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Friday, September 28th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: A few soft hits couldn't land'em. Over all pretty poor day of fishin'.
    City: Lockwood

    Tips: anyone have any?

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished 4:30pm-8:30pm only caught 4 fish, Fished west side of lake across from N. shore old launch ramp.
    City: Lockwood

    Tips: No topwater bite for me......cranked a little....nothing. Finally I slowed down with the Crawbug and nailed 4, all were small. Lake is looking good.

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 73

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished 6:00am-11:00am Half moon bay and Harris Creek. Caught 5.5 lbs. 22in. Largemouth, biggest bass I've caught out of San Antonio. Caught one smallmouth and a 2lbs. largemouth.
    City: Lockwood

    Tips: Fish caught on crankbait and Lil' zoom crawdad. Schools of Shad everywhere. Fish south end of Lake for best results.

Monday, September 10th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 68.9 to72

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fish lake 4 days,had some rain ,used dart heads shaky heads blue amber gurb 14" to 18" large mouth drop shot some slow off deep points. small rocks the size of golf balls from bank to water.some boats were cranking no luck that i seen dont try. shad all over hit that few times striper hell red brick with hook would work had fun.
    City: ARVIN ca

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished 6:00am-10:00am North end of lake. A lot of fishing but no catching. Missed on a few strikes, saw a couple chase lure to boat. Hooked one nice Largemouth but only because it picked it up off a log I was snagged on.
    City: Lockwood

    Tips: Stay away from shallows. Tuff bite.

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

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    Water Temp: Hot

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Very slow complete turn around from the last few trip's.Got caught up in the last trip's success but didnt work this time.

    Pretty much wasted the good time thinking it would work which was Topwater and Jerkbait's.

    Ended up with five Smallmouth but only two worth even mentioning maybe 2 pound's.Ended up throwing my little go to baby rig and had three nice follow's but not one hookup at the ramp before I left.

    Oh well nice day anytime on the water.
    City: Salinas

    Tips: Go

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

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    Water Temp: hot

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well pretty much the same down here latly.The fishing is great.Same thing all on reaction.The Shad are running thick along the bank's.

    Cought all my fish on top water and jerkbait's.I am sure crank's would work just as well.Most fish were Smallmouth with three Largemouth.The larger fish,Smallmouth came on the jerkbait but the top water lure was a small Pop-r a Zara Spook may have cought better fish but did not use it.
    City: Salinas

    Tips: Just go the lake is fishing really well despite the traffic but get there at daylite and fish till noon lot's of fun.Fish are tight to the bank along with the Shad.

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

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    Water Temp: hot

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well got there just before safe light and there was a club tourny going on so I had originally planed on fishing for Striper's.Well when I got to the south shore marina there was a boat allready there where I wanted to fish.So I fished about 20 minute's and nothing was going on so I kept an eye on the spot I thought I would bass fish and not one of the club guy's fished it.So I went over there and it was the start to a great day.I picked up 11 Smallmouth all on topwater.That went south after the sun hit the water so I ran down toward's the dam and threw a Lucky Craft pointer and picked up 6 more Smallmouth one just over 4lb's.There was some nice grass about three feet out from the bank.They must have been hiding in it waiting to ambush the shad.Ended the day fishing the small cliff across from south shore and cought two Largemouth about 1.5lb's.
    City: Salinas

    Tips: Well the reaction bite is all I can say.Topwater then go find some grass like I did.

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Arrived about 5:45am slight breeze and clear.Was here Saturday so started out in the same area's with Pop-r.Had numerous blowup's but only cought one Smallmouth about 2lb's.Switched to swimming a small Chartrouse grub but nothing.

    Switched to crawling a weighted Huddlebug and they were all over it.Ended up with over 20 fish but some under 12"Fished until about 2:30 or should I say until I ran out of those Huddlebug's.Very good bait for these Smallmouth's which is all I cought.Best five about 13-14lb's.

