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Saturday, July 5th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: night an day since the last trip the bite was slow. a lot of boats on the water for the holiday weekend. we got a couple off the dam face on creature baits. moved to the picnic side no luck . went to the 5 mph side. got three small ones. hard pressed all day. ill be back thurs.
    City: merced

    Tips: fish slow and persistant. watch the heat will hurt you/

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 71-75

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: got on the water about 11. started at the dam face. got one on brushhog. moved to camp side tried cranks in blue gill and sinko watermelon. also threw a swimbait all day for two in the three lb range. bite was slow but did start to pick up. we caught 50 fish between two of us. had a blast. the sun will kick ur butt so take what u need.
    City: merced

    Tips: stick to ur guns . they are still makin u work for bites. they arent gonna roll over on it. gook luck.

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 74-78

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The lakes still dropping and they where getting the lower ramps ready today. Morning bite was good for cranks in shad,craws and bluegills. I had a few hit on blades but, nothing on spooks. I hit 2 on poppers. My nephew dropped shot-ed all morning and did well on O-82 green weenies and shad patterns. We fished from about 5 Am till noon and moved to Hensley. We boated around 25 or so fish most where 12" to 16" a few good ones 2-2 1/2# 1-5# and the big fish of the day just under 8#. Not great but, the kid had a blast and that's more than good enough for me.
    City: fresno

    Tips: Best bet is the picnic area as there is still some rock piles there. The 5 MPH in the trees in the Am did OK the best fish today came off the camping side and the dam face. The 2" trap in shad had more hits than the 4". I did not fish any humps or swim bates so no help there. Jigs in Craw dads and lizards did some but, not great. Most fish where in about 2 to 7 feet of water. With the gas prices I think my days of fishing 4 days a week are gone. Bummer....
    Have a great time and be careful. Humps, stumps and bumps.. and kids in daddy's boats.

Friday, June 13th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Lakes turning on good. Shad and craw cranks working well dropshoting purp and shad. Hitting well in the Am and after 3 Pm. Swim bait in money fish white and shad also working well. Slow rolling blades along the bottom works great.
    Talked to the rangers and the lake will be dropping a bit but,they hope to slow down the out take. It's nice to have some time to be back on this lake as I love it for it's big fish. Looking forward to being back on Tuesday.
    City: Fresno

    Tips: Just about anything goes right now as long as it's slow.


    Bassman I said the first time in three months because I spend a LOT of time out of town in tournaments. I have about a million hours on this lake and a BUNCH of big fish I to do my homework. Get over yourself.

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    Water Temp: 73

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Suprisingly, water only 73 degrees for June! Hot few days, but decent fishing. We caught a total of 12 fish. 1-12", many 2-3 pounders and 1-5 pounder. Couple on crankbaits in shad or baby bass patterns and everything else on worms. Clear, Purple and greenish colors. No spinnerbait action and no topwater action. On 3rd launch ramp, water level slowly going down.
    City: Pacific Grove

    Tips: Early and Late bite... daytime is SLOW in the heat. Bring plenty of ice.

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: they plan on pulling this lake down to a 1/4 pool. water dropped about a foot,the fish were on a tear.all fish were from 2.5 to 5lbs.throwing a rapala bluegill pattern,u really have to have confindence in this bait. all of the big fish came on my swimbait i custom make. in the last month and a half we caught 30 bass 5lbs to 13lbs and over.
    City: planada

    Tips: gonna tryit sunday and well see if we cant put one more big fish day..

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

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    Water Temp: 75 degrees

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: OK LOOK,A PERSON NEEDS TO FISH MORE THAN JUST ONCE IN 3 MONTHS.WE BEEN DOING OUR HOMEWORK AND IT REALLY HAS PAID OFF. U HAVE TO BE THERE AT THE RIGHT TIME OF DAY. THIS LAST TRIP MY FATHER AND I BOATED 7FISH IN 2 HOURS. ALL OF THE BASS WE ARE CATCHING ARE OFF OF ONE SPOT.3 OVER 10LBS,9,TWO 7'S,AND A COUPLE OF 5'S.AND NO ITS NOT IN THE RIVER.
    City: planada

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    Water Temp: 75 degrees

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: OK LOOK,A PERSON NEEDS TO FISH MORE THAN JUST ONCE IN 3 MONTHS.WE BEEN DOING OUR HOMEWORK AND IT REALLY HAS PAID OFF. U HAVE TO BE THERE AT THE RIGHT TIME OF DAY. THIS LAST TRIP MY FATHER AND I BOATED 7FISH IN 2 HOURS. ALL OF THE BASS WE ARE CATCHING ARE OFF OF ONE SPOT.3 OVER 10LBS,9,TWO 7'S,AND A COUPLE OF 5'S.AND NO ITS NOT IN THE RIVER.
    City: planada

Monday, May 26th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 65-68

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: On the water about 6:30 off about 2:00. Fished the flats early and the deeper rocks later in the day. The cold front must have knocked the bite a bit as we only had about 10 fish total.
    Slow bite on Jigs,dropshot and sinkos. My Bro had a few chase a top water spook. Most where dropshot green punk/red the bigger fish where about 6" off the bottom in 12 to 15 feet of water. They thru jigs and dropshot Me I thru every crank bait and blade in the boat. I just had a great day to wash them all off. Laugh!
    The weather should settle back down in a few days and the bite will pick back up. First time back on the lake in about 3 months. I see that there are others that have found my big fish as well. Yes there are at least 3 over 15# and one 19#. I also had one on the bent my Heavy swimbait rod in half. I have put some big fish in the boat off this lake. Remember PLEASE weigh them get the length girth and put them back so someone can have the thrill next time. "IF" you think you have a record the rangers will be more than glad to certify it for you. If they are not there have pictures showing the scale with the fish and 4 people to witness the fish. Most of all keep it alive. No need to kill a wonderful fish when you can have a fake one made to the same size for 1/3 the price.
    Have fun and be safe.....
    City: Fresno

    Tips: The wind and Rain pushed the fish deeper so give it a day or so to settle down. Guessing would be Blades and spooks early. Cranks in craw or shad paterns shallow to 15 feet. Deep swimbaits around the dam and on humps always work.

