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Monday, February 1st, 2010

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    Water Temp: 49.50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 9:30-1:30
    Rained all day. 6 fish 1lb to 1.50lbs. All on dropshot about 20-25ft. Client wanted to go in because of the the cold.
    City: Weed

    Tips: fish slow

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The reports are set aside for fishing reports only, if you are going to encourage dialogue, have issues or make an announcement please use the forums.

    Thank you

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 49-51

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: fished friday night 14th 2011 til sunday morning, didnt start friday til around 7pm, missed a couple bites with brush hog was a bit slow, bite picked up around 10:30, caught my biggest spot 7lb 2oz on my scale, then got 1 just under 3 and a 1.5, all on brush hogs and all within a 45min span, then bite slowed....next day picked up some smaller fish and sat night the bite was tough only got 1 fish in the boat, lost a couple...great weather and fun time.
    City: medford

    Tips: fish slow, got my fish on deep shores in 15-25ft but close to shore.

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Why can't we stick to fishing reports on this site. I have talked to alot of guys that quit coming to this site because of all the B.S.Why cant we keep this a fishing report site...
    City: Red Bluff

    Tips: GROW UP

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 51

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Tons of boats, managed 10 lbs, drop shotting in about 30 feet. Main body still slow, i went way up pit, found some schools with big balls of bait. a few on cranks/jigs, but drop shotting was way to go.
    City: Redding

    Tips: too many boats on lake. get away from them

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: bite is slow, fish there to be caught on finesse tactics, just slow your presentation down. best fish in boat was 3.09, couple just under 2, rest 1 to 1 1/2. No reaction bite whatsoever. be prepared to fish plastics all day. two people in boat, caught and released about 20 total.
    City: redding

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Noticed everyone is fishing deep. Anyone trying shallow water near deep water (breaks)? the 12/29 report stated the water temp was 49-50 is this average for this time of year or a little high? Whiskey town was at 47 and I was able to get a 4lb largemouth in 4 ft. of water. I agree more people whould post here especially for those of us not near the lake.
    City: Weaverville

    Tips: anlgers are more willing to share info when catch and release is practiced. Put em back so we can catch them again. Be safe and have fun.

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Never fished Shasta. Where are the good fishing spots?

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: i believe the best way to identify spot/largemouth is when the mouth is closed, if it goes beyond the eye then it is a largemouth, if not then its a spot...I am going down this weekend which is the same weekend I went down 2yrs ago and got a 9lb 13oz largemouth at 1am on a spinnerbait as well as a 4.8lb spot and several other nice ones, all at night
    City: medford

    Tips: i will report when i get back

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    Water Temp: NONE

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: OK, here is the deal guys and gals,way back when the lake first put in the dam,they also set up house{dept fish game}they added all the right fish for the lake,back then.and yes there were northern large mouth and small mouth.no spots.well as we all know they drop the lake level every year at spawning session.and after we started using more water down south,the water level would leave the large mouth bass egg's on dry land,so they brought in spoted bass,because they spawn in deeper water ,and river's,I have found them on beds in 15 foot of water,in the river's on shasta lake.and if you fish the right parts of the lake in spring u to can catch a norther large mouth.they dont like mudd or rocks to lay there egg's.look for area's with a sandy look in the back of cove's.. with small stream's they make them sandy area's.The other guy's pass these spots,because they thank rocks all the time.would u like to make a nest to lay your egg;s in rock's.
    City: REDDING

    Tips: I have seen this lake go threw some change's,as i have been here sence the 60's,and alway's have fished for bass .MY dad tought me every thing as he was a great bass fisherman .so i love large mouth bass fishing.now i drive to clear lake.

Monday, November 30th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: In the old days smallies were the prominent species of bass in Shasta, with a few large mouths thrown in. The spots took over big time in the mid 80's.Every year in my crew of six, we are lucky to boat one large mouth.
    City: Lakeview ore.

    Tips: I always thought red eye spot, black eye large mouth.

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: is there large mouth left in shasta ??????
    City: redding

    Tips: howbout stop introducing the salmon into these lakes, they eat everything !!

