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Saturday, March 12th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 52-56

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Mr. Fishaholic, The crappie fisherman I saw was using a dropshot rig in the brush piles in the southend.Try some red&wht. or chart.& wht. crappie jigs on 4lb. line and work it around brush piles and in the back of coves. They should be trying to spawn right now. If you catch one they should be bunched up in that area. Goodluck!
    City: Fremont

Friday, March 11th, 2011

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Mr. Kalihi boy, you mentioned you saw a guy catch some crappie. Do you know if he was using a bobber? I'm planning to fish for some trout on monday. If the trout fishing sucks, I figure I try for some crappie. I've never fished for crappie in this lake before.
    City: san mateo

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 49-56

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Lake is on the rise and fish are starting to move into the shallows. Started throwing reaction baits in the morning on flats with no takers, then went jigging on steep rock banks working 5 down to 40 ft. not even a tap. So I went looking for the warmest water I could find and found it in the backs of coves and the south end. Put on a brushhog(sourgrape)1/2oz. tungsten(peged) and just went flipin'. Got 5 bites in 2 ft. of water around wood, landed 4 up to 4lbs. Quit around 2pm.I saw a guy land some nice crappie...I'll have my crappie jigs next time.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: If we get consistent weather the fishing should start picking up. Goodluck!

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 59

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Nice day on the lake. Caught 8 bass up to 3.5 lbs. Caught 3 on shallow crank bait and 5 on drop shot. All fish were in 12 ft of water or less along steep rocky shoreline. Recent trout plant had a lot of boats out at the south end by the swimming area. Bite actually turned on after 2:00 when the water warmed up. AM bite was very slow.
    City: Foster City

    Tips: Cover a lot of water with crank bait. Slow down with drop shot when you find fish. Better fishing in the PM when the water warms up a deg or 2.

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 63

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished PM from 1:00-5:00 and boated 9 bass. Caught 8 LM and one smallie (3lbs). All good keepers. Largest LM was just under 4lbs. All but one fish were caught on top water. Took one nice LM on drop shot. Fish were all shallow 1-6ft along the weed edges. Overcast sky and calm water turned the top water bite on. Should have been perfect weather for crank bait and I threw it all day and not a single bite.
    City: Foster City

    Tips: When conditions are right even if it is mid day try top water. Have a senko or drop shot handy for fish you miss. Fish shallow along the weed lines alternating between top water and drop shot or other plastics.

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

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    Water Temp: 71

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 2:30 to 6:30. Caught 7 bass largest 4 lbs with one 3 lbs and the rest smaller. Bite was slow but a consitent pattern of shallow 1-4ft on the weed edges. Caught 5 on drop shot and 2 on top water PopR. Not bad for getting on the wate so late in the day.
    City: Foster City

    Tips: Soft plastics shallow along the weed edges. Switch to top water when the sun starts to go behind the hills.

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 70

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 0800-1200. Caught and released 14 bass. Caught 2 on top water early and the rest on split shot worm and drop shot in 1-5 ft in weed lines and off points. Pretty steady bite. Biggest was 3lbs with a couple more in the 2.5lbs class. The rest were smaller fish.
    City: Foster City

    Tips: Top water early then plastics in the weedlines shallow.

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Haven't been to Del Valle in about 2 months and it looks like the water has dropped about 4-5 feet. Anyways fished around and got a few on the outside of weedlines.
    City: Livermore

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: On the lake at 0700 off at 1200 noon. Caught 11 bass - nothing big. Caught them on top water (PopR) early. Could not get bit on frog. Caught a few on shallow crank bait, then senko and finally drop shot. Nothing on C-rig or split shot worm. The bite really slowed after 10:30AM. Not a bad day. Talked to another guy in a Tracker that had a tough bite. All my fish were shallow 3-10ft.
    City: Foster City

    Tips: Get out early with top water while the overcast is in. Work the weed lines and points. Go to plastics as the sun breaks through.

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 76

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the lake late at noon. Fished till 3:00. Lots of rental boats and traffic. Caught 6 LM Bass. Took 2 on crank, one on frog, 2 on split shot worm, and one drop shot. All were shallow in 8ft of water on the outside weed edge. Weed points were best.
    City: Foster City

    Tips: Fish early not at noon. Find the fish with crank bait. Then fish the outside weed edges and work into deeper water with soft plastics.

