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Sunday, May 1st, 2005

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    Water Temp: 62-67

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Was hoping to see some bed fish, but I think the dropping water has them messed up. The water temp is right there, but cruising the shallows was pretty baren with fish. We caught about 16 fish all day, biggest ones about 3 pounds. Best five would have been around 13 pounds. All but one fish were caught on main and secondary points in 6-12 feet. One rip, the rest plastics. Brown and purple colors for the plastics, Luckycraft ghose minnow Pointer 100 for the rip. Really had to work for what we got. All our fish looked like flat tires too, so they must have spawned already. I sure hope the spawn doesn't get ruined with the dropping water. That would sure hurt the fishing in years to come.
    City: Hanford

    Tips: The bottom half of the lake paid off better for us. Brown/purple plastics.

Saturday, April 16th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: First tournament, first time on lake,around 11 am while site fishing caught my biggest bass ever 13.8 on a Yamamoto creature
    City: Bakersfield

    Tips: Look for fish on beds

Sunday, April 3rd, 2005

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    Water Temp: low 60's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The Big fish are coming up, my partner and I had a 5 fish limit that would have gone over 18 lbs, with a 8 lb kicker, swim baits and worms will get you some nice fish. saw some large fish but they were not interested in our offerings. things should be wide open by next weekend
    City: Fresno

    Tips: go to Don Pedro and fish, what else can I say

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: caught 6 fish that were over 3 lbs with one over 5. off seconary points in 10-15 feet of water. most on worms and split shotting. anyone else having any luck at pedro?
    City: modesto

    Tips: fish slow, all pressure bites

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: caught 6 fish that were over 3 lbs with one over 5. off seconary points in 10-15 feet of water. most on worms and split shotting. anyone else having any luck at pedro?
    City: modesto

    Tips: fish slow, all pressure bites

Thursday, March 24th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 57 surface

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started @ 12;30 and took two fish...fished Rodgers creek arm. Thru the box and could'nt score. Cruised the bank with swim baits, fished senkos slowly...nothing. Maybe changing wheather has put fish off the bite?

Monday, March 14th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 59 to 63

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: fished 49er for about 6 hours. Saw many fish, but they are not locked on the beds yet. Was able to hook up to many of the aggressive males using a white tube. Saw a few nice females ranging from 4 to 7 pounds apx., but they are still skittish, and only got one 4 lb. to bite.
    City: oakdale

Saturday, March 5th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished out of Moccasion Point sun up until 6pm. Partner and I caught 13 fish, 3 smallies, 2 trout, 8 bucketmouths. Bass were caught using black / blue ZOOM lizards Carolina rigged. Fish were in about 10-15 ft of water near rocky points and drop-offs. Most fish in the 2-3 lbs range. Looks like the spawn won't be long.

    Good Luck
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Fish slow and be patient.

Sunday, February 20th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 53-54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: wet and windy, caught 1st keeper on a crawdad wiggle wart in about 5' water. My partner and I caught anywhere from 12 to 15 fish from 1.5 to 2 3/4 pd fish on worms and grubs. The bass where fairly shallow in less than 10' of water. Most fish were caught on flat points.
    City: salida

Saturday, February 5th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 50-53

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: WENT OUT SATURDAY VERY NICE DAY.TOOK A BRISK RIDE TO MOCASSIN FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. CAUGHT 1 SMALLMOUTH UP BY 49 BRIDGE.CAME BACK DOWN TO WILLOW NOTHING.SHOT OVER TO BIG CREEK MY KID SCORED RIGHT AWAY. DOUBLE WHAMMY.HOW OFTEN DO YOU CATCH A BASS & TROUT ON SAME LURE(KEEPER 3" GRUB) IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES SAME SPOT? ALL IN ALL OK DAY CONSIDERING I GOT SCHOOLED BY MY 7 YR OLD!
    City: turlock

Friday, January 21st, 2005

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: caught 3 rainbows in 10 minutes on nightcrawler and bobber and 2 days later caught two nice rainbows on powerbait on bottom
    City: modesto

    Tips: when fish are jumping use worms and bobber but if u dont see any action on top use rainbow powerbait on bottom..best spot flemming meadows boat ramp

Saturday, November 6th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 61 degrees

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Took the Champion out for its first shakedown cruise since having the engines lower unit replaced. Nothing cranking or drop shotting. The short time we fished did manage to boat two 2.5 lbers. split shotting. Caught one in the Hatch/Willow area & the other in Graveyard Creek area.
    City: Delhi

    Tips: Fish came out of rocky areas in 20-25' on green craw pattern 4" worm.

Monday, September 27th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: What a lake. First time there. I have never caught so many 2-3 lb bass in one day. I wish I had a tournament there soon. For those who do crank your hearts out.
    City: Clovis

    Tips: Crank crank crank

Saturday, August 14th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 78-80surface te

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished early in woods creek, caught a lot of dinks shallow, moved to 25' to 30' ledge, shakeing worms, caught 2 to 2 1/2 to 3 lbs.went to main body of lake near middle bay, carolina rig purple blue neon worm, i bite, fish came to the top and broke her off, estimate fish to be 3 1/2 to 4 lbs.slow but fun day.lots of boats out, careful
    City: salida

    Tips: fish slow and deeper ledges

Wednesday, August 4th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Can anyone share some tips for the past 3 weeks at Pedro? What is the bite and where? Please e-mail me, I am going there in a couple of weeks. Thank you!

Saturday, July 24th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 79-81

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: We fished from the Canyon area down to Rogers creek. Lots of 8-11" fish. We caught a few keepers up to 15". All on plastics, from brush hogs to 4" worms in craw pattern and shad pattern. Fish were from a foot to fifteen ft.
    City: Delhi

    Tips: Try the bigger rocky banks. Fish slow also.

Thursday, May 27th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Had a great time just fishin. Keeper 082r and Junebug in the Fat Mini style were catching lots of fish everywhere we went. Tried some Top Water and caught fish on an old Michael I have all thruogh the day. Fish mostly steep rock banks in the canyon areas had the best day on Don Pedro I have had in almost 10 years
    City: Modesto

    Tips: Deep Water close by and fish slow most plastic bite came on the fall.

Saturday, April 24th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 60+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Surveyed lake on Friday. Fished a club tournament Saturday. Followed suggestions and fished #82R Keeper Worms whole tournament day. Fished as planned - to fish five coves near Green Bay. Started at Green Bay but did not catch fish. Caught a keeper at back of Hatch bay. Lost one and caught another non-keeper in upper bay. Caught another keeper south of Laughlin Island. All in all a very tough day.
    City: Chatsworth

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    Water Temp: 60zzzzzzz=

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Club tournment. Some of us prefished, Windy from 11:00 AM on. Good prefishing. Tough on Saturday - tournament day. Winner caught fish dropshotting in Big Creek. Top fishermen mostly worms.
    City: Chatsworth

Saturday, April 17th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 61-64

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished club tournie (Modesto Castmasters) out of Blue Oaks. Shared weight format w/ five fish per boat limit. Ten boats w/ two each, all caught fish and weighed in at least one, but bite was tough. Colder weather and wind had pulled fish off of shore. Virtually every fish caught taken eight to twenty feet on soft plastics. One (I believe)fish fish limit took took first w/ ten plus weight. Our boat had six in the boat and took 6th with three in the weigh-bag....all on worms, brown and green, split-shot and texas, all but one on rocky points and slooooowwwww. R
    City: Sonora

    Tips: The most clear water I have ever seen at Pedro. Had to downsize line and bait. USed fluoro leader for split-shot. Our best results came on 082R in both sizes.