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Thursday, September 4th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well got on the water today at about 4:30 today to do a little ishing just to get out and wear the dust o o the old rods. havnt been able to ish or about a week at spring rom the loat tube because o school. but anyways as i was walking down i looked at the mat rom the hill and saw that the water level had gone up a lot with the rain. then i realized that i hadnt come prepared. all i really planned to do was ish the mat and do some cranking, but i should have been ishing deep in the tules and skipping bushes and trees. so i got to the mat and on about my 10th cast had one suck it o and take it set the hook and missed. i kept going around the mat and when i made a ull rotation i had a nice one blow up on it and totally miss it, about 3 casts later he nailed it again, hole body coming out, but like the last hit, he didnt even touch it. it was a nice ish though based on its side, probably around 6-7 lbs. well ater leaving that ish i crossed to the north island and try the new weeds there with the rat and got jack. saw one swirl inront o a mat, not at my bait though. i tied on a buzzbait and ished the cut by the middle island, right at the mouth hooked into a really nice ish, this ish made a 10 t run sideways straight into the tules, i went in right ater it reaching about 2 eet down, but only to eel my buzzbait hooked into the tule. that ish had to be 8+ i have never had a ish pull like that. on the other side o the middle island had another nice ish ollow it out o a tree and swirl it, another good ish too. worked my way down the shore with the buzzbait and had only one more hit, but this one was a small ish and totally missed it. worked my way back in with the buzzbait without a hit. igures that the only day i dont bring a senko or other plastics i miss out on perect conditions or using them. i also tried cranking the deep weeds or a little bit with no success. heard a couple ish blow up deep in the tules, and i mean deep. will be out there again skippin the trees, and i inally ound a perect swimbait spot, about 5 or 6 boulders together in about 4 eet o water. hopeully there will be a hog there next time waiting or one o the last trout on spring lake to swim by on top.
    City: windsor

    Tips: with the rain raising water levels ish deep in tules and shallow cover. oh yea and always bring a ollowup bait i your ishing a buzzbait.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: RE: Carson's ish posted on the "photos" page.Hey, I hope you let that ish go. Our lakes need to be protected rom overishing and it's not like you needed it or the ood.
    City: Petaluma

Thursday, August 28th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the water with the loat tube at about 12. Went straight to the lonely mat in the northern end and ater going halway around got my irst blow up, and it was a big one. That ish was there the last 2 days in the same spot hitting and totally missing what was thrown by her. Well i igured i try and see i she would hit again, 4 casts later i got her to suck it o the top and was able to put a hook in her and get her in. it was an 11.14 lb 27 by 19 inch bass, i only it was at it could have been a lot bigger, i posted the pic on the photo page. ater that got a 4 lber on the patch o mat that will always hold a ish, again this one hit and missed and then nailed it the next cast on the edge o the mat. not that much more action on the mats so moved up against the tules and had one boil on a senko, so i tossed the rat to the same spot and it just sucked it o the top and i hooked up and landed it, only about a 1.5 lber, something was going on with the ollowing hits today, lucky or me. Nothing more in the green slop so i moved down the lake ishing the western shore and caught one about a pound skipping a senko under trees on the middle island. headed back to the mat and right away had one nail it but broke it o when i set the hook. put on a new rat, and moved along the mat and had another nice blowup and set the hook hard but shortly ater got my rat back and had the hook buried into the plastic, i hate using the brand new ones, the plastic just is to thick. called it a day ater that and headed in, all in all a pretty good day.
    City: windsor

    Tips: rat and rog bite is good, also i heard the deep scattered weeds were producing with spinnerbaits and rip baits.

Thursday, July 24th, 2003

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    Water Temp: warm

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Buddy and I got on the water a little ater 6am. Both o us threw poppers. He caught 10 ish up to 4lbs. He also lost one about 6lbs and had a couple huge blow-ups. A little quick on the strike. I got 16 ish with one being a 5.5lber, one 4lber, a couple in the 3.5lb range, and the rest 2lbs and under. All these ish were caught on the north end between 6am-9am. We had cloud cover and it even rained on us. A little ater 9am the sun came out and the bite died. I threw a rog rom 9 until 11am with two blow-ups. One ish was about 3lbs(missed the bait on the mat). The other ish was 5.5lbs and in open water next to the tules. Tried lippin between 11-12 with nada. Let at noon.
    City: Petaluma

    Tips: The weed mats in the middle o the lake were holding the ish. Not to much action near the tules on the shore. The bite was probably helped by the ront we had move through and the cloud cover. Love that topwater Rico bite. This time they wanted the bait to sit or a while(5-10seconds). Good luck.

