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Saturday, June 25th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 70

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing was excellent! First my friend who works at the lake new a marvelous spot for big bass. We through out swim baits and within 5 minutes he hooked up with a 7 pounder. Although it took me about 20 minutes to hook up with an 8 pounder! Then we just went to all known fishing spots and caught quality size bass. Biggest being 3 pounds.
    City: riverside

    Tips: Use castaic swim bait with heavy bait caster. Also use 4-6 inch robo worms drop shot or carolina rig off weed bottoms. also try spinner baits in the brush in the morning. my friend had luck with that.

Friday, April 22nd, 2005

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    Water Temp: SIXTYS

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: CAME DOWN FROM CARSON CITY FOR VACATION.WENT TO CASTIAC.DEAD.1 FISH.WENT TO CASITAS NEXT DAY,DEAD.NO BITES.NEXT DAY,DEAD,NO BITES.DECIDED TO TRAVEL SOUTH TO DIAMOND VALLEY.LAUNCHED IN A.M APPROX 7.WENT RIGHT TOWARDS DAMS.FOUND FISH IN BRUSH.BETWEEN ME AN MY BUDDY,PROBABLY 25 TO 28 LBS.PROBABLY 15 KEEPERS TOTAL.GREAT LAKE...
    City: CARSON CITY

    Tips: WE GOT BIT ON DROP SHOT 3 INCH OXBLOOD CURLY TAIL,SENKO,AND REEPERS.MOSTLY OXBLOOD 3INCH.

Friday, February 25th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Whiskey. Fished flukes, senkos and lipless cranks caught only 1-2lber tide was out,water was dead calm no movement whatsoever. Went out to Mildred area to find clearer water with current. Busted them solid on white spinner bait with solid white blades. Lots of 4lbs and 3 lbs. Best 5 went 18lbs. Fish
    City: Tracy

    Tips: Stay focused. Follow the tide and find a pattern. If your pattern from yesterday don't work change up you will be suprised. Tight Lines

Friday, December 17th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: awesome fishing. i had 14 fish. top 5 culled out to over 26 lbs. all my fish were on rip baits. the key was a fast rip, then a long pause, then a grind, then a pause, then 2 more rips, then i put the rod down and took a leak, then picked it up again and wam! one after another.
    City: LA

    Tips: fish the shallow cover

Wednesday, November 10th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 65-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fishin by dam was great using a gold and and red kasmaster trolling i caught a 17 puond trout. and when using a rattle jig with pork jig i caught two bass each weighing 5 to 7 pounds. But the big fish was caught by a castaic trout bait a 35 pound striper hit that so hard it took about 20 minutes to reel in and it kicked that castaic bait it just killed it bit in half almost.
    City: Long Beach

    Tips: Fish with all types of bait and go for anything want and goodluck

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Rented a "delux bass boat" from the marina (Thank God I took advantage of the Wed special), Took off with much anticipation of a great day on this wonderful lake. Water visability was 15' + Fish were everywhere cruisers, lookers what not but NO takers. I threw everything at them I could. I fished top water from buzzbaits to spooks to frogs to sammies, nothing but fish were still busting on the surface. I threw cranks, traps ... nothing. I even resorted to metering shad off shore and trying to spoon fish. NOTHING! As far as drop shot every color I had in my tackle box I threw at them. No bites no fish! Water is dropping and shad is everywhere! Good luck at this fine impoundment right now! The only thing that made my day worth while was that my daughter had fun driving the boat.
    City: Castaic

    Tips: Dont rent the boats unless you have to. They are loud aluminum and have trashy trolling motors.

Friday, April 16th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 62-65

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Had a great first trip to this beautiful lake thanks to Rick W.. He allowed me to hop in the boat with him, loaned me a nice dropshot rod and away we went. He caught at least twice as many as I did but I felt like I did okay. He also caught the biggest- 3 pounds or so! I really appreciate his kindness and I want to tell everyone who has ever been chicken to ask about hitching a ride- just do it! You'll never know until you ask.
    City: napa

    Tips: Respect the boat and any loaned gear- offer up front to help pay expenses such as launch fees, gas, bait or even food. Thanks again Rick- guys like you are what make our sport so great!

Saturday, April 10th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fun day on the water with plenty of quantity but limited quality. Wife and I fished a local tournament. Went through about 25 fish to only have 12 pounds. Winners had a touch under 15 with a 4.8 kicker. Wind came up quite a bit in the afternoon but could not find a decent reaction bite. Most of the fish came on the dropshot, soft pressure bites or they just swam with it. 10-20 ft of water. Not sure where the better quality fish is hiding, they must be in a serious post-spawn recovery mode.

    Tips: 6 inch roboworms...short dropshot leaders

Friday, April 9th, 2004

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    Water Temp: high 50's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: 3 of us fished a variety of places today -- all the way from Beaver Slough area to Frank's Tract area. Keepers - 3 stripers and 11 bass (biggest - 2 lbs). Caught a lot of undersized fish. Fished weed lines or over the weeds.
    City: Dixon

    Tips: Never know what you get when you toss Rat L Traps -- caught 2 stripers and 5 bass. Rest of bass and 1 striper on wh/char spinnerbait.

Saturday, March 27th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 87

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went out twice with a friend last week and did very well. Both trips we caught several fish in the 5-7 pound range including a nice 8 1/2 pound female sitting on a bed. The lake is wide open so have fun.

    Tips: Caught almost all of the fish 8-10 feet from the shore. Try keeping your boat approximately 20 ft from the shore and work a spinner(white) slowly away from the shore.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went out bass and blugill fishing and we caught tons of blugill on mealworms, and 3 or 4 small bass we caught them on nightcrawlers and crankbaits. we caugt the blugill in coves in weedy areas, and we caugt the bass at the dam.
    City: Riverside

    Tips: Use crankbaits at the dam and use texas rigged bright worms ( for bass )

    Use mealworms eith a TINY hook under a bobber