    I still cant figure out where did all these Smallmouth came from here.Talked to a couple guy's at the south shore Marina they had 5 Striper's drifting Anchovie's around the dock's.
    City: Salinas

    Tips: Most of the fish I cought were in 10 to 20 feet around steeper cliff's.Get there as early as you can.Some fished pucked up small shad about 1 1/2"

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Arrived a little after 6:00am and went to the slide fished a Pop-r and picked up 7 fish all Smallmouth 1 to 2.5 puond's.Then ran across the lake and fished the point going into Harris creek on the left with same and cought three more.

    Went back and fished the slide area with topwater nothing.Switched to about a 1/16th ounce jig with 4lb line and Chartrouse 4" ripple grub and picked up four more Smallmouth two about 3 lb's.

    Then ran down to the shallow's to look for Crappie but it ended up being a bummpy boat ride.Off the water at a little after 11:00
    City: Salinas

    Tips: Get there early fish topwater.

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 78

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished chaulk walls and cliffs across from Harris Creek launch ramp 5:30am-12:00pm. Caught around 10 smallies, 1 nice largemouth, and 1 striper. Fish caught with Crankbait early and YUM crawfish through out the morning.
    City: Lockwood

    Tips: Fish early, slow, and deep. Lake was a ZOO around 9:00am.

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Yearly family Water-skiing trip with a little fishing thrown in.

    July 8: Arrived late afternoon. Took the boat out to set up our day camp. On the way back we stopped at the mouth of Harris Creek to let the kids fish a little. We didn't have too much time but my 10 year old Nephew Zack managed to get two smallmouth (13 & 14 inches).

    July 9: Float tubed North of the Lynch launch ramp in the morning from about 5:00 am until 7:30 am. It was very slow. Tried various lures for nothing. Kicked down past two major points. At about 7:00 am I turned around and quickly started kicking back toward the launch ramp as I only had until about 7:30 am. On my way back I threw a 3 inch Big Hammer at the shoreline and was able to pick up three largemouth between 12 and 14 inches.

    Throughout the day at our day camp (North shore just inside Bee Rock Cove) we had a pretty decent bite on smallmouth. Not really focusing on fishing several of us would just grab a rod and make a few casts here and there throughout the day. My 7 year old Nephew Ryan got three including a 16 and 18 incher. My sister Brigitta also got three smallies in the 12 to 15 inch range and I picked up a couple as well.

    This evening after dinner we walked down near the Lynch launch ramp and boat dock and fished from shore for an hour or so for a couple nice largemouth caught by my brother-in-law Mark.

    July 10: Took the boat out early this morning. Launched at the Harris Creek launch ramp. My initial plan was to go into the cove at the mouth of Harris Creek and hit the rock walls and points to try for smallmouth. On the way over I decided to stop and fish the first main point to the right. I positioned the boat, Mark threw out just off the point and hooked up immediately. I noticed that the fight was a little different. A little more steady pulling instead of the craziness of a black bass. I thought striper and sure enough a couple minutes later Mark pulls in about a 15 inch striper. Cool! Every year I think about getting on a striper bite but don't really want to fish bait to find it. A few mintues later Mark hooks up again. This time the fish starts pulling some good drag on his 8 lb. spinning gear. He gets it to the boat, just about lands it, and it shakes out of his hand and breaks off. Looked to be about a 5 pounder. He re-ties, casts out, and immediately hooks up again. After a nice fight he gets a 7 pounder on the boat. Shortly after that Zack hooks up and gets worked by a fish we never see. Breaks him off on 8 pound. The bite seemed to die off a little so we move down to a "sub" point just to the North and sure enough as soon as we get there Mark hooks up and lands another one at 6 pounds. Meanwhile I can't seem to get a striper to hit but do get a couple of smallmouth and one spotted bass. The bite slows down about an hour after it starts so we move around inside of the cove for a few more smallies to about 2 pounds.

    The fishing at our day camp today wasn't as hot as it was yesterday but we did manage to get a few smallies in the 11 to 14 inch range.

    July 11: Took the boat out early again and ran straight to the point were we found the stripers yesterday. Unfortunately, they didn't want to play again. Ryan came with us today and got a nice largemouth there but not much else. We moved around again and caught several more smallies including a nice 2.5 pounder Zack caught.