Sunday, July 6th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: ished sunday morning rom 6:30-11:00 rom a tube.absolutely nothing. no strikes, no rises, nothing.threw spinnerbaits (white ones, black ones and chartreuse), shallow cranks, tubes, topwater pop-r's, rogs onto the weeds,jigs, lizards. you name it.totally sucked.
    City: petaluma

    Tips: are you kiddin' me?

Sunday, June 1st, 2003

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    Water Temp: 60-65

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Walked the bank today, saw around 6 bass between 2 and 11 pounds most o these ish where spawning so they spooked easy. I ished orm 5:45am to 9:30am with not so much as a nibble, but since it was a nice morning I guess I won

Thursday, May 22nd, 2003

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    Water Temp: 68-70

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Walked the east shore today and ished about a dozen small spots. Saw a ew male nest guarders and lots o ry. Also got to see a 3lb. male and a 7-8lb. emale trying to make some new bass. She was going sideways and rubbing and was way darker and easier to see than the male. Ater tossing a white tube near them twice I inally decided they were way to busy so I stopped tossing and enjoyed the show. I thought it was amazing that this was all taking place in broad daylight, a oot rom shore in 3' o water in a very high traic area. Darned exhibitionist bass!!
    City: napa

    Tips: Senkos and dead ringers are what I got my 2 good bites on (Junebug and watermelon/red).Good luck and i you do land one please let it go- gotta keep this great lake......great!

Thursday, April 24th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 50ish

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Finally made the coast to coast trip rom massachusetts to caliornia. once in santa rosa i decided just to go down to spring lake just to get a look at it and see how i would be ishing the next days. it was raining out but i decided to take a ew casts rom shore. irst cast threw a spinnerbait, because it was starting to get dark out i didn't see all the weed strands so when i was reeling in i kept getting caught up, started burning the spinnerbait in just to get it out o the weeds, the blades were out o the water and the skirt was in. right as i was pulling the spinnerbait out it got smashed. the ish went straight into the tules which were 3 eet away and got caught up, i knew it was a good ish so i just walked in the water and ollowed my line down into the tules. i didnt expect the ground to be so muddy so as i was trying to move my eet around, i elt the ish again, i guess it swam out, anyways ought the ish through the weeds on 8 lb test, and landed my biggest ish, 26 inches in length, 20 inch girth. It was deinately ull o eggs. i wanted to get a picture but i couldnt ind anyone around in the rain. ater catching that ish and having to leave soon ater i elt like i was going to be in or a great day the next day. i got the tube down to the lake, there was little wind, hot out, and no rain. i tried everything, and couldnt get a bite. i lipped everything on the lake with senkos, lizards, reapers, paddletails, grubs, u name it, and i tried spinnerbaiting the weeds,cranking the weedline. i guess spring lake is really a hit or miss lake. well im back in massacusetts now and i keep wishing i was at spring lake, its just something about it that keeps u thinking. Good luck everyone.
    City: Hingham

Tuesday, April 15th, 2003

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I am going to be down the Santa Rosa area this april 20th-25th. I was just wondering i anyone had any ino on spring lake. Like what cover its got,water clarity, what they have been hitting and i you could what the water temps over there are like right now. Any inormation would be good thought. Thanks-CR
    City: hinham

Saturday, April 5th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: ished all day with out getting a single bite -- I got out o the water and and went to get my car, when I came back someone had made o with my ishing pole and reel -- I will gladly pay to get it back
    City: santa rosa

    Tips: keep a very close eye on your gear as you get out o the water

Sunday, March 30th, 2003

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    Water Temp: Up to 70 F

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Sonoma County Belly Boat Bass Club ished Spring Lake on Sunday, March 30th. 29 anglers participated. Winning weight was limit o 15.31 lbs, anchored by 5.48 lb dawg, caught on Senkos ished by tules. Big ish o day went 6.48 lbs. Tough bite or most. Only 2 limits caught or day.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: To check out photos & details, go to our website, http://scbbbc.homestead.com.

Friday, March 28th, 2003

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    Water Temp: ?????

