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Sunday, April 2nd, 2000

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    Water Temp: 52-58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went to yorty about 7:30-9:30 with in the irst 5 min i cout a 4 lbscrapi on a dark green grub and a ew sall bass her and therthen i went up to cherry and cout a ew small bass on a shadrap
    City: petaluma

    Tips: shad raps and grubs

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    Water Temp: 52-58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went to yorty about 7:30-9:30 with in the irst 5 min i cout a 4 lbscrapi on a dark green grub and a ew sall bass her and therthen i went up to cherry and cout a ew small bass on a shadrap
    City: petaluma

    Tips: shad raps and grubs

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    Water Temp: 56-61

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Thanks to Rich Hamilton or the inormation on Sonoma it was very helpul. Well started ishing at the no ski bouys on the west side o the lake Dry creek main lake. First bass came on watermelon/red lake brush hog a 2.0 pounder and then another back to back. the day I had was a good one I managed to catch and release 15 bass with the biggest at a meger 3.0 pound and the smallest 1.0 buck bass. the ish that I was catching related to rubble rocks and at the base o the trees oh caught 1 on a brown/red 1/4oz. spider jig with a zoom rootbeer/green lake twin tail. Most o the bass caught were in 3 to 12 eet deep.
    City: Fairield

    Tips: Try ishing where the other guys aren't and jig slow.

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    Water Temp: 57-63

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Survived the heat and ished Yorty and Cherry Creeks all day. There were a lot o boats out there and didn't see too many ish. Water temp and clarity varied around the lake, warming throughout the day. Only managed to pull in 4 small bass to 1.5# using plastics. Marked ish all over rom 0-30 eet. We had many lite bites but the ish just were not taking the bait. Last 2 came in shaded areas o the shore ater 3:00pm. Fish hit several time beore setting the hook. Set the hook too soon and you'll miss it.
    City: Rohnert Park

    Tips: Productive plastics were baby brush hogs (watermelon red), crawdad (brown/yellow claws) and a 5" worm (red/yellow tip)

Saturday, April 1st, 2000

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    Water Temp: gauge broke

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: took a riend out yesterday to have a un day beore all the tourneys get goin this month on clear lake.the water clarity varied rom one spot to the next . the bucks have moved up to the 6-10 t range , but i couldnt connect with the emales yesterday.looked or spawning ish but with no sucsess but they sure are close im seeing a ew on all the other lakes i ish so im guessing about 2 more weeks ater the ull moon. we ished main lake lats & points in the dry creek arm down to about 12 t , then did the same in warm springs ater lunch . we caught 33 ish between us and i alone lost @ 8 others within 4-7 t rom the boat and what would have been the bigest o the day at about 4 lbs. all & all a reel un day with a lot o actioncolor didnt seem to mater at all they were relatung to wood and the botom. in about 6-12t o water .caught our ish on rip baits (pointers ...what else),yamamoto twin tail spider jigs on 3/8 oz. chompers stand up jig heads, 6 in ivino strait worms , blades (viper) ,baby brush hogs in every color they make almost (on chompers jig heads) and on zipper worms. good luck guys....c-ya at clear lake
    City: santa rosa

    Tips: look or a reaction bite in low light periods and when the sun comes up throw jigs and plastics loosely around wood in 6-12 t and ish them slowly and when you think your ishin slow enough slow down just a little more and set the hook on any thing that eels dirent.

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    Water Temp: 57-58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Made a bee line or Cherry Creek at 5:30 AM. Paid o big slow rollin blades---chartreause hot color. By 8:00 AM had 14 bass, biggest an 8 lb. hawg. Mostly smallies. Bite shutdown shortly ater till noon. Winds picked up and shited to rippin traps o main points and picked up 5 more, but two dinks. Finished late aternoon downrigging at dam or steelies, ish suspended in 30 t., picked up two to two lbs.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Bass moving to shallows. Smallies are heading to the lats irst. Key on structure when slow rollin blades.

Saturday, March 25th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: American Bass Anglers Launched 5 boats rom the public ramp5 limits came back with the largest or 5 ish over 9 poundswith a 3+ big ish. I was catching ish riday and saturdayon an old strike king crank bait that was orange with a blackback and had allot o glitter on its sides, my ish all camerom shallow water while banging o rocks, my non boater was catching all his with a6" Don Ivino s-20 with a chartreuse tail.Good LuckP.P.
    City: Martinez

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    Water Temp: 57-62

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Eight ish with biggest going about 4.5lbs. She was in about 12t o water and the rest were right in tight to shore. Big ish came rom main lake, rest rom Yorty Creek arm. Seems like they still haven't moved up yet, some were very pale.Pitchin brush hogs was the ticket today, couldn't get a reaction bite.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Green/black lake or green/red lake worked today. Maybe draggin a bait around 12t might get some o the bigger ish i ya got the patience!Good luck

Monday, March 20th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 56%

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The wind was blowing,we ished at cherry Creek and we caughtone irst cast 21/2 lbs.Then we also got lots bites then a16"ncher was on.More bites and then the one that we all wantto catch, Strikes beautiull an 8 1/2 pounder that made upor all the wind and anything else.We released all o ourish ater there caught to make sure that they are live andhealthy.
    City: Petaluma

    Tips: Caught 8 1/2 lb.on a Red Flaked Brushhawg and even I the wind blows and youthere are ish there must keep the lure going to catch any ish.