    The fishing at our day camp was slow. Only one smallmouth caught but there wasn't too much fishing today as we were having fun being pulled around in the tube.

    All fish were caught casting and straight grinding 3 inch Big Hammer swimbaits. Most of the fish were caught on the Blue Shad color except for one largemouth on the Silverside color and Zack's 2.5 pounder which was on the Margarita color.
    City: Goleta, California

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 79

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished North end of Lake from 5:00am-12:00pm. Caught a dozen fish. All smallmouth but 2. Fish caught with Crankbaits and YUM crawfish. Caught 2 2lbs. smallmouth and 2 Largemouth over 4lbs.
    City: Lockwood

    Tips: Worked long stretches of shore, not just points, trees, and cover. Fish early.

Friday, July 6th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 78

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Harris Creek cove from 6:00am-12:00pm. Caught about 10 fish, almost all were smallmouth. Fish were caught with Crankbaits, Jigs, and YUM crawfish. The wife caught the big fish 3lbs. smallmouth.
    City: Lockwood

    Tips: Most fish caught around rock walls and rocky bottoms.

Monday, June 25th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 80

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got to the lake @ 4:30 p.m.Went out at Harris Creek,HOT.Crossed over to north shore.Started hooking stripers @ 5:00 on chove.Went wide open from 6:00 to 9:00.Good fishing on 5 to 9 lb. line sides.Keeped one for dinner let the rest go.
    City: Morro Bay

    Tips: Be careful a lot of wakeboarders and skiers.

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the lake around 9:30am north shore 2nd ramp.Started fishing the 2 points on the south end we caught 4 fish there.Then we went over to cemetary cove and fished the point on the north end before heading into the cove.Kim caught a 3.1 lmb and i caught a smallie there.We then went to the point north of the south marina and caught one there.We called it a day about an hour and a half later.(Lot of people fishing ,but no one is posting to often.)
    City: greenfield

    Tips: wacky (worm green)
    kinami (natural shad)
    Today was nothing but points due to the heavy traffic in the coves.

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

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    Water Temp: main lake 69

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: went with chris. got a couple at slides with lite green senco. much better in brush at river end with dark jigs and sencos.one one cranck bait crawdad print.all fish spawned out. very skinny fish. best was 2.5 #. should have been closer to 3.5#
    City: hollister

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Have not been down here in a long time much less the South Shore so i decided to give it a try.Arrived a little before 7:00am and the main ramp,Lynch,was closed and the whole parking lot was full of Aluminium barrier's I think the Wild Flower thing is coming up so I had to launch at Harris Creek.

    It was very foggy so i just started out with the electric motor,I was only one of three rig's there,and threw topwater for the first half hour not a boil.I threw out behind me in open water and picked up a Striper about 5lb's.

    The fog lifted and I ran to Bee Rock and picked up three Smallmouth about 2lb's on topwater outside on the first point going in.Fished all the way back and had two more boil at it but no hookup.

    Then I ran back and fished the slide with topwater and nothing so gave up on that.Then I got lucky and ran into some boiling Striper's and picked up two more on a jerkbait about 10lb's each and as soon as I found them they were gone.

    Finished the day catching two more Smallmouth on a Huddlebug nice quality well over 3lb's.

    And by the way I did catch three other fish which really floored me.Three Spotted Bass about 10" long.
    City: Salinas

    Tips: Do not transport fish from one lake to the other.

Monday, March 5th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 46-50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Should have stayed home! The lake is turning over...it looks like someone dumped thousands of pounds of finely cut grass into the water and clumps of moss are still rising to the top...the whole lake looks like crap. Fished from 6:30-1:30 and not even a bite...threw everything in my arsenal all with no results. Hope like hell it clears up by the 17th for my next tournament.
    City: Atascadero

    Tips: Stay home

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 51-55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished points, coves, and cover 8am to 4pm, only caught a few fish. 4 largemouth and 2 smallmouth. 4.5lbs largmouth, and a 2.5lbs. smallie were the best fish.
    City: Lockwood

    Tips: All fish were caught on "shakey Head" worms or black/red jigs w/craw trailer, @ North end of the lake.