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Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Days like this ... I sure do miss Jim..aka..jimmyCrackCorn...fishing report. Pulling up a 10 plus lbers back 2 back when all else is struggling.. jim we miss u!!! He must be practicing for Coffee Cup tournament

    Tips: When jim speaks. All else should listen. Plz dont be rude n raise ya hands b4 asking questions for tips..words to yo ma-da

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Well hit the "Dead Sea" again for 5 hours... same old story....na da! I refuse to drag a Robo worm behind the boat with the trolling motor on slow! I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE DO THIS, BUT I REFUSE!
    City: folsom

    Tips: Metered a lot of fish between 40-55 foot. I did what I could, but no results. Went to the delta about a week ago, and caught a 5lbr. on my 3rd cast..... I'm starting to wonder why I waste my time here. Being only 5 miles away makes it my backyard.... but.....oh well keep trying!

Monday, March 19th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out for a few hours late afternoon. Great cloud cover; however, I think the water is still a little too cold. Ended up with one Spot off some rock piles. Gotta get one of those A Rigs Lol!!
    City: West Sacaramento

    Tips: If I wasn't pressed for time; I would have fished a lot slower on points and rock piles. I think the cold water from the Sierra's is affecting the bite??

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: To Rangerpilot, a bigger concern is what they are keeping, I saw 2 caught by this same group of poachers excuse me, I mean people that clearly were under size.
    I said to the guy "hey looks a little short to be keeping it" but they pretend that they don't understand you while they speak to there buddies in native tongue. There is absolutely no ethics or honor among these people. Sad days..
    City: Lincoln

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: First time on Folsom on about a year. Didn't know what to expect with post front conditions, north wind and bluebird skies. 2+ Smallie right off the bat on a blade then nothing for about 3 hours! Once we found some fish, they were nice and fat. Wound up with 6 for about 16 lbs with largest a spot over 4#. Caught all three species for a fun day.
    City: Rsvl

    Tips: Worked the North Fork with Tubes, Drop shot and Jigs
    Fish your confidence in about 25-30 feet very slow!!!

Friday, February 10th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 51

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing stunk dont waste your time

    Tips: Need some rain

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: HULA POPPERS ! JITTERBUGS ! DOES ANYB BODY HAVE LUCK FISHING THESE LURES AT FOLSOM ? LOOKING FO GUIDE THAT USES THESE LURES AT FOLSOM E-mail me !Emjansen@yahoo.com
    City: San Francisco

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

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    Water Temp: 49

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: fished folsom today with my friend and black bass pro angler "Brown trout ". Threw the new A-frame rig. All I gotta say is that we gottem

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 49 to 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 3:30 to 5:00, boated 1 spot on a 4.5 inch green pumpkin finesse worm on a shakey head in 20ft of water. Marked some fish in 35 to 50ft deep, couldn't get any to bite though.
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Lake is getting low and watch out for rocks.

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Has anyoneone been been trout fishing? Any follows or signs of trout. I've been very curious about the trout fishing at this lake. Wonder if its worth the drive up there to fish for them.
    City: san mateo

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 53-54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Not too bad of a Day today! Not a bunch of fish, But Good quality and Fat Fish! You've got to find the bait! Seen quite a few boats fishing the bank and have No idea how they did, But we did'nt catch One fish on bank area's! You've got to look deep for the Bigger fish!
    City: Orangevale

    Tips: We found a lot of baitballs but we caught all of our fish on Vertical bait! Looks like smoke stacks! Spoons, drop shot, tripple rigged flooks whith 1/8th oz darter heads!
    Good luck tournament guys tomorrow.

Monday, December 5th, 2011

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    Water Temp: don't remember

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Dropshot and darthead senkos boated only 3 spots at 20-25 ft off points. Couldn't figure out any other pattern. Agonizing to have to fish slow with very little movement but that was the only way we got bit.
    For the fisherman coming from San Mateo, Folsom is a tough lake, whether it's bass or trout. Trout fisherman do ok if/when there's a plant. Other than that, hit and miss....and miss is usually the report. As for bass, this is a love/hate lake for bass fishing. One thing I've heard many times from those who come as far as you or farther.... "I could have saved time, gas, and frustration by just going to (you fill it in). If you're lookin' to drive to a lake to catch trout, you'd be better off at Camanche.
    City: folsom

    Tips: S-L-O-W ... let your boat movement and drift move your bait...nothing else intentionally. 15-25ft.

