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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 49 to 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Bite was much slower than it has been. Water also 3 degrees cooler than last Friday.Fished 3:30 to 6:00, I got a skunk but my nephew caught a 5 lb spot and a 2.5 spot on senkos. I did the same but it did not happen for me. Yes I weighed the fish.
    City: Granite Bay

    Tips: Waiting for warmer nights. Tried cranking and ripping.

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went out on Sunday from 7-12 noon. Had success right off the bat at first stop and had thoughts of a big day on Folsom. My buddy lost a huge fish on a drop shot, we never did see her but it must have been a huge spot by the way it worked him over, after a long battle it finally broke off the hook. It has been awhile since I have seen that on Folsom and that includes fish over 7lbs so it was a biggin. anyways, managed 6 fish total best five went 13 1/2 lbs with nice big healthy cold spots in the 2 1/2- 3 lb range. fished main body (52 deg) and tried many places but found the fish holding only on 1 location. Wanted to fish the South fork but it was at 47 degrees, wierd but must be cold from all of the snow melt???
    City: eldoradohills

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Another slow day. Fished South fork on Saturday and got one 2.5 spot on a C-rigged senko. The wind picked up and we headed in about noon. Tried everything but I think these cold nights are not letting the water warm up to really activate the fish.
    City: Rocklin

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    Water Temp: 49

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went out with big brudda...started main body/channel and mouth of north fork dropshotting diff depths...zip. went up north fork and jigged/dropshot points...zip. finally went to south fork first cove at mouth...brudda hooked 1 smallie, 1 largie ea about 2lbs. i got hit but couldn't set it. in all, tried chatterbaits, spinners, mega swimbaits (3"), jigs, shakeys/senko but dropshot brought the hits....just haven't figured true pattern out yet. yikes!
    City: folsom

    Tips: i'd rather not be responsible for givin' a bad tip. yikes again! if anyone has somethin's been workin' or tips for this time of year and condition, WE'RE INTERESTED and not ashamed to admit it!!

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: When't out between 3-7 today at Granite Bay. and not a single bite. Mostly jerked and drop shot around the points. I was out Thur and caught 5 fish, 3 smallies and 2 spots between 3-5 pounds. and caught 1 fri. All where caught about the same time. And on the bank.
    City: Citrus heights

Friday, March 7th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I did not get out until 2 pm and we headed over to Beals Point in 10-25 ft. using darter head and drop shot finding O. So we moved to the main body point throught a swimbait off the rocks in 2-10 got a 5.14 largie, only stayed 2 hrs so went home.
    City: Rocklin

    Tips: The bass are up0 spawning on the flats in 1-10 ft.

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    Water Temp: 50-52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fished mon-thurs good bite all over lake .Mon, went north and went looking for warm water found that it is 52 @ rattelsnake cought 6 up to 2 lbs on mud lined points with long taper, fish in 7-8 ft on speed trap and c-rig senco.Tuse, wanted to find bigger bite went north and started with big jerk bait and hud with no bite so c-riged for 3 1.5lbs fish just stop the bait and hold so if you feel any wait set the hook.Weds, just went out to catch a limit and went with c-rig with 3/4oz bulet,glass and gami ewg thin wire hook to 6in senco in green ,found fish up in 3-6ft and went 5 for 16lbs with a 5.12lb kicker.Thurs, had to see if my pattern from the day before would hold, and it did and got better best five went 17lbs and had a better avg.
    City: roseville

    Tips: when you find fish catch one or two and leave for an hour or so to let the spot rest.Allways more than one fish on a spot this time of year get three or four spots and run and gun.

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: WENT OUT ABOUT 2:00 PM CAUGHT 1 SPOT RIGHT OFF, 1.6 WENT TO A DIFF LOCATION CAUGHT 1 LARGE MOUTH ABOUT THE SAME SIZE COULD SEE LOTS OF SPAWNING FISH COULD NOT GET THEM TO BITE, BACK IN BY 5:30
    City: FAIR OAKS

    Tips: C-RIG AND WALKING CREATURE

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: wife and i went out, what a windy day but good bite started with a willow 3/4 oz spinner caught 2 then started throwing crankbaits o to 20 feet of water all spots today no largemouth went up north today fished wind blown banks also caught a couple nice fish in about 35 feet on dropshot went in about 11:30 wife was cold.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: steep banks today was the ticket color didnt matter just crank slow and fish slow

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

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    Water Temp: 52-54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Short day. Fished from 11am to 2pm and had about 8 bites between my brother and I. I landed two, a decent 2-lb spot and another hard-fighting 3.5-lb smallie. Fished main body and south fork in 10-20 ft . Wind was horrible after 1pm!
    City: Folsom

    Tips: As usual, use those spinnerbaits on windblown points!