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: got on the water about 5p.m. and paddled my pontoon boat over to a nice little spot and threw the brush hog a couple o times, no love so I tossed a watermelon w/red leck senko, saw a little tic on my line and took up the slack , it elt like a snag until it started moving - so to make a short story long I landed a beautiul 10.2 # bass... I took a couple o pics and promptly let her go
    City: santa rosa

    Tips: throw everything you have at them and hope or the best

Saturday, March 8th, 2003

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: got up there with my boat at about 3:30 pm. went to the south side, tried senkos, only got one on, then it came o in about 10 eet o water along the weeds. no one was really catchin any. another week o warm weather, and it will break lose.

    Tips: wait or warm weather, catch and release only

Tuesday, February 25th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: On the water alittle beore noon. Tubed to the submerged tree I ound on Sunday. Pitched the 1/4 oz. ootball head jig, dressed with the Yamamoto Hula Grub #221 to the tree. My line twicthed and moved to the right. Set the hook and was in or a good ight. The ish went into the tree and it took a bit o a struggle (being in a tube) to get it out. The result was a nice 7.42 bass. Weighed, took a picture and released the ish. Fished other areas, catching 3 other ish about 2 lbs.. Two on the jig and one on a Pointer #128 in a shad pattern. Returned to the submerged tree and caught a 2.5. The ish on the lake are still hanging o shore or the most part.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Watch the water temp. As it warms the ish will move up.

Sunday, February 23rd, 2003

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Was on the water at sunrise. Float tubed, leaving the lanuch ramp and working the tules. Pitched jigs up tight and worked back out. Picked up 2 1.5 ish in the irst hour. Moved out rom shore and tried drop shoting, with no sucess. Decided to ish a Yamamoto Hula Grub in the #221 color on a 1/4 oz. ootball jig head. Drited, an castint the jig and working it very slow. Drited over a submerged tree. Brought the jig up over a limb and began to let it all. It never hit bottom. Did not eel a tick, only knew the jig had not hit bottom. Lited up and elt weight, then my line moved o to the side. Set the hook and ought a nice 4+ up to the tube. The weather ront moved in and there were no more bites.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Finding submerged isolated structure can be the key to inding good ish. Truly believe ishing the Yamamoto Hula Grub on a ootball head is a great way to catch some good ish.

Sunday, February 16th, 2003

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: it poured rain on me a couple "o" times so I had to brave the rain, I threw everything at them cranks,spinnerbaits,sot plastics and they just would not give it up until I tossed them a jumbo senko. then a 5 pound beaut came to my pontoon boat , i weighed it let it go and let . all in all it was a good day
    City: santa rosa

    Tips: wait or it to warm up

Saturday, February 15th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished with a riend rom the San Jose Bass-n-Tubes. We arrived about 7 and ished until 5ish. We had a total o 5 bites or the day.The irst was a 2.5 on a crankbait.The second hit a Big Hammer swimbait which snapped the line on the hook set. The third was about 4 or 5 which hit a crank but came o. The 4th was a 7.3 toad that hit a black & red Weapons Jig lipped into the dead tules. The 5th was another 4 to 5 which also hit the same jig but came o next to the tube.
    City: Rohnert Park

    Tips: As soon as the weather improves and the lake gets up over 55, the prespawn bite will bust wide open.

Thursday, February 13th, 2003

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went back and did the same thing today and BLANKED. Could not get anything going. A little less wind today I noticed. Did that have anything to do with the BLANKING, I don't know. Gotta keep trying. Threw the swim bait or awhile also and carolina rigged some dierent plastics. Nada.
    City: Petaluma

    Tips: Pay attention to my report(2-12-03) and when the water starts to warm up a bit that rip bait and senko(green pumpkin with tail dipped in chartreuse dye) will pay o or you. Hope this helps.

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went back and did the same thing today and BLANKED. Could not get anything going. A little less wind today I noticed. Did that have anything to do with the BLANKING, I don't know. Gotta keep trying. Threw the swim bait or awhile also and carolina rigged some dierent plastics. Nada.
    City: Petaluma

    Tips: Pay attention to my report(2-12-03) and when the water starts to warm up a bit that rip bait and senko(green pumpkin with tail dipped in chartreuse dye) will pay o or you. Hope this helps.

Monday, February 18th, 2002

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: got up with my kayak at 3pm, the lake is ull, so thats good. went down to the south island, tried there, with my senko and nothing. Kept goin down along the shoreline and got a very lite bite, came o though. ound this cove and casted out and noticed my line moving o to the side, reeled in the slack, and got a nice healthy 3 pound emale. took a picture, then let it go, then ound out i had no ilm, dammit.

    Tips: use senkos along shoreline, and look or points in tulies, or coves. catch and release only. good luck.