Monday, November 16th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 1000 to 1200 on 111509. Put about 10 LM in the boat. All caught on drop shot. Big fish was 3 lbs.

    Fished again on 111609 and caught 13 LM. Buddy caught a nice 2.5 lb smallie and one LM for 15. All caught on drop shot. Depth of 10-20 ft.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Strikes are quick. Keep tight lines

Monday, October 12th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 66-68

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: main lake was really clear and we got a few on rocky banks, some on hula grubs and the rest on dropshots fishing was much better in the mccloud arm where the water was more stained we probubly got 20 on sunday and 5 or 6 on monday in the mccloud and also a few in the sac.larger fish seemed to be in the main lake and in the sacramento river arm biggest were around 3lbs with lots of good ones mixed in.
    City: central point or

    Tips: fishing was better sunday afternoon with the warm weather but on monday the incoming storms seemed to turn off the bite.

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 68

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: In reference to preceeding report, I called Shasta Rec. Co. & ask about low water launching conditions. They told me that Centmudi, Jones Valley & Sugar Loaf had both docks & out houses.
    Launched at Sugar Loaf & fished down to Elmore Bay.
    Cought lots of Bass in the 12" range on shad Crank & Rip Baits. Caught several larger fish,to 3# on spinner Baits. Trout comming to surface, landed 19" Rainbow trolling Shad Rap.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Docks & outhouses are there. Shad Pattern Baits for both Bass & Trout.

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

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    Water Temp: Cold

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing is great, I went today caught 3 over 2.5 lbs. I received a pay stub on my windshield today for not paying launching fee. They can kiss my u know what for lauching fee. How can u charge for something that is so far off the beaten path, how do they justify even charging when there is no restroom, no paved access, no ramp. I aint paying a dime.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Launch at bridge bay from now on. That way the Shasta Lake Recreation doesnt get a dime.

Friday, September 25th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 76

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: fished friday evening through saturday night..alot of fish, my brother got the big fish of the trip, a 6lb spot caught at night on spinnerbait...night fishing was much more productive than daytime
    City: medford

    Tips: nights

Monday, September 7th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 78 - 80 degree

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Great long weekend at the lake. Fishing was decent in the evening. Not much going on during the day. Had a good moon going so night was best. Cranking was working best for us, Olive Shad pattern. Plastics not as good as usual, still got some fish on Green Pumpkin twin tails.
    City: Fernley,Nv

    Tips: Make sure everything is in order. Got checked for the first time ever by the rangers. We had everything in order, score one for us. They were very nice. No good fishing tips from them. They were scoping for hunters, so their focus was so much on us.
    Be safe.

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 76-80

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished for 6 days, best bite was 5-7 am and 5-10 pm. Fished just about everywhere in the Sacramento arm, water is low Antlers Marina has been moved down to Sugarloaf. Main lake points and coves with running springs fished the best, good topwater action on sammy and spooks in shadows. Drop shot and crankin worked best during the hot part of the day. Lots of bait fish and easy to graph, the bonus on crankin is an occasional brown or rainbow, landed 1 of each over 5 lbs and numerous smaller trout mostly in the evenings. Robo worms in smoke 4 inch strait tails worked best, but morning dawn and oxblood fooled numbers of spots. Best bass was a 3.2 lb smallie. Most of the bass were around 1 lb so nothing exciting size wise, numbers however were another thing. Bees are on a rampage and had numerous yellow jacket stings, do yourself a favor and bring something to treat them with because if you go out you will get stung. Only ramp open in Lakehead is the low water ramp about a mile north of Sugarloaf, its in good shape and a dock is in place they scraped out a parking area close by. The lake dropped about 8-9 ft over the 6 days, they're letting water out at a good clip, my guess is fall fishing will be real tough for most boaters with these low water conditions (I've seen more water in October) sherrifs are out all the time writing lots of tickets make sure all safety gear is in working order and that fire extinguisher and throw cushion better be close at hand and nothing blocking access to them.

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Main Lake 13-15 inch with a few good fish on reaction early.bite slow on pit. lot of recreation at top of sac.Good Fishing To All.
    City: Redding

    Tips: go slow then go slower.