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Been waiting for some new reports for a while and finally decided I can't complain if I don't contribute. :-) Fished from noon till 4:30 on Sunday and caught 3 nice fat spots (1.5, 2 and 3.5 lbs) -- nothing to brag about, but a decent day for me given that I've only been on the lake a handful of times. Two on drop shots, one on dart head; Baby Bass Roboworms and Purple Weenie Crosstail Shad; rocky points in the main lake and south fork; 20-30 feet. Others at the dock reported similar results except one guy who said he got 6 or 7 in less than 2 hours way back in the south arm.
    City: Foresthill

    Tips: Beware the sand bar at the end of the peninsula :-)

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The water is way down off the shoreline a good 10-15 feet as in preperation for the winter snow. I fished in the north fork and I hooked into two small large mouth's using senko's. I tried all types of lures with no other luck.
    City: Folsom

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Bite has picked up. Shad are balling up 30 - 40 feet. Caught a 4, 3, 1.25(4) and a few dinks in 3 hours.

    Tips: Use good electronics to find bass close to bait and structure. Worms, grubs, spoons...your choice.

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished North Fork and found lake in fall turn-over bite was slow, fish suspended no takers on reaction, caught a couple 1# spots on shaky head.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: For local Folsom rats- get your fishin in now big tourney coming Sat 11/5, guaranteed to screw up the bite for some time to come the way this tourney management handle fish.

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

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    Water Temp: no thermometer

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well, been waiting for someone to post a new report cuz I've seen boats out but no one wants to share so either it sucks or they're keeping their secret a secret.
    I haven't brought the boat to Folsom because of the summer recreation crowd, but I take my dog to the shore and fish while he swims. I've picked up a few random 12" to solid 1-lbers with a junebug senko and occasional topwater Lucky Craft Sammy behind a front-runner. Last week I got 4 at the trees inside and outside Dike 8 cove. I also picked up a couple on the senko. Can only spend an hour before the bank is lined with the carp fisherman but it's always a kick to land a bass on the shore and have them freak when I throw them back. I just smile as they shake their heads but to each their own.
    City: folsom

    Tips: No tips because I've not brought the boat out and I'm hoping my shoreline post will spark some others to start posting again.
    But if on the shore, I'm wading in the water to my thighs and throwing to the trees. I'd probably get more hits if I slow down but I just can't fish slow...senko that is. But on the sammy/front-runner setup, I get hit on both the front-runner as well as the sammy (ghost shad).

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 78

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished north fork early. Caught a 5.1# large mouth on first drop of a Texas rigged 7" natural shad on a Gamakatsu Skip Gap 5/0 hook. Unfortunately I had no more 7" with me. Tried some 6" without the same luck, and the Skip Gap is rough on Senkos. Later, caught a 2# large mouth sith a wacky rigged 5" baby bass, also in trees. Nothing off of rocks.
    City: Granite Bay

Friday, July 8th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 83

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: fished north fork for the first time in a long time. picked up 4 from a dink to 3lbs
    robo worm darter head and split shot got the bites

    there was a TON of boat traffic for a week day night
    City: cool

    Tips: work it slow, all bites came off the bottom while sitting still

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 76

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Wow, the boat traffic! Early is best for any chance to put one on the hook. Worked dropshot and senkos on the peninsula submerged willows and Beal's point cove/rock wall. Zip. Also tried spinnerbait and small crankbait....zip. Moved up north fork past Anderson Island and got one on the dropshot but lost it just below the boat. Moved back down to Brown's ravine afer changing our mind to go up to New York Cove due to the heavy traffic (12noon); zip in Brown's and called it a day...what a challenge dropping off to trailer. No manners.
    City: folsom

    Tips: Staying away from Folsom for the summer..if you do go, in early, out early. No actual fishing tips as we haven't figured them out. 3 weeks ago we hit them on senkos and KVD 2.5s. Oh well, good luck to all those who brave the Folsom crowd!
    Delta here we come.