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished last wednesday from 7am to 2pm mostly in the main body a little in the north fork. I saw a lot of fish in the 20 foot range in main body flats. Only caught 7 fish but nice fats spots and 1 largemouth that went close to 4. All of my fish were caught in the flats in 19-22 feet of water and they were all on brown and purple jigs except 1 on a mm3 darthead.
    City: roseville

    Tips: fishing in the main body with jigs and dartheads has been working for me. once i find fish in certain depths they seem to be in that deep almost anywere in the main body.

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Loyd, you are posting very good luck every time you go out on Folsom. Nice job! With so many striking out right now (me included), could you say WHERE you are catching fish up shallow? Main body, N S E or W shore, any clue appreciated! Thanks. (Loyd I sent you a PM a week ago but got no reply)

    Webmaster, I KNOW this isn't a report but on behalf of the Folsom Winter Banana Team I'm hoping to get a hint here before my wife takes away my bassboat. Thx.
    City: Penryn

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: good day out caught about 9 fish total but all good fish biggest 5 fish about 15 pounds caught biggest fish on spinner bait 5 pounder.
    City: roseville

    Tips: found fish up shallow start looking for warm water.

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 51-53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Well fished from 12 pm to 6 pm with no luck. Like the below post, use a handfull of baits - rip, crank, hula grub, shakeyhead, dropshot, c rig only three bites. Man, usually I can catch at least a few if not a lot more. Only fished deeper than 25ft in one spot, many that was my problem. I was hoping to find some shallow fish.

    I fished lower and mid sections of south fork and north fork. Tried points and creeks.

    I did not see anyone catch fish either. Talked to a guy that said they did good - glad to hear someone got into them. But all in all it was a beautiful day on the water.
    City: Elk Grove

    Tips: Only ramps open Granite & Brown's Ravine. Heard 5 MPH lifted, but it was not. They said for sure 5 MPH lifted tomorrow. You still got to swing way wide while going around Peninsula.

    As far as fishing tips, don't ask me I sure could not find them.

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    Water Temp: 48-50 degrees

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Ok so here it is I've fished this lake for 4 years off and on with very little success including today.Fished bank out to 20feet of water,with senko's, jigs, shakey head worm,the new Rapala x rap shad, swimbait and tube with only one bite which I missed. I pay anyone $75 dollars each trip for 4 trips using my boat to teach me this lake. Any takers please email me.
    City: EDH

    Tips: I don't have any

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

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    Water Temp: up to 53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Not a hot bite but much better than it has been. Fished 1:30 to 5:30 and caught 6 with 1 trout on a hula grub. The bass came on senko 3 ea., darterhead worm 1ea., grub on darterhead 1 ea.,hulagrub 1 ea. then the trout.
    I tried a basstrix and the chatterbait with no luck.Two of the bass were 3 pounders.
    City: Granite bay ca.

    Tips: All fish about 10' of water, bangin banks and fish were all spread out.

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: great day fishing caught 12 fish mixed bag thowing spinner baits also cranking i didnt even try to fish worms at all today.
    City: roseville

    Tips: if your rusty try only fishing the bait you dont like and get better at it.

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Well, I suck. Fish are being caught in the main body and north fork but not by me. Tim Merritt, you are my idol. This guy picked up 9 fish today with a nice #3 spot to go along with the standard Folsom bass. I had a few bites, like trout on the drop shot rig and a few jig bites that couldnt get hooked.

    Tips: Ask Merritt.

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Just a note to let all of you know that the water level continues to rise and is now at the 396 ft level. That still leaves the lake down 50m feet. They want to be at the 400 ft level by the end of Feb and it looks like that's where they will be. Warm weather can only make the fishing better. Good luck and take a kid fishin.
    City: EDH

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 46-49

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fished 12-4 on sunday .fish holding in 9-15ft on
    scaterd rock flats and points with slow drop off.all fish on c-rig,drop-shot and dart head.
    City: roseville

    Tips: fish slow and use under water cam to find fish .They are on botom and your finder will not pick them up but cam will