Friday, March 17th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 50.9-54.2

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: We ished Lake Sonoma Friday rom 6:30 A.M to 5:00 P.M. and the wind blew rom 6 to 20 miles per hour all day long. Most o the ish were caught on points beore ull sun or rom shadow pockets on or near the points ater 3:00 P.M.. From our experience yesterday, the ish have not moved up into the backs o the coves nor do they appear to be in intensive preparation or spawning..We caught 22 ish ranging rom about 10 inches to an estimated 3.25 lbs.. None o the ish appeared to be laden with eggs nor were their abdomens distended rom extensive oraging. The largest ish (a large mouth) was caught on a spinner bait and the smallest ish (a small mouth) was caught on a rip bait. There was no apparent pattern or most eective color with the ish coming rom 2 to 20 eet o depth. Most ish were lighter colored I assume rom lack o sun penetration due to the muddy water.I rather doubt this report will be o much help but it is actual and objective.Other people that were ishing claimed Carolina rigged lizards (green pumpkin seed & chartreuse) dragged across points were the most productive but we did not Carolina rig or split shot or the ish.Tight lines and above all be sae and have un

Thursday, March 16th, 2000

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    Water Temp: to cold to swim

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing was good again. The wind was a major actor. I am pretty sure I saw Dorothy and To-To lying by. Fish are still staying away rom any plastic that I throw but are very hungry or spinnerbaits. Landed 5 ish on the day(4hrs).
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Fish are very shallow. Slow roll the bait. It helps. Good Luck.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: My name is Nick Langlois, winner o two state pitching andlipping championships, along with our regional championshipsI would like to announce a seminar that I will be giving onApril 15, 2000. It will be held at the Petaluma CommunityCenter. The seminar includes tournament winning tactics andseasonal bass movements in local lakes. Fee will $55/$20 intackle will go back to you. Please call Petaluma CommunityCenter or more inormation and to sign up. Thanks or yourtime
    City: Petaluma

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Water was alot clearer than I expected. I caugtht 3 ish on bladed and on a small black jig. Jimmy caught 1 blade ish and 4 jig ish. They were between 1 to 3lbs.
    City: ss

    Tips: Fish were on shallow cover. Be patient we didn't catch a ish or an hour and a hal.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: A report page may not be the best place or this but I just want to remind everyone that the trout (steelhead) ishery at Lake Sonoma is sel sustaining. These ish are wild and cannot handle the pressure that other put and take trout isheries can. Please think about this beore you keep these ish. I eel that this ishery should have special regulations. I avor not a catch and release ishery but a two ish limit or ish above a certain length sure makes sense to me.
    City: Healdsburg

Sunday, March 12th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished or steelies all day and caught 3 ish to 2 lbs each.
    City: rohnert park

    Tips: Troll along the surace with minnow imitations rom the dam to the marina.

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    Water Temp: 51

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Whent out and ished Yorty Creek, Cherry creek and the main river channle on the Norhtern end and only cought one god damn ish in six hours! 2# easy caught on a texas rigged lizard.
    City: windsor

    Tips: Use a bait with a big odor to it. Fis deep with light taps right under the boat

Friday, March 10th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 50-52

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I irst caught a couple o steelhead near the bridge than went bassn' towards dry creek and could not ind ish. I shook worms and threw blades and only managed a coule o bites.
    City: rohnert park

Thursday, March 9th, 2000

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing was very good today. I was one o ive boats on the water and it was nice. I ished cherry creek mostly. Caught several ish ater I ditched the rubber worms. I could not buy a bite on the plastic today. Maybe the water is still to dark. Fish were hitting speed traps and spinnerbaits. I got most o my ish in very shallow water. I landed two 4lb. emales that looked like they were ready to explode. Yes I returned them saely to the water. 11 ish on the day.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Watch out or loating debris and dont orget to ish the shallows.

Friday, March 3rd, 2000

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    Water Temp: mid 50's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: What a beautiul aternoon out on the lake. Yorty Creek gate closed, so you have to walk in, but it is well worth it to be one o only a couple people ishin. Got three largemouths all over 3#, and all on spinnerbait. Lots o action in the weeds right where Yorty Creek comes into the lake. Tight lines!
    City: Santa Rosa

Thursday, February 24th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 69 degrees

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I don't know how to catch ish, because i'm retarded. I don't know how to talk either. I you know what I can do please E-mail me. I did catch one ish beore, it was a 1 ounce blue gill that I caught in the ocean on live grass shrimp.
    City: Petaluma