Friday, July 30th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 73-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: No ones posted for awhile so here is an update of what I found today. My daughter and I hit the water around 7am and managed to get 10 bites and 6 keepers to 2lbs. on various baits. Cranked deep diving fat free shad(blue/chart)on flats 15 ft. of water. Baby brushhog mojo-rig(watermellon/candy),shakey head and flippin' weedmats and steep rock banks with superhogs(green/pumpkin)Stayed around the southend area most of the time,off the water at 12 noon.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Take a kid fishing... some goodtimes to be had on the water right now.

Monday, May 31st, 2010

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    Water Temp: 64-68

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out early Monday trying to beat the crowd but didn't see many boats bass fishing. After a couple of hours I can see why. First of all they drop the water about 5ft.So that had something to do with the bite.I tried everything you would this time of year, topwater, crankbaits, spinnerbait, dropshot,etc.No takers in the south end.I finale got bit on steep rock banks on a superhog got 2 about 1 1/2lbs.and a trout on a crankbait about 3 lbs. Tough day on the water. hope to get em' next time. Good Luck
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Go Fishin.onwards... And give it your best shot.

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 56-61

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished a half day mostly south end. The lake is in great shape,it's as full as I have ever seen it, good water color and lots structure to fish.Saw a lot of fry back there,so some fish have spawned. There was a front that moved through today that may have moved the fish off. Did manage to get 5 bites 2-3 lb., flippin' a brush hog way back in the tules.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Go fish the next full moon, there just getting warmed up. Good Luck!

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: was wonderin if any body fishies swimbaits here.
    City: Elkhorn

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: fished for trout of the bank south end. Tough, tough, tough conditions. Believe fish are deep right now and since the water is wayyyyyyyyyy up beyond full you need a shotgun to shoot your line out where is needs to be. Only saw 4 fish caught all day and the bank was lined with people.
    City: Campbell

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 49

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Tough conditions. Tried everything,shallow,deep. Got one good one 5lbs. about 35ft. on a brn.pig&jig 3/8oz. Just happen to hit her on the head.She was fat as could be,look like she is ready for the spawn.Put her back with no other bites the rest of the day. Playoff Time! Goodluck!
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Tough conditions.With the much needed rain we will be getting. This place will get real muddy and fishing will get even tougher.Good time to sharpen those hooks and stay warm.

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: We launched out at 8:30; a late start. We caught two 2 LMB (2 lbs each) on 6 inch weenies split shotted. depth caught was 10 to 15 feet and in the narrows along the rock walls. Also caught one 4 pound trout on a weenie in the middle of the narrows. Just dropped straight down to some fish on the finder and one of them bit (trout)! no more fish the rest of the day... :(
    City: Orinda

    Tips: fish slow and fish shallows in the morning. find drop-offs and boulders etc. good luck!

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Early on the water...caught on LMB on the dam using crank. Moved to badger cove were I caught 4 more LMB on combo crank and drop-shot. To my suprise, trout were nailing my crank bait as well. Big fish for LMB was 2 lbs and for trout 2 1/2 lbs. Over all, a good day on the water.

    Tips: Cranks are producing.

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 69

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: On the lake at 0800 and started on the south end. Caught two dinks on a drop shot near wood structure. Missed 2 on crank bait. Moved to Badger Cove were I caught 2 LM on drop shot. Largest was 2 lbs. Wind picked up and moved to Tarantula Cove with no luck. Over all, a good day on the water.

    Tips: Drop shot is working well. Water and weather conditions dictate color so try different colors. Reation bite was there but not strong.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Tough day on the water...started late about 0900. worked the south shallows with a swimbait...no luck. Moved to the dam and threw every crank bait I had with no lukc. Worked the wall with a dropshot and no luck. Finally found a few hogs in the shallows east of the dam. Only one hook up...2 lb smallie. It was good to be on the water but bass fishing was slow.

    Tips: Eventhough water temp is up, check the shallows.