tought bite since a small cold ront was coming. Instead, it turns out to be an awsome day. Must o hooked up about 20+ ish. All quality in the 2lb class. Nailed three 4+ within the same area. Heard ish splashing, thought it might be carps, but when I saw shad busting up on top o the water. I igured two things, either it was stripers or bass. Threw everything at irst cranks and spinners nothing. Then I threw a drop shot rig in about 5 eet o water. Bam 2lb smallie, threw it back in the same spot. Bam, a largemouth and then another and another. Stop countin ater awhile. Awsome day on the water well worth the trip. Good luck to all and please catch and release.
    City: san mateo

    Tips: Watch or signs o activity. I know this sounds like lyishing, but try to match the bait. I did used jigs and lip into the tule area. Only hooked up one, but as soon as I backed o rom it and drop shot at points and brush piles I was hooking up.

Saturday, April 19th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 63

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: HAD SOME TIME OFF, DESIDED TO TRY DEL VALLE, SPLASHED THE VALCO SAT AM 6:30, HEADED FOR THE DAM AREA COVES, LANDED 4 BY 9:30, 2 SMALLIES, AND 2 BLACKS, ALL ABOUT 2 LBS, HEADED BACK TO THE LAUNCH AREA, TRIED ACROSS ALONG STEEP WALL , 10 FEET OF WATER, HIT 3 MORE SMALLIES, SAME 2 LBS. HAD A GREAT DAY OFF THE THE WATER BY 1:30 BE BACK SOON, SAW SOME GREAT TOP WATER AREA NEAR SWIM AREA, TRY AGAIN WHEN WARMER. CHAR SPINNER BLADES AND PUMPKIN/CHAR TAIL SPIN WORMS WAS THE BAIT TODAY, FISH ON RB.
    City: PITTSBURG

Wednesday, April 16th, 2003

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    Water Temp: berry cold.....

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: (ished on Sunday April 13,2003)I did a lil' ishin here or the irst time with a couple o my buddies. I caught a 2 pound largemouth bass and 2 smallmouth bass. My buddy(wick-ed....worm-e) caught 1 smallmounth and my other buddy (J-biizzzzeee o da hizzzeeeee) caught a HUGE (gorrilla) trout. We where only there or no more then 2 hours.over all.. it was pretty un catching our irst smallmouth.WOooooOOOooooOOoOOOoOoOooOOOo!!!!!!
    City: San Jo....reppin da bigadeeee B side holla side

    Tips: *watch out or the rocks i your ishin rom the shore*have a variety o lures*come CORRECT or don't come at all*muahahahaaaaaaaaaa

Friday, February 28th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished rom 8 a.m to 2p.m. Things started a little slow, no ish or the irst hour or so. Got the irst one,large mouth about 1 1/2 lbs. on a cinnamon spider jig in about 15 eet. a little urther down the same rock bank , landed my best o the day, a little over three lb largie. Later in the day started drop-shotting green robo worms and started getting more action. Ended up with 8 ish two smallies and six large mouth. Fish seem to be moving into more shallow waters. Good luck
    City: Hayward

Wednesday, February 26th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 55+/-

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: This lake has good winter ishing, but gets a ton o pressure. Even during mid-week, boats were located in many o the good spots. We got six ish, 3 smallies and 3 largemouth. All o the ish were deep and o good quality (2lbs+). Pleased or an aternoon o ishing. Typical deep water techniques worked. Several guys ishing shallow looked like they were keeping small bass.
    City: Brentwood

    Tips: This is an urban lake. At this time, this is not the place to go to get away rom the crowds. It has its up-cycles and then gets ished out and declines or a couple o years. You also have to be o the lake beore dark. The lake also has a 10mph speed limit.

Thursday, February 20th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 53-54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I haven't been to Del Valle or almost 2 years. Last time I was there the boat docks were on dry land. Hit the water about noon and ished until 5 with a buddy o mine. We motored up to the narrows rom the boat launch maybe 3oo yards. There is a nice shallow shel where it goes rom 35 eet to 12 or 13. We ished the edge o this drop o with drop shot worms o all types. They liked them all we got about 7 or 8 bass all were under a pound. Threw some orange powerbait out the other side o the boat and got 4 trout to 3lb. All in all or about 5hrs o ishing it was great. Saw lots o bait balls on the inder.
    City: Walnut Creek

    Tips: Drop shot. As slow as you can. Release any largemouth you catch.

Saturday, February 15th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Del Valle today. Hit 2 two pounders on Arrons Magic Color Roboworm. Make sure to ish slow and ish the points 10 to 15'
    City: Milpitas

Tuesday, February 11th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: nice report "Dog", I heard about your day last week. You hook any at guys that I heard Walton talking about? 13's and 14's being caught???????? Pounds that is! You better talk with him.
    City: Redding/S.F.

Sunday, February 9th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well I went drove up with my trout and bass rods... went in and saw that they had just stocked trout, and asked the guy i there has been any bass action lately (cuz some was reported on here). He says "No way! the bass aren't biting yet. Try the usual or trout in the channel"I was conused... But I through a pole out with powerbait and made a ew casts with my cronarch Rod with spinnerbaits and stu, no bites. So I kinda just sat around or trout(Boring me) convincing mysel the guy was right. Ater like and hour I was staring at the water and it looked pretty damn nice and BAsslike. I thought uck it I am gonna catch a bass beore I leave. Put on a green jig with a craw trailer, 2nd cast had a great ight with a 4lber. Made my day. Took a couple pics, released it and went home.Sorry it was so long o a story. Moral: Don't listen to the people at the Marina or in the store, they want to sell u powerbait!
    City: San Jose

    Tips: SLow and steady

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    Water Temp: 50 deg

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out Sat. and tried to ind some lats and picked up a nice smallie in about 12 t. I started with a 3/4 oz spider jig and landed 4 largies up to 3lb. I started drop shoting some rock structure and caught 10 or so in 20 t. That's the best day I can rember or "FROZEN FEBURARY" !!! Only in Caliorna Baby!!!!
    City: San Lorenzo

    Tips: Brown spider jigs and craw patern 4 in worms.

Saturday, February 8th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the water around 10:30 AM. Fished lats that dropped into deep water. Caught 6 nice ish. One 4lbs, 3ea that went 3lbs, and 2ea in the 2lbs class. Fish were caught on a variety o baits rom carolina rigged brush hogs to drop shot to spider grub. No small ish. Fished slow.
    City: Foster City

    Tips: Fish slow on breaks rom 15 to 30 t using plastics.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2003

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    Water Temp: ---------------

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went ater work and started ishing by 12:45. Don't have any money, so thereore i ished rom the shore...oh well. started to the right o the marina, and caught 3 ish in 15 minutes, 2 largies and a smallie. biggest was around 3.5 was a little slower the rest o the day, only got 2 more. let by 4:00. lake is clearing up alot, and saw a nice groupo o peopl on the lake, mostly ishing real deep. who needs a boat anyways!?!?
    City: Hayward

    Tips: ish are movin in a litle. all ish caught on tubes and jigs.