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 68-71

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: water is starting to clear up considering what its been. we went for the afernoon bite. got on water at one. fished till nine thirty. my brother got about fifteen most just dinks but few 3s and max 6 i got ten . we fished worms all day an in the evening busted top water on buzz bait an zara spook. awesome day fishin one of the best this yr considering how slow its been.
    City: merced

    Tips: stay persistant. fish are picky dial in on a pattern a stick with it. there were lots of boats on the water for a fri. also saw blugill spawing!!!

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: WIND BLEW 20-25 MPH ALL AFTERNOON.WE CAUGHT 10 FISH IN 2HR.THE BIGGEST FIVE WENT FOR 36LBS.11,TWO 8'S,TWO 6'S.I'LL POST THE PHOTOS WHEN I HAVE THEM DEVOLOPED SOON.ALL THE FISH WE ARE CATCHING ARE OFF OF ONE SPOT.
    City: PLANADA

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 70 DEGREES

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: AWESOME DAY,ONE SPOT PRODUCED 9 FISH FOR 65LBS,BIGGEST 10.5LBS TO 4.5. TWO DAY EALIER THIS SAME SPOT WE LOST A FISH THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN EASILY THE NEW LAKE RECORD. WE ESTIMATED THE FISH WAS PROBABLY 17 TO 19LBS.
    City: PLANADA

    Tips: MY FATHER AND MYSELF HAVE BEEN FISHING THIS LAKE EVER SINCE IT OPENED BACK IN 1984. WE CAUGHT FISH LAST YEAR THAT WEIGHTED 15.9LBS IN THE SPRING. WHAT THIS LAKE NEEDS IS THREADFIN SHAD INTRODUCED INTO IT.IF ANYBODY HAS ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE STEPS NEEDED FOR THIS IT WOULD ONLY MAKE THIS LITTLE LAKE A REAL MONSTER BASS LAKE.

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 68-72

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: water has really cleared up since last time i went. we had a great day. i got over twenty. my brother got a few less but hooked into a twenty plus pound cat that took a tru tungsten blugill swimbait. keep ur eyes out.
    City: merced

    Tips: trigger reaction bites. the fish are active, stick to your guns they are not that picky. if you need more info email me./

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 68

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Me and my dad out again,I caught 25 and my dad 24 plus a cuple trout.My best fish was an 18"bass.
    City: Fresno

    Tips: Green clored plastics and jerkbaits.

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 67

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Sunday and got on a good blade bite first thing in the morning landing 2 good 2.5's and a few 1.5 to 2's on jerk bites. After sun came up the bite slowed, but picked up buck bass on senkos, dart heads, shaky heads, and drop shot. Bite picked back up again after 2pm.
    City: Fresno

    Tips: reactions early (no luck on top water) then plastics later.

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    Water Temp: 70

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: nice day today,caught 10 and my dad did to but,male bass wher the only ones on the beds waiting on the females to come up.
    City: Fresno

    Tips: jerkbaits worked fast.

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 68

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Very windy,but beat them up with the jerk all day.Cauhgt 15 bass including 9 good size rainbows,also on the jerk.
    City: Fresno

    Tips: Bass are starting to get active with the rising water temps,so pick up the speed on those luers.

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 65-71

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Well I went out again this weekend after stating I wouldn't go back for a few weeks.....just love this lake! Not much has changed. The water has come up a foot or so from last weekend. Visibility is still poor. It has cleared a little bit in a few areas but over all cloudy. Water temps were great and you'd think the bite would be on but it wasn't. Got on the water around 9am and off by 3pm. Only had a few "dinks" on plastics and nothing on everything else I chucked at them. The anglers I chatted with all were having the same results. Reading the previous post from yesterday....maybe the late afternoon/early evening bite is better.
    City: Le Grand

    Tips: Wish I could give you something here.

Friday, April 18th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 68-71

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hit the lake around noon and there were only 3-4 other boats on it. I soon found out why! The lake itself is still low. The lower parking area is just barely under water. The entire lake is muddy. I could only see 1-2 feet down. I actually ran into a few rocks with my trolling motor (that's how bad it is). Water temp was nice but the bite just wasn't there. Caught a few "dinks" on plastics in the shallows. No bites on jigs, swimbaits, crankbaits, or topwater.
    City: Le Grand

    Tips: Go somewhere else until this lake comes up and settles.

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    Water Temp: 68-71

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hit the lake around noon and there were only 3-4 other boats on it. I soon found out why! The lake itself is still low. The lower parking area is just barely under water. The entire lake is muddy. I could only see 1-2 feet down. I actually ran into a few rocks with my trolling motor (that's how bad it is). Water temp was nice but the bite just wasn't there. Caught a few "dinks" on plastics in the shallows. No bites on jigs, swimbaits, crankbaits, or topwater.
    City: Le Grand

    Tips: Go somehwre else until this lake